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.

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Off-cycle polls: "Don’t expect credible elections in 2027 under Tinubu", ex-APC spokesperson says

Off-cycle polls: "Don’t expect credible elections in 2027 under Tinubu", ex-APC...

a year ago

Kogi gubernatorial polls: INEC reveals how it arrived at election result

Kogi gubernatorial polls: INEC reveals how it arrived at election result

a year ago

Labour strike: NLC enforces industrial action in FCT, shut down schools

Labour strike: NLC enforces industrial action in FCT, shut down schools

a year ago

Nationwide strike: NLC shut public schools, banks in Osun

Nationwide strike: NLC shut public schools, banks in Osun

a year ago

NLC nationwide strike: ASUU faction, CONUA refuses to join industrial action

NLC nationwide strike: ASUU faction, CONUA refuses to join industrial action

a year ago

Buhari’s administration bankrupted Nigeria, NSA Ribadu declares

Buhari’s administration bankrupted Nigeria, NSA Ribadu declares

a year ago

Off-cycle election: List of Bayelsa state governors from 1999 to date

Off-cycle election: List of Bayelsa state governors from 1999 to date

Ahead of the much-anticipated gubernatorial elections in Bayelsa State, a trip down memory lane gives an insight on the governors that has led the state in the past.

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa state 2023 governorship election.

Off-cycle polls: Post-election report rates INEC's deployment of assistive tools for PWDs

Off-cycle polls: Post-election report rates INEC's deployment of assistive tools for PWDs

TAF Africa has issued a post-election analysis evaluating how the INEC adhered to guidelines in implementing support tools for persons with disabilities.

Off-cycle polls: Yiaga Africa releases scorecard of INEC, security agencies, others

Off-cycle polls: Yiaga Africa releases scorecard of INEC, security agencies, others

After the off-cycle gubernatorial elections in Imo and Kogi states, Yiaga Africa, an election observer group, has issued its official report on result verification.

BREAKING: Driver evading LASTMA raid crushes 2 LAWMA workers to death in Lagos

BREAKING: Driver evading LASTMA raid crushes 2 LAWMA workers to death in Lagos

Two LAWMA personnel have been killed by a driver fleeing from officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) on the Oshodi-Gbagada expressway.

Shehu Sani reacts as immigration loses 8 band personnel to fatal accident

Shehu Sani reacts as immigration loses 8 band personnel to fatal accident

Senator Shehu Sani has expressed his deepest sympathy to the eight immigration band personnel killed in a fatal accident along the Kan0-Abuja expressway.

LASU graduate shines at NYSC competition, wins N1 million cash prize

LASU graduate shines at NYSC competition, wins N1 million cash prize

Peter Osagie Ifagbuyi, a graduate of Lagos State University (LASU) outclassed students of UNILAG and UNIILORIN to win N1 million in an NYSC competition.

Subsidy removal: APC lawmaker alleged of plotting to stage probe against Tinubu breaks silence

Subsidy removal: APC lawmaker alleged of plotting to stage probe against Tinubu breaks silence

Hon Yusuf Gagdi has refuted claims that he called for an investigation into President Bola Ahmed Tinubu regarding the funds from removing the petrol subsidy.

Off-cycle election: Ganduje speaks after Uzodimma, Ododo's victory

Off-cycle election: Ganduje speaks after Uzodimma, Ododo's victory

The national chairman of the APC, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has congratulated the winners of the gubernatorial elections in Imo and Kogi states respectively.

Segun Adeyemi