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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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Presidential tribunal: Cleric tells tribunal to put Nigerians first ahead of crucial judgement

Presidential tribunal: Cleric tells tribunal to put Nigerians first ahead of crucial judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Tribunal: 5 critical factors why Tinubu may be unseated as president of Nigeria

Tribunal: 5 critical factors why Tinubu may be unseated as president of Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Prominent political critic predicts outcome of presidential election tribunal

Prominent political critic predicts outcome of presidential election tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

Presidential Tribunal: Pastor Adefarasin tells Nigerians to 'move on' in new sermon, Reno Omokri react

Presidential Tribunal: Pastor Adefarasin tells Nigerians to 'move on' in new sermon, Reno Omokri react

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi vs Tinubu: Labour Party speaks ahead of tribunal judgement

Peter Obi vs Tinubu: Labour Party speaks ahead of tribunal judgement

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Shaibu withdraws suit against ‘senior brother’ Obaseki after interventions

BREAKING: Shaibu withdraws suit against ‘senior brother’ Obaseki after interventions

Politics

3 years ago

Broadcaster Rufai Oseni under fire for alleged misinformation about Tinubu's Chicago varsity profile

Politics

3 years ago

Famous TV presenter Rufai Oseni has been accused of lying about his comment during a live show that the Chicago State University denied President Bola Tinubu

Breaking: NNPP presidential bannerman Rabiu Kwankwaso expelled from party, details emerge

Breaking: NNPP presidential bannerman Rabiu Kwankwaso expelled from party, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Sen Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential bannerman of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), has been expelled by the party's National Executive Committee (NEC).

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi: Is presidential tribunal's verdict final judgment? Falana explains

Tinubu, Atiku, Obi: Is presidential tribunal's verdict final judgment? Falana explains

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Falana says there is no need to unnecessarily blackmail the judiciary in the ongoing presidential tribunal since there is an opportunity for an appeal

FCT: Wike orders demolition of shanties at Kabusa Junction

FCT: Wike orders demolition of shanties at Kabusa Junction

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, is on the verge of constructing a bridge at the Kabusa area in Abuja and has ordered the demolition of shanties

Gabon: Coup leader Brice Nguema gives fresh update on conducting new election

Gabon: Coup leader Brice Nguema gives fresh update on conducting new election

Africa

3 years ago

The Interim Gabonese leader Brice Nguema has vowed that he would conduct a free and fair election and transition power to civilian rule during his inauguration

Internet scammer hires army to hunt Islamic cleric after failed prayers

Internet scammer hires army to hunt Islamic cleric after failed prayers

Nigeria

3 years ago

An Islamic cleric known as Suleimon is currently on the run from military men hired by an unnamed Yahoo boy he did special prayers for, and it did not work.

Election Tribunal: Anxiety as Tinubu, Atiku, Obi's fate to be decided September, details emerge

Election Tribunal: Anxiety as Tinubu, Atiku, Obi's fate to be decided September, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential tribunal would give its final ruling in the month of September to decide the fate of President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Mr Peter Obi

Police recover first gas gun in Nigeria in Lagos? Here is what we know

Police recover first gas gun in Nigeria in Lagos? Here is what we know

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police has been accused of wrongfully arresting a man for wielding a paintball maker they misconstrued as a real gun.

Full List: Lagos, Kano, Niger, others to join NLC nationwide strike as pressure mounts on Tinubu

Full List: Lagos, Kano, Niger, others to join NLC nationwide strike as pressure mounts on Tinubu

Nigeria

3 years ago

At least seven state chapters of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has confirmed readiness to join the planned two-day warning strike across the 36 states

Segun Adeyemi