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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Coup d'etat: Video emerges as Asare Dokubo vows to defeat Niger military junta

Coup d'etat: Video emerges as Asare Dokubo vows to defeat Niger military junta

Africa

a year ago

Revolutionizing Administrative Efficiency: SympliedIQ is Live

Revolutionizing Administrative Efficiency: SympliedIQ is Live

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria students win big as tech academy ends challenge career expo

Nigeria students win big as tech academy ends challenge career expo

Education

a year ago

Chicago Varsity: More pressure on Tinubu as ex-APC spokesman sends strong message to US

Chicago Varsity: More pressure on Tinubu as ex-APC spokesman sends strong message to US

Politics

a year ago

Chicago State University: "Tinubu has something to hide", says Atiku

Chicago State University: "Tinubu has something to hide", says Atiku

Politics

a year ago

Niger Coup: Fresh update emerges over President Bazoum's condition in detention

Niger Coup: Fresh update emerges over President Bazoum's condition in detention

Africa

a year ago

BREAKING: Son of Nigerian ambassador who pledged loyalty to President Bazoum detained in Niamey

BREAKING: Son of Nigerian ambassador who pledged loyalty to President Bazoum detained in Niamey

Africa

a year ago

The son of Niger's ambassador to France, Idrissa Kané, has been arrested four days after his mother refused to leave her post following the decree by the junta

Olubumi Tunji-Ojo: 7 likely reasons why Tinubu selected 41-year-old politician as a ministerial nominee

Olubumi Tunji-Ojo: 7 likely reasons why Tinubu selected 41-year-old politician as a ministerial nominee

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu kept his promise when he said youths would be included in his cabinet when he assumed office. One of them is Olubumi Tunji-Ojo.

Orire Agbaje: 5 unique facts about Tinubu's presidential tax c’ttee member

Orire Agbaje: 5 unique facts about Tinubu's presidential tax c’ttee member

Nigeria

a year ago

Orire Agbaje, a 400-level student of Economics at the University of Ibadan, made history when she was inaugurated as a member of the presidential tax committee.

Reno Omokri returns to Nigeria, sends strong message to Peter Obi's supporters

Reno Omokri returns to Nigeria, sends strong message to Peter Obi's supporters

Politics

a year ago

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, Reno Omokri has returned back to Nigerian after a long hiatus and has come hard on supporters of Peter Obi

FCC job scandal: Two applicants confess to paying N3m for employment

FCC job scandal: Two applicants confess to paying N3m for employment

Nigeria

a year ago

The ongoing 'bribe for job' scandal at the federal character commission (FCC) has entered another phase as two applicants testified against Muheeba Dankaka.

2023 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 262,803 candidates

2023 WASSCE: WAEC withholds results of 262,803 candidates

Education

a year ago

WAEC has announced withholding the results of 262,803 candidates who wrote the 2023 school candidate West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)

President Tinubu lives in two bedroom apartment, NLC president reveals

President Tinubu lives in two bedroom apartment, NLC president reveals

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has claimed that he resides in a two-bedroom apartment to cut the cost of governance, as revealed by the NLC president Joe Ajaero.

Senate transmits Wike, Alake, and 42 other confirmed names to presidency

Senate transmits Wike, Alake, and 42 other confirmed names to presidency

Politics

a year ago

After days of scrutiny and screening, the Senate has sent at least 45 names of confirmed ministerial nominees to the presidency, while three others were missing

Corruption: FCC chair indicted by subordinate for taking bribe from job-seekers, video emerges

Corruption: FCC chair indicted by subordinate for taking bribe from job-seekers, video emerges

Politics

a year ago

A desk officer at the Federal Character Commission has confessed that he collects bribes from job seekers on behalf of her boss and chairman of the commission

Segun Adeyemi