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.

4342 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Anti-party: Is PDP finally ready to punish Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others? Details emerge

Anti-party: Is PDP finally ready to punish Wike, Makinde, Ortom, others? Details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-PDP governor refused to return official jet after leaving office? state govt reacts

Ex-PDP governor refused to return official jet after leaving office? state govt reacts

Politics

2 years ago

‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’: Tinubu ordered removal of billboard? Facts emerge ahead of tribunal judgement

‘All Eyes on the Judiciary’: Tinubu ordered removal of billboard? Facts emerge ahead of tribunal judgement

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Everybody wants to align before court judgment": Reactions as Obi, Akpabio, Barau link-up in Kano

"Everybody wants to align before court judgment": Reactions as Obi, Akpabio, Barau link-up in Kano

Politics

2 years ago

Coup d'état: ECOWAS military chiefs agree on date to invade Niger

Coup d'état: ECOWAS military chiefs agree on date to invade Niger

Africa

2 years ago

Revealed: Moment Akpabio speaks about Obi's attendance at Barau's son's wedding in Kano

Revealed: Moment Akpabio speaks about Obi's attendance at Barau's son's wedding in Kano

Politics

2 years ago

Godwin Emefiele: DSS pick up ex-minting and printing MD amid connection with suspended CBN boss

Godwin Emefiele: DSS pick up ex-minting and printing MD amid connection with suspended CBN boss

Nigeria

2 years ago

The former managing director of Nigeria Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC), Abbas Umar Masanawa, has been arrested by operatives of DSS in Abuja

UNICAL sex scandal: Lawyer reveals what First Lady, NBA should do to Prof Cyril Ndifon

UNICAL sex scandal: Lawyer reveals what First Lady, NBA should do to Prof Cyril Ndifon

Nigeria

2 years ago

The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and other women's advocacy groups have been urged to stage a campaign against sexual harassment of women in Nigeria.

Nyesom Wike: 5 interesting facts about Tinubu's FCT minister

Nyesom Wike: 5 interesting facts about Tinubu's FCT minister

Politics

2 years ago

The emergence of ex-Rivers governor Nyesom Wike as the minister of FCT came as a surprised but before his latest appointment, he has served in several capacity

Defence Ministry: Why Matawalle, Badaru's appointment is like 'own-goal' against security, analysts reveal

Defence Ministry: Why Matawalle, Badaru's appointment is like 'own-goal' against security, analysts reveal

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu is under fire for assigning the office of minister of defence and state defence to two former governors with questionable antecedents.

Okorocha endorses Uzodimma for second term ahead of Imo guber polls

Okorocha endorses Uzodimma for second term ahead of Imo guber polls

Politics

2 years ago

Rochas Okorocha has endorsed the second term bid of Hope Uzodimma as the Governor of Imo State ahead of the gubernatorial polls slated for Saturday, November 11

Photos emerge as governors meet in Abuja over insecurity, subsidy palliative

Photos emerge as governors meet in Abuja over insecurity, subsidy palliative

Nigeria

2 years ago

All governors of 36 states of the country on Thursday, August 17 met in Abuja in a bid to reach a resolution on how to tackle insecurity and hardship in Nigeria

BREAKING: Reactions as UNICAL suspends Dean over alleged sexual harassment

BREAKING: Reactions as UNICAL suspends Dean over alleged sexual harassment

Politics

2 years ago

Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended indefinitely the embattled Dean of Law, Professor Cyril Ndifon “for alleged sexual harassment..

"He has suffered": Drama as Emefiele Dodges Camera in Court, Video, Photo Cause Reactions

"He has suffered": Drama as Emefiele Dodges Camera in Court, Video, Photo Cause Reactions

Nigeria

2 years ago

The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has returned to court again on Thursday, August 17 at the FCT high court in Abuja

BREAKING: Tinubu absent as Shettima presides over NEC meeting

BREAKING: Tinubu absent as Shettima presides over NEC meeting

Politics

2 years ago

The Vice President, Kashim Shettima is currently presiding over the national economic council (NEC) meeting at Aso Rock amid the recent hardship in Nigeria

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