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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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Just In: Court of Appeal uploads original copy of presidential election tribunal judgment

Just In: Court of Appeal uploads original copy of presidential election tribunal judgment

Politics

3 years ago

"Na book I dey read": Femi Otedola replies man who claims to be his son from high school girlfriend

"Na book I dey read": Femi Otedola replies man who claims to be his son from high school girlfriend

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

"Tribunal, APC must come clean": LP raises alarm over watermark of Tinubu's legal team on CTC

"Tribunal, APC must come clean": LP raises alarm over watermark of Tinubu's legal team on CTC

Politics

3 years ago

Police arrest 6 suspects over gruesome murder of Rivers DPO

Police arrest 6 suspects over gruesome murder of Rivers DPO

Nigeria

3 years ago

"This is Different": Tinubu's supporter shares clip of Port Harcourt refinery as repair continues

"This is Different": Tinubu's supporter shares clip of Port Harcourt refinery as repair continues

Nigeria

3 years ago

Breaking: Photos emerge as burial rites of late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya begin

Breaking: Photos emerge as burial rites of late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya begin

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tribunal verdict: Election observer calls for INEC, Electoral Act reform

Tribunal verdict: Election observer calls for INEC, Electoral Act reform

Politics

3 years ago

The chief executive officer of Connected Development (CODE), Hamzat Lawal, says there is need to strengthen the Electoral Act to make INEC truly independent

Lagos: IGP petitioned to investigate police officers used for torture and land-grabbing

Lagos: IGP petitioned to investigate police officers used for torture and land-grabbing

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian Police chief, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has been petitioned to investigate 30 of his men used to torture some community leaders in Lagos State illegally.

Suspected cultists gun down Rivers State DPO, police react

Suspected cultists gun down Rivers State DPO, police react

Nigeria

3 years ago

On Friday evening, September 8, some suspected cultists reportedly murdered a Divisional Police Officer in Rivers State, Bako Amgbanshin, during an operation.

G-20 Summit: President Tinubu received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

G-20 Summit: President Tinubu received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Asia

3 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been welcomed by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, at the eighteenth G-20 Summit in New Delhi, the nation's capital

Download: Full text of tribunal verdict that affirmed Tinubu winner of 2023 polls

Download: Full text of tribunal verdict that affirmed Tinubu winner of 2023 polls

Politics

3 years ago

Following the ruling of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in favour of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the full text of the judgment has been released

Tribunal Verdict: Finally, Peter Obi addresses Obidients in powerful epic message

Tribunal Verdict: Finally, Peter Obi addresses Obidients in powerful epic message

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi has sent an emotional and epic message of encouragement to his Obidients supporters

Ex-Army Chief T.Y Buratai reacts to Tinubu’s victory at tribunal

Ex-Army Chief T.Y Buratai reacts to Tinubu’s victory at tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

The former chief of army staff, Tukur Yusufu Buratai, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his victory at the presidential election tribunal.

Tribunal verdict: Shettima suffers yet another backlash over comment of retiring Atiku

Tribunal verdict: Shettima suffers yet another backlash over comment of retiring Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Comrade Timi Frank, a former chieftain of the All Progressives Congress described the verdict of the presidential tribunal as a judicial coup against Nigerians

Tribunal verdict: Why Nigerians don't trust INEC, Laolu Akande reveals

Tribunal verdict: Why Nigerians don't trust INEC, Laolu Akande reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Laolu Akande, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s aide, says the Independent National Electoral Commission's reputation is damaged in Nigerians' eyes.

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