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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

Author's articles

Did Buhari endorse Ahmad Lawan for APC’s 2023 presidential ticket? New book shares insider details

Did Buhari endorse Ahmad Lawan for APC’s 2023 presidential ticket? New book shares insider details

Politics

7 months ago

Senator Abaribe explains why Tinubu will not win 2027 election

Senator Abaribe explains why Tinubu will not win 2027 election

Politics

7 months ago

Abaribe says he will never join APC amid wave of defections

Abaribe says he will never join APC amid wave of defections

Politics

7 months ago

2025 'BATCH C': NYSC announces date to open portal for absconded corps members

2025 'BATCH C': NYSC announces date to open portal for absconded corps members

Nigeria

7 months ago

Plateau governor Muftwang set to leave PDP for APC, aide explains reason

Plateau governor Muftwang set to leave PDP for APC, aide explains reason

Politics

7 months ago

Angry residents lynch man after deadly stabbing of 3 at Abuja mosque

Angry residents lynch man after deadly stabbing of 3 at Abuja mosque

Nigeria

7 months ago

Tension as gunmen attack Kano community again, abduct 5 residents

Tension as gunmen attack Kano community again, abduct 5 residents

Nigeria

7 months ago

Gunmen have attacked another community in Gwarzo LGA of Kano State, abducting five residents. The army says troops are working to rescue the victims.

Group hails Eseduwo at birthday, urges Bayelsa to consider him for deputy governor role

Group hails Eseduwo at birthday, urges Bayelsa to consider him for deputy governor role

Nigeria

7 months ago

The Polivox, a grassroots political and civic group, has marked the birthday of Dr Famous Sayerigha Eseduwo with a strong call for his consideration as the next Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, describing him as a figure uniquely qualified to fill the leadership vacuum created by recent events in the state.

Northern elders ask Tinubu to halt Nigeria-France tax data MoU, give reason

Northern elders ask Tinubu to halt Nigeria-France tax data MoU, give reason

Nigeria

7 months ago

Northern Elders asked President Tinubu to terminate the FIRS–France tax data MoU, warning it could expose Nigeria’s sensitive economic information.

Nurudeen Yusuf: Fresh controversy hits presidency as Tinubu’s ADC gets promoted twice in one year

Nurudeen Yusuf: Fresh controversy hits presidency as Tinubu’s ADC gets promoted twice in one year

Nigeria

7 months ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the rapid promotion of his ADC, Col. Nurudeen Yusuf, has sparked controversy within the Nigerian Army system.

Is it true that Yakubu Gowon is dead? Facts emerge

Is it true that Yakubu Gowon is dead? Facts emerge

Nigeria

7 months ago

Former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.), dismissed viral social media claims that he is dead, confirming he is alive and well.

Breaking: Taraba governor Kefas officially defects to APC

Breaking: Taraba governor Kefas officially defects to APC

Politics

7 months ago

Taraba State Governor, Dr Agbu Kefas, officially registered as a member of the All Progressives Congress, formalising his move to the ruling party.

Over 20,000 Nigerians sit for NAF aptitude test as 2025 recruitment begins nationwide

Over 20,000 Nigerians sit for NAF aptitude test as 2025 recruitment begins nationwide

Nigeria

7 months ago

Over 20,000 Nigerians participated as the Nigerian Air Force began its nationwide aptitude test for the 2025 Basic Military Training Course recruitment.

Fresh political tension in Rivers as Wike, Fubara camps clash over commissioners’ slots

Fresh political tension in Rivers as Wike, Fubara camps clash over commissioners’ slots

Politics

7 months ago

A month-old peace deal in Rivers state between Governor Fubara and minister Wike is under strain as both camps reportedly clash over commissioner appointments.

Bayelsa Governor Diri gives new directive to reveal cause of deputy Ewhrudjakpo's death

Bayelsa Governor Diri gives new directive to reveal cause of deputy Ewhrudjakpo's death

Nigeria

7 months ago

Bayelsa state governor Douye Diri has ordered an autopsy to be conducted to determine the cause of sudden death of the state’s deputy governor, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.

Muslim Muhammad Yusuf