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.

4408 articles published since 03 Mar 2022

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Census: NPC gets crucial backing amid fears of non-credible counting

Census: NPC gets crucial backing amid fears of non-credible counting

9 months ago

Tuoyo Omatsuli: EFCC seeks arrest ex-NDDC boss for Alleged N3.6bn fraud

Tuoyo Omatsuli: EFCC seeks arrest ex-NDDC boss for Alleged N3.6bn fraud

9 months ago

Farmers now pay terrorists to protect them from other terrorists in Kaduna, Shehu Sani says

Farmers now pay terrorists to protect them from other terrorists in Kaduna, Sheh...

9 months ago

Ebonyi by-election: Atiku endorses PDP's Silas Onu to occupy Umahi's seat

Ebonyi by-election: Atiku endorses PDP's Silas Onu to occupy Umahi's seat

9 months ago

By-election: Four political parties collapse structure for APC candidate in Kaduna

By-election: Four political parties collapse structure for APC candidate in Kadu...

9 months ago

No more N30,000: Organised Labour proposes $300 minimum wage for Nigerian workers

No more N30,000: Organised Labour proposes $300 minimum wage for Nigerian worker...

9 months ago

Facts and figures about recent elections and declining female participation in Nigeria

Facts and figures about recent elections and declining female participation in Nigeria

Gender activists and civil society organisations have once again sounded the alarm on the declining participation of women in governance despite recent policies.

Why N200k minimum wage no longer realistic, NLC explains

Why N200k minimum wage no longer realistic, NLC explains

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) as announced that it would be making a U-turn on its demand for N200k minimum wage as it is no longer realistic.

BREAKING: Tragic scenes as fire razes church in Lagos

BREAKING: Tragic scenes as fire razes church in Lagos

Reports have verified a fire incident at the Household of David church in the Ikeja local government of Lagos state, leaving residents to scamper for safety.

Police officers reject N8.5m bribe from suspected kidnappers in Taraba

Police officers reject N8.5m bribe from suspected kidnappers in Taraba

The Taraba state police command has verified that its officers rejected a bribe of N8 million after stopping a vehicle in the capital city of Jalingo.

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for infecting wife’s niece with HIV

Court sentences man to life imprisonment for infecting wife’s niece with HIV

Richard Saviour has been convicted by the Ikeja high court for sexually assaulting his wife's niece and transmitting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) to her.

AFCON 2023: List of Super Eagles players picked for random drug test

AFCON 2023: List of Super Eagles players picked for random drug test

An emerging report has confirmed that the doping test on Victor Osimhen was after the game against Guinea-Bissau and not Cameroon, as reported in the media.

BREAKING: FG kick-off plans to increase minimum wage as Shettima unveils 37-man committee

BREAKING: FG kick-off plans to increase minimum wage as Shettima unveils 37-man committee

Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced the 37-member tripartite committee on national minimum wage, tasked with revising the nation's minimum wage

Tinubu must not bow to corruption despite challenges, says IMPI

Tinubu must not bow to corruption despite challenges, says IMPI

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to monster the courage and energy to combat corruption at a critical stage when Nigeria's economy is shaking.

Tinubu told to sack naval chief amid allegations of crude oil theft, corruption

Tinubu told to sack naval chief amid allegations of crude oil theft, corruption

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been told to sack the chief of naval staff Emmanuel Ogalla over allegations of oil theft and corruption under his watch.

Segun Adeyemi