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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"We lost an exemplary diplomat": Tinubu eulogises Kayode Laro, late envoy to France

"We lost an exemplary diplomat": Tinubu eulogises Kayode Laro, late envoy to France

Politics

a year ago

Coup d'état: Niger Republic military leaders declared terrorists

Coup d'état: Niger Republic military leaders declared terrorists

Africa

a year ago

BREAKING: Senator Ndume opposes military invasion of Niger at ECOWAS parliament, issues strong warning

BREAKING: Senator Ndume opposes military invasion of Niger at ECOWAS parliament, issues strong warning

Africa

a year ago

BREAKING: 4 dead, others injured as central mosque collapses on worshipers

BREAKING: 4 dead, others injured as central mosque collapses on worshipers

Nigeria

a year ago

JUST IN: ECOWAS parliament to hold emergency session amid Niger crisis

JUST IN: ECOWAS parliament to hold emergency session amid Niger crisis

Africa

a year ago

Laolu Akande predicts finance minister, reveals solution to electricity in Nigeria

Laolu Akande predicts finance minister, reveals solution to electricity in Nigeria

Politics

a year ago

Resident doctors call off nationwide strike, reveal resumption date

Resident doctors call off nationwide strike, reveal resumption date

Nigeria

a year ago

Resident doctors under the aegis of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) om Friday have called off their indefinite strike embarked upon on July 26.

Akpabio’s gaffe: Report confirms how much Senators shared as “holidays” allowance

Akpabio’s gaffe: Report confirms how much Senators shared as “holidays” allowance

Politics

a year ago

It has been confirmed that all 109 senators were paid the sum of N2 million allowance for the holidays, which commenced on Monday and ends on 26 September.

Peter Obi reacts as Nigeria students conquer US, UK, others at int'l debate championship in Malaysia

Peter Obi reacts as Nigeria students conquer US, UK, others at int'l debate championship in Malaysia

Education

a year ago

Peter Obi, the bannerman of the Labour Party has congratulated the Nigeria Debate Team for emerging winners of the International Debate Championship in Malaysia

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet amid quest to end IPOB, others

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet amid quest to end IPOB, others

Politics

a year ago

The South-East Governors Forum are meeting in Enugu at the instance of the host Governor, Peter Mbah, with the chairman, Hope Uzodinma of Imo state present.

Emefiele: Suspended CBN boss files fresh suit against FG, details emerge

Emefiele: Suspended CBN boss files fresh suit against FG, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has reached out to the federal high court seeking an order to stop his prosecution

Niger Coup: President Tinubu’s full speech at 2nd ECOWAS extraordinary summit

Niger Coup: President Tinubu’s full speech at 2nd ECOWAS extraordinary summit

Africa

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has kicked off the 2nd extraordinary summit of the member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja.

Akpabio: Lawmakers asked to publish bank accounts, as ex-APC chieftain reveals millions sent for vacation

Akpabio: Lawmakers asked to publish bank accounts, as ex-APC chieftain reveals millions sent for vacation

Politics

a year ago

Former spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank said Senators received N30 million and principal officers N45m for vacation.

Coup d'état: Sanusi reveals detail of meeting with Tinubu after Niger intervention visit

Coup d'état: Sanusi reveals detail of meeting with Tinubu after Niger intervention visit

Africa

a year ago

The 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, says he has briefed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his intervention visit and meeting with Niger military leaders

Govt declares state of emergency as gunmen assassinate presidential candidate

Govt declares state of emergency as gunmen assassinate presidential candidate

US

a year ago

Ecuadoran President Guillermo Lasso has declared a two-month state of emergency following the assassination of a presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

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