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Segun Adeyemi

Education: ND Mass Communication Rufus Giwa Polytechnic (2012-2014), BA Mass Communication, Adekunle Ajasin University (2016-2018)

Experience: Metro/Judicial Reporter, Daily Trust (2014-2016), Writer, Economic Confidential (2016-2019), Judicial reporter, Daily Nigerian (2017-2019), Managing Editor, News Digest (2019-2022).

Awards: Co-convener Campus Journalism Awards (2018), Certified digital journalist at Reuters and AFP

Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.

4327 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Tribunal sacks Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state, declares Nasir Gawuna winner

Tribunal sacks Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano state, declares Nasir Gawuna winner

Politics

3 years ago

Gov Sanwo-Olu approves over N375m for indigenes in tertiary institutions nationwide

Gov Sanwo-Olu approves over N375m for indigenes in tertiary institutions nationwide

Education

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tribunal affirms Gov Bala Mohammed winner of Bauchi guber polls

BREAKING: Tribunal affirms Gov Bala Mohammed winner of Bauchi guber polls

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Kano tribunal judges absent in court deliver verdict via Zoom

BREAKING: Kano tribunal judges absent in court deliver verdict via Zoom

Politics

3 years ago

Fresh twist as ex-governors, CSOs join plot to impeach Akpabio

Fresh twist as ex-governors, CSOs join plot to impeach Akpabio

Politics

3 years ago

Obasanjo derecognised as Balogun of Owu, other chieftaincy titles in Yorubaland

Obasanjo derecognised as Balogun of Owu, other chieftaincy titles in Yorubaland

Nigeria

3 years ago

How Oyo APC members attacked Ganduje, entourage with sachet water over alleged anti-party activity

How Oyo APC members attacked Ganduje, entourage with sachet water over alleged anti-party activity

Politics

3 years ago

The entourage of the national chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has been attacked by members of the Oyo State chapter of the party during his visit.

Atiku suit: US Court gives Chicago State University 48 hours to release Tinubu's academic records

Atiku suit: US Court gives Chicago State University 48 hours to release Tinubu's academic records

Politics

3 years ago

The US District Court in the Northern District of Illinois has ordered the Chicago State University to produce President Bola Tinubu's academic records in two days

Taraba: Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, affirms election of 2 APC candidates

Taraba: Tribunal sacks PDP lawmaker, affirms election of 2 APC candidates

Politics

3 years ago

The Justice Benson Ogbu-led election petition tribunal in Taraba State has upturned a PDP lawmaker's victory, Nuhu Akili and ruled in APC's Emmanuel George's favour.

Tribunal verdict: MURIC slams Catholic Bishops over alleged threats against Supreme Court

Tribunal verdict: MURIC slams Catholic Bishops over alleged threats against Supreme Court

Politics

3 years ago

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Catholic Bishops of being biased following the judgment of the presidential election petition court.

Remi Tinubu gives reasons why Nigerians abroad should return

Remi Tinubu gives reasons why Nigerians abroad should return

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerians in the diaspora have been urged to return home and help make the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration a reality.

Breaking: Atiku officially files appeal against tribunal judgment at Supreme Court

Breaking: Atiku officially files appeal against tribunal judgment at Supreme Court

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential bannerman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the presidential tribunal.

FCT: Why Wike isn't answerable to national assembly, Falana, Adegboruwa explains

FCT: Why Wike isn't answerable to national assembly, Falana, Adegboruwa explains

Politics

3 years ago

The FCT lawmaker representing the FCT at the Senate, Senator Ireti Kingibe have been told that the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike is not answerable to her

UNIZIK announces plan to mount CCTV in offices, classrooms to checkmate sexual harassment

UNIZIK announces plan to mount CCTV in offices, classrooms to checkmate sexual harassment

Education

3 years ago

Classrooms and offices at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, would now have CCTV cameras to curb sexual harassment on the campus.

BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu invites DSS to join probe of Mohbad's death

BREAKING: Governor Sanwo-Olu invites DSS to join probe of Mohbad's death

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lagos State has invited the Department of State Security to join the investigation team of the late Nigerian rapper, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (Mohbad)

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