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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Tinubu to create constitutional roles for traditional rulers

Tinubu to create constitutional roles for traditional rulers

a year ago

Kogi gubernatorial polls: SDP Ajaka rejects INEC's result, reveals next step

Kogi gubernatorial polls: SDP Ajaka rejects INEC's result, reveals next step

a year ago

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

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centr...

a year ago

Baze University: 20-year-old female law student emerges as overall best student

Baze University: 20-year-old female law student emerges as overall best student

a year ago

Imo governorship poll: Labour Party rejects result, drags INEC, Uzodimma to court

Imo governorship poll: Labour Party rejects result, drags INEC, Uzodimma to cour...

a year ago

BREAKING: FG announces closure of Abuja Airport as aircraft overshoots runway

BREAKING: FG announces closure of Abuja Airport as aircraft overshoots runway

a year ago

BREAKING: Veteran Nigeria actor Samanja dies at 81

BREAKING: Veteran Nigeria actor Samanja dies at 81

A veteran actor, Usman Baba-Pategi, popularly known as Samanja, has passed away at the age of 81 as confirmed by his son, Yusuf Usman via a text message.

BREAKING: Ajaka's SDP calls for cancellation of gubernatorial election in Kogi Central

BREAKING: Ajaka's SDP calls for cancellation of gubernatorial election in Kogi Central

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to invalidate the election results from Kogi Central.

Bayelsa gubernatorial poll: APC calls out INEC over collation scandal

Bayelsa gubernatorial poll: APC calls out INEC over collation scandal

The APC has called out INEC over its decision to move the collation of results from its stronghold to Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital and the stronghold of PDP.

Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo 2023 governorship elections: Results from polling units (Live Updates)

Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo 2023 governorship elections: Results from polling units (Live Updates)

Follow Legit.ng's live updates as voting ends and sorting and counting of votes start in the Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states 2023 governorship elections.

BREAKING: INEC declares Hope Uzodimma winner of 2023 Imo governorship election

BREAKING: INEC declares Hope Uzodimma winner of 2023 Imo governorship election

Governor Hope Uzodimma has been re-elected for a second term after he was declared winner of the Imo state gubernatorial polls by the INEC returning officer.

Just in: INEC's integrity at stake as report reveals PUs in Imo where election didn't hold

Just in: INEC's integrity at stake as report reveals PUs in Imo where election didn't hold

A post-election report by Yiaga Africa has uncovered the list of polling units where elections did not take place in Imo state but INEC uploaded the results.

Imo 2023 governorship election: Full list of results from 27 LGAs as announced by INEC

Imo 2023 governorship election: Full list of results from 27 LGAs as announced by INEC

Gov Hope Uzodimma is on the verge of being declared winner of the Imo state gubernatorial election after clearing all the 27 local government areas.

BREAKING: Uzodimma wins in all 27 LGAs as INEC completes Imo governorship results collation

BREAKING: Uzodimma wins in all 27 LGAs as INEC completes Imo governorship results collation

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is on the verge of declaring Gov Hope Uzodimma winner of the Imo state gubernatorial election.

Imo gubernatorial poll: LP, PDP call for cancellation of election

Imo gubernatorial poll: LP, PDP call for cancellation of election

The PDP and the Labour Party's gubernatorial candidates in Imo have called for the cancellation of the governorship election after it was marred by electoral fraud.

Segun Adeyemi