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Muslim Muhammad Yusuf

Education: Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication, Kaduna Polytechnic

Experience: Reporter, Vision FM Sokoto (2018); Controller News - Programs Manager, Vision FM Kaduna (2020-2023); Multimedia Journalist at Daily Trust, Trust TV and Trust Radio as Digital Team Lead (2023-2025); Politics and Current Affairs Editor at Legit.Ng

Awards: Winner, 2025 Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR); 1st Runner-up, CJID's Best in Community Reporting Award (2025); Legit.ng Rookie of the Year (2025); Thompson Reuters Foundation Fellow (2025); CJID's AI&Tech Reporting Fellow (2025)

Muslim Muhammad Yusuf is the 2025 winner for the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR); 1st Runner-up, CJID's Best in Community Reporting Award (2025). He is an Investigative Journalist and Fact-Checker with over 8 years of experience. He is the Politics and Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. Muslim investigated stories around human rights, accountability and social issues. He has years of broadcasting skills and Fellow at Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRF), CJID, HumAngle and Daily Trust Foundation. Email: muslim.yusuf@corp.legit.ng

427 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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Anthony Joshua: Reason driver may face prosecution as boxer suffers leg fracture emerges

Anthony Joshua: Reason driver may face prosecution as boxer suffers leg fracture emerges

Nigeria

7 months ago

Victory as Nigerian Army pounds terrorists nationwide, neutralises 47

Victory as Nigerian Army pounds terrorists nationwide, neutralises 47

Nigeria

7 months ago

Educationist explains why FG may still fail to implement ASUU agreement despite fresh resolution

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Educationist explains why FG may still fail to implement ASUU agreement despite fresh resolution

Education

7 months ago

Drama in Rivers as lawmakers return N100k Christmas bonus sent by Fubara

Drama in Rivers as lawmakers return N100k Christmas bonus sent by Fubara

Nigeria

7 months ago

Breaking: Court orders remand of ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison

Breaking: Court orders remand of ex-AGF Malami, son, wife in Kuje prison

Nigeria

7 months ago

Trump: List of countries and regions where US carried out air strikes in 2025

Trump: List of countries and regions where US carried out air strikes in 2025

US

7 months ago

NNPP crisis deepens as Kano ward excos expel state chairman

NNPP crisis deepens as Kano ward excos expel state chairman

Politics

7 months ago

The NNPP in Kano State expels Chairman Hashimu Dungurawa over internal divisions and abusive remarks towards Governor Abba Yusuf, amid ongoing party tensions.

Islamic police Hisbah arrest 8 teenage girls over ‘good evening’ activities in Kano

Islamic police Hisbah arrest 8 teenage girls over ‘good evening’ activities in Kano

Nigeria

7 months ago

Kano Hisbah arrests eight teenage girls and a young man over alleged "good evening" street activities in end-of-year raids across the metropolis.

Tension as explosion hits general hospital in northern state, police take action

Tension as explosion hits general hospital in northern state, police take action

Nigeria

7 months ago

An explosion at the General Hospital in Bagudo, Kebbi State, caused panic but no casualties. Authorities are investigating while residents are urged to remain calm.

Nigerian Air Force launches airstrikes, wipes out dozens of bandits, destroys enclaves in Zamfara

Nigerian Air Force launches airstrikes, wipes out dozens of bandits, destroys enclaves in Zamfara

Nigeria

7 months ago

The Nigerian Air Force targets bandit camps in Zamfara, killing dozens and destroying IED facilities, enhancing security efforts in the North-West region.

EFCC reportedly traced ex-AGF Malami’s billions to Paris Club refunds, Abacha loot, others

EFCC reportedly traced ex-AGF Malami’s billions to Paris Club refunds, Abacha loot, others

Nigeria

7 months ago

EFCC links over N200bn in assets to Abubakar Malami amid allegations of kickbacks and corruption in Paris Club refunds, CBN loans, and Abacha loot commissions.

Wike says Makinde’s anger began when he was denied ministerial appointment slot

Wike says Makinde’s anger began when he was denied ministerial appointment slot

Politics

7 months ago

Nyesom Wike explained why his relationship with Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde broke down, linking the rift to disagreements over ministerial appointments.

Wike denies promising to hold down PDP for Tinubu, hits back at Makinde

Wike denies promising to hold down PDP for Tinubu, hits back at Makinde

Politics

7 months ago

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike denied Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde’s claim that he promised to hold PDP for President Tinubu in 2027, calling it a “blatant lie”.

DSS arrests suspected killers of Professor Ephraim, nearly 2 years after murder

DSS arrests suspected killers of Professor Ephraim, nearly 2 years after murder

Nigeria

7 months ago

DSS arrests two suspects nearly two years after the murder of Professor Ekanem Ephraim in Cross River, bringing closure to her family and the medical community.

Atiku warns Tinubu over re-gazetting tax laws, says process breaches constitution

Atiku warns Tinubu over re-gazetting tax laws, says process breaches constitution

Nigeria

7 months ago

Atiku Abubakar warns Federal Government against hurriedly re-gazetting Nigeria’s tax laws, insisting that any post-passage alteration breaches the Constitution.

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