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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Drama as popular airline begins weigh-in for passengers before takeoff

Drama as popular airline begins weigh-in for passengers before takeoff

a year ago

Top Vatican Archbishop wants celibacy rule reviewed, backs married Catholic priesthood

Top Vatican Archbishop wants celibacy rule reviewed, backs married Catholic priesthood

a year ago

Somtochukwu Okwuoha: Nigerian student who threatened to bomb UK varsity gets 40-month jail term

Somtochukwu Okwuoha: Nigerian student who threatened to bomb UK varsity gets 40-month jail term

a year ago

4 UK health workers imprisoned for abusing 89-year-old female patient

4 UK health workers imprisoned for abusing 89-year-old female patient

a year ago

Brit Lucy Letby: 33-year-old nurse who is a serial child killer to spend rest of life in prison

Brit Lucy Letby: 33-year-old nurse who is a serial child killer to spend rest of life in prison

a year ago

UK parliament rejects visa policy barring Nigerian students, others from bringing family over

UK parliament rejects visa policy barring Nigerian students, others from bringing family over

2 years ago

Full list of British monarchs before Queen Elizabeth II

Full list of British monarchs before Queen Elizabeth II

2 years ago

The demise of Queen Elizabeth II on died on Thursday, September 8 ended ended her streak as the longest-serving monarch alive which lasted for seventy years.

'You ain't above the law': Archbishop who anointed King Charles at coronation fined for speed driving

'You ain't above the law': Archbishop who anointed King Charles at coronation fined for speed driving

2 years ago

Days after anointing King Charles III, Archbishop of Canterbury Most Reverend Justin Welby has been prosecuted in court for speed driving on Friday, May 10

Nigerian lawyer reveals how FG can secure Ekweremadu's release from UK prison

Nigerian lawyer reveals how FG can secure Ekweremadu's release from UK prison

2 years ago

A Nigerian lawyer revealed there is still a lifeline for Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife to be released if Nigeria decides to evoke a treaty it has with UK.

Photos emerge as Buhari joins other commonwealth leaders for Kind Charles III's coronation

Photos emerge as Buhari joins other commonwealth leaders for Kind Charles III's coronation

2 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari, and other Commonwealth leaders, met with King Charles III in Marlborough House ahead of his coronation scheduled for Saturday, May 6

Meet Millie, the dog shot four times in the head in the street of Russia and saved by a British woman

Meet Millie, the dog shot four times in the head in the street of Russia and saved by a British woman

2 years ago

People who rescue domestic and non-animals from cruelty and toxic environment are underrated and deserve appropriate recognition. Kasey Carlin is one of them

10 facts about Pope Benedict XVI: The first Pope to resign in over 600 years

10 facts about Pope Benedict XVI: The first Pope to resign in over 600 years

2 years ago

The Saturday morning of December 31, 2022 was not a typical day for the people of Rome in Italy as the Vatican announced the demise of ex-Pope Benedict XVI

Former Catholic Pope Benedict XVI dies at age 95, Vatican confirms

Former Catholic Pope Benedict XVI dies at age 95, Vatican confirms

2 years ago

The Vatican announced the demise of Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday, December 31 who dies at the age of 95 at his at the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, Vatican City

Guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth's coffin is dead

Guardsman who walked alongside Queen Elizabeth's coffin is dead

2 years ago

The city of London has been hit with a huge tragedy following the demise of Trooper Jack Burnell-Williams an 18-year-old boy, who guarded Queen Elizabeth Coffin

List of state funerals with the most attendance in history

List of state funerals with the most attendance in history

2 years ago

There have been a lot of historic funerals over the years and some of them have been dubbed state funerals which have recorded massive attendance over the years

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