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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'Responsible use of AI": Stakeholders call for review of data protection statutes for consumers

'Responsible use of AI": Stakeholders call for review of data protection statute...

8 months ago

Ghana's high commissioner to Nigeria, Rawhide Bawa, is dead

Ghana's high commissioner to Nigeria, Rawhide Bawa, is dead

8 months ago

BREAKING: FCT minister Wike appoints Chidi Amadi as chief of staff

BREAKING: FCT minister Wike appoints Chidi Amadi as chief of staff

8 months ago

Edo 2024: APC candidate Okpebholo selects former PDP leader Ogbeide-Ihama as his deputy

Edo 2024: APC candidate Okpebholo selects former PDP leader Ogbeide-Ihama as his...

8 months ago

Budget padding: APC responds to PDP's demand for Akpabio's resignation

Budget padding: APC responds to PDP's demand for Akpabio's resignation

8 months ago

Terrorism funding: DHQ, EFCC join forces to track down financiers

Terrorism funding: DHQ, EFCC join forces to track down financiers

8 months ago

FCT: APC rejects Wike's lopsidedness appointments and abandonment of party members

FCT: APC rejects Wike's lopsidedness appointments and abandonment of party members

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chapter in the FCT have voiced their discontent with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike's recent appointments.

Yar'Adua chairs Northern Senators' Forum after Ningi suspension

Yar'Adua chairs Northern Senators' Forum after Ningi suspension

Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua, who represents the APC in Katsina Central, secured the position of the new head of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF).

Nigeria, other African nations suffer internet outage due to undersea cable damage

Nigeria, other African nations suffer internet outage due to undersea cable damage

On Thursday, March 14, an event where an undersea cable was damaged led internet service disruptions across Nigeria and various other regions of Africa

Shehu Sani exposes how lawmakers carry out budget padding

Shehu Sani exposes how lawmakers carry out budget padding

After the Senate was embroiled in controversy over allegations of budget padding, former senator Shehu Sani disclosed how the purported crime is executed.

Yahaya Bello implicated in N100bn Kogi fund diversion? EFCC amends charges

Yahaya Bello implicated in N100bn Kogi fund diversion? EFCC amends charges

The EFCC has brought the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Kogi, Alli Bello, and an individual named Daudu Suleiman back to court for trial on alleged diversion

"Senate still owe Nigerians clarification": Peter Obi reacts to suspension of Senator Ningi

"Senate still owe Nigerians clarification": Peter Obi reacts to suspension of Senator Ningi

Peter Obi has voiced apprehension regarding the alleged inclusion of an extra N3 trillion in the 2024 budget, alongside the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi.

Fresh crisis loom as Bauchi gov backs Ningi, faults Senate's suspension

Fresh crisis loom as Bauchi gov backs Ningi, faults Senate's suspension

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has reacted to the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi reiterating that the lawmaker has the full backing of the state.

Ramadan: Hisbah issues crucial warning to non-Muslims in Kano, details emerge

Ramadan: Hisbah issues crucial warning to non-Muslims in Kano, details emerge

Non-Muslim residents in Kano have been told to avoid openly consuming food or participating in actions that might be perceived as disrespectful to the Islamic faith.

Tinubu’s govt to train 5m Nigerians annually to force down unemployment, poverty, says presidency

Tinubu’s govt to train 5m Nigerians annually to force down unemployment, poverty, says presidency

The federal government has developed strategies to enable a minimum of five million Nigerians every year to gain artisanal skills including inmates.

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