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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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Photos emerge as armed robbers attack bank in Lagos, police swiftly react

Photos emerge as armed robbers attack bank in Lagos, police swiftly react

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: BBC says INEC results show Peter Obi defeated Bola Tinubu in Rivers State

2023 presidential election: BBC says INEC results show Peter Obi defeated Bola Tinubu in Rivers State

Politics

3 years ago

“Joe Biden’s invite to Tinubu inappropriate, condemnable”: Atiku’s aide gives reason

“Joe Biden’s invite to Tinubu inappropriate, condemnable”: Atiku’s aide gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Why Tinubu would have failed ministerial screening if nominated, Atiku's aide reveals

Why Tinubu would have failed ministerial screening if nominated, Atiku's aide reveals

Politics

3 years ago

"I'm a model, actress & rapper": Ifunanya "Baddest Lawyer" replies NBA in viral video

"I'm a model, actress & rapper": Ifunanya "Baddest Lawyer" replies NBA in viral video

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ifunanya Grant: NBA reveals membership status of controversial 'baddest lawyer’

Ifunanya Grant: NBA reveals membership status of controversial 'baddest lawyer’

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tinubu's cabinet: Southwest APC releases full list of nominees for ministry of youth

Tinubu's cabinet: Southwest APC releases full list of nominees for ministry of youth

Politics

3 years ago

The APC Southwest Young Stakeholders Forum have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to appoint a young person from the region as Minister for Youth Development.

CSU: Amid Atiku's claim, Tinubu blames varsity clerk for error in certificate

CSU: Amid Atiku's claim, Tinubu blames varsity clerk for error in certificate

Politics

3 years ago

The lawyers of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that the disparities in the certificate of their client from the Chicago State University was an error

Why Chicago University should not release my academic records to Atiku, Tinubu tells US court

Why Chicago University should not release my academic records to Atiku, Tinubu tells US court

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has given reasons why a US district court sitting in Chicago-Illinois should not make his academic records available to Atiku Abubakar

Hannatu Musawa: Fresh twist Tinubu's minister alleged to be serving NYSC member

Hannatu Musawa: Fresh twist Tinubu's minister alleged to be serving NYSC member

Politics

3 years ago

A recent allegation by the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) says that the Minister of Arts and Culture, Hannatu Musawa is an NYSC corper

112: Nigerians share experience using national emergency number as minister makes request

112: Nigerians share experience using national emergency number as minister makes request

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerians on social media gave their thoughts about the value and durability of the 112 emergency numbers the Nigerian Communications Commission rolled out.

Wike to demolish 6000 houses across 30 settlements in Abuja? FCT Minister issues clarification

Wike to demolish 6000 houses across 30 settlements in Abuja? FCT Minister issues clarification

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has denied reports that he is planning to demolish 6,000 houses across 30 settlements in Abuja

Full List: Lagos Assembly Declines Clearance of 17 Commissioners Nominated by Sanwo-Olu

Full List: Lagos Assembly Declines Clearance of 17 Commissioners Nominated by Sanwo-Olu

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Lagos State Assembly has denied 17 commissioner nominees clearance and 22 others have been screened and cleared during plenary on Wednesday, August 23.

Full list: 6,000 buildings risk demolition as Wike maps 30 FCT areas

Full list: 6,000 buildings risk demolition as Wike maps 30 FCT areas

Nigeria

3 years ago

Emerging reports has confirmed that at least 30 areas in the Federal Capital Territory have been mapped for demolition and 6,000 buildings might be affected.

Chief of Air Staff visits families of officers involved in crashed helicopter, makes huge promise

Chief of Air Staff visits families of officers involved in crashed helicopter, makes huge promise

Nigeria

3 years ago

Chief of the Air Staff, Hasan Abubakar has commiserate with the families of the deceased crew members of the ill-fated MI-171E Helicopter that crashed in Niger

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