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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How to apply: Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation rolls out 2024 scholarship scheme for students

How to apply: Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation rolls out 2024 scholarship scheme for students

a year ago

UTME 2024: 260,000 candidates confirmed for mock test as jamb announces date for main exam

UTME 2024: 260,000 candidates confirmed for mock test as jamb announces date for main exam

a year ago

FG approves 2 new private universities, UK hails NUC boss

FG approves 2 new private universities, UK hails NUC boss

a year ago

Peter Obi rewards Kano keke rider who returned missing N15m with N250m scholarship

Peter Obi rewards Kano keke rider who returned missing N15m with N250m scholarship

a year ago

"Wahala": DG NYSC tells corp members "no room for relocation"

"Wahala": DG NYSC tells corp members "no room for relocation"

a year ago

Finally, lecturer's student marriage proposal draws reactions from University, ASUU

Finally, lecturer's student marriage proposal draws reactions from University, ASUU

a year ago

Economic hardship: ASUU set to declare strike, fresh details emerge

Economic hardship: ASUU set to declare strike, fresh details emerge

a year ago

Lecturers have warned of an imminent strike in Nigerian universities due to the stagnation of lecturer salaries since 2009, despite the challenging economy.

BREAKING: Good news as FG begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries

BREAKING: Good news as FG begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries

a year ago

The government has finally disclosed the salaries previously withheld from university academics who are part of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.

UNILORIN under fire for N1.2bn discrepancy in government remittance

UNILORIN under fire for N1.2bn discrepancy in government remittance

a year ago

The University of Ilorin has been marked in the annual report of the Auditor General for the Federation for failing to remit N1 billion to the federal government.

UNN ranks above UI, UNILORIN, others in scholarly output

UNN ranks above UI, UNILORIN, others in scholarly output

a year ago

In the latest findings by Scopus, the University of Nigeria Nsukka has claimed the top position in Nigeria for academic productivity spanning the years 2020 to 2023

Nigerian school, Cradle2Harvard Int'l School, wins Martin Luther King creative arts contest

Nigerian school, Cradle2Harvard Int'l School, wins Martin Luther King creative arts contest

a year ago

Crade2Harvard International School emerged as the winner of the 2024 Martin Luther King (MLK) Creative Arts competition, according to the US Embassy.

"Each uni to get 1.9bn": Tinubu approves N683bn intervention funds for public tertiary institutions

"Each uni to get 1.9bn": Tinubu approves N683bn intervention funds for public tertiary institutions

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the sum of N683billion as the 2024 Intervention Funds for public tertiary education institutions in the country.

Experts give 5 reasons why children can’t read, solve simple math in Nigeria

Experts give 5 reasons why children can’t read, solve simple math in Nigeria

a year ago

Education experts has rolled out some crucial reasons on why education has failed in Nigeria especially at the elementary level where children can't read.

Student loan vs School feeding: Why Tinubu's N150bn scheme can't work in Nigeria, experts reveal

Student loan vs School feeding: Why Tinubu's N150bn scheme can't work in Nigeria, experts reveal

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to channel the N150bn for school feeding and student loan school scheme into infrastructural rehabilitation of schools.

Fresh crisis rocks education in Enugu as 50% of children can’t read, solve simple math

Fresh crisis rocks education in Enugu as 50% of children can’t read, solve simple math

a year ago

The Enugu State government has raised an alarm over the state of education in the state with 50 per cent of children unable to read and solve basic math.

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