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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"Preparing for rerun", "demolition of PDP secretariat": Nigerians react as Wike becomes Tinubu's FCT minister

"Preparing for rerun", "demolition of PDP secretariat": Nigerians react as Wike becomes Tinubu's FCT minister

Politics

2 years ago

Speaker unveils Reps committees, names Abdullahi, Agbodike, others as chairmen

Speaker unveils Reps committees, names Abdullahi, Agbodike, others as chairmen

Politics

2 years ago

El-Rufai, Abba Gana: Complete list of FCT ministers since 1999

El-Rufai, Abba Gana: Complete list of FCT ministers since 1999

Politics

2 years ago

Minimum Wage: Good news for Nigerians as NASS gives fresh update on survival package

Minimum Wage: Good news for Nigerians as NASS gives fresh update on survival package

Politics

2 years ago

Massive protest in Lagos over Gov Sanwo Olu's 8 Muslims, 31 Christians cabinet list

Massive protest in Lagos over Gov Sanwo Olu's 8 Muslims, 31 Christians cabinet list

Politics

2 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala, Aganga: List of Nigeria's minister of finance since 1999 and their state of origin

Okonjo-Iweala, Aganga: List of Nigeria's minister of finance since 1999 and their state of origin

Nigeria

2 years ago

Insecurity: Pressure piles on Zamfara gov as calls for resignation heightens

Insecurity: Pressure piles on Zamfara gov as calls for resignation heightens

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Dauda Lawal has been critiqued once again for his inability to clamp down on insecurity since his emergence in office and has been urged to resign.

BREAKING: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu hosts Patient Jonathan in Aso Rock

BREAKING: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu hosts Patient Jonathan in Aso Rock

Politics

2 years ago

Former First Lady Dame Patient Jonathan visited the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, July 16 and was hosted by First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.

Gov Obaseki sends strong message to deputy says ‘emilokan’ won’t work in Edo guber poll

Gov Obaseki sends strong message to deputy says ‘emilokan’ won’t work in Edo guber poll

Politics

2 years ago

Gov Godwin Obaseki has warned his deputy to kill the thoughts of becoming the next governor of the state noting that ‘Emilokan’ won’t work in 2024 Edo election

Subsidy: Good news as FG places embargo on tuition fees, reveals date to kick-off student loan scheme

Subsidy: Good news as FG places embargo on tuition fees, reveals date to kick-off student loan scheme

Education

2 years ago

The ministry of education on Tuesday, July 15 said it has placed an embargo on federal universities from charging tuition fees stating that it is not statutory

Kano lawmaker sacked by tribunal breaks silence, reveals next move

Kano lawmaker sacked by tribunal breaks silence, reveals next move

Politics

2 years ago

The Reps candidate for the NNPP for Tarauni Federal Constituency in Kano State, Mukhtar Umar-Zakari, said he would be appealing the verdict if the tribunal.

BREAKING: Defection looms as Wike meets Ganduje in Abuja

BREAKING: Defection looms as Wike meets Ganduje in Abuja

Politics

2 years ago

Ministerial nominee and former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has paid a visit to the newly elected national chairman of the APC Dr Abdulllahi Ganduje

Updated list of universities approved as distance learning centres in Nigeria

Updated list of universities approved as distance learning centres in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

The national university commission (NUC) has published the full list of approved universities and open universities certified for distance learning operation

Isese festival: Imminent clash looms as Islamic clerics threaten traditionalists in Ilorin

Isese festival: Imminent clash looms as Islamic clerics threaten traditionalists in Ilorin

Nigeria

2 years ago

Traditionalists and Ifa worshippers have been urged by a council of Islamic clerics to cancel their proposed celebration of Isese Festival in Ilorin Kwara State

“You can remove billboards, but you can’t remove all eyes on judiciary”, says Atiku’s Aide

“You can remove billboards, but you can’t remove all eyes on judiciary”, says Atiku’s Aide

Politics

2 years ago

The camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has critiqued President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the removal of the “All eyes on the judiciary” billboard advert

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