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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

MISS 9JA introduces toll-free line so rural women can apply for the pageant

MISS 9JA introduces toll-free line so rural women can apply for the pageant

Nigeria

5 months ago

Khamenei's death: Full list, details of Iran's top officials killed during US-Israel strike are out

Khamenei's death: Full list, details of Iran's top officials killed during US-Israel strike are out

Asia

5 months ago

Nigerian sculptor Ekpenisi Steve Ucheka prepares for major artistic showcase

Nigerian sculptor Ekpenisi Steve Ucheka prepares for major artistic showcase

Politics

5 months ago

Plug and Play, NIMENA Launch GOAL Accelerator for Nigerian Heritage Startups

Plug and Play, NIMENA Launch GOAL Accelerator for Nigerian Heritage Startups

Nigeria

5 months ago

Neon Chinze: The Artist Redefining the Way Afrobeats is seen Globally with his Unique Sound

Neon Chinze: The Artist Redefining the Way Afrobeats is seen Globally with his Unique Sound

Politics

5 months ago

Dual Force: Mayour and Smur Lee Join Forces for Massive New Street Anthem "Ikebe O'clock"

Dual Force: Mayour and Smur Lee Join Forces for Massive New Street Anthem "Ikebe O'clock"

Politics

5 months ago

Dee Utensils CEO marks seven years in business, credits growth to faith and consistency

Dee Utensils CEO marks seven years in business, credits growth to faith and consistency

Nigeria

5 months ago

Amb. Lois Andrew Ihwo reflects on Dee Utensils' seven-year journey from a ₦10,000 startup to 138 employees, spotlighting social impact and resilience.

Tunji Disu: List of 7 challenges the new Inspector General of Police should start addressing

Tunji Disu: List of 7 challenges the new Inspector General of Police should start addressing

Nigeria

5 months ago

The acting Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu takes office amid security concerns, with experts highlighting key areas requiring urgent attention.

Alleged plot to freeze bank accounts, Assets: El-Rufai makes new move, files fresh demands in court

Alleged plot to freeze bank accounts, Assets: El-Rufai makes new move, files fresh demands in court

Nigeria

5 months ago

Former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai has filed a new suit at the Federal High Court seeking to restrain anti-graft agencies from taking action against his assets.

Nigerian Artist Lateefat Tobun Uses Paintings to Explore What Migration Does to Identity

Nigerian Artist Lateefat Tobun Uses Paintings to Explore What Migration Does to Identity

Nigeria

5 months ago

Explore Lateefat Tobun's art that redefines migration, focusing on cultural survival, identity, and the enduring impact of inherited traditions post-displacement.

Samuel Busari Adeniji: How CRANE Is Elevating Nigerian Entertainment and Keeping Hype Culture Alive

Samuel Busari Adeniji: How CRANE Is Elevating Nigerian Entertainment and Keeping Hype Culture Alive

Nigeria

5 months ago

Samuel Tunde Busari Adeniji, known as CRANE, is reshaping Lagos' entertainment landscape through vibrant events, community building, and talent promotion.

State police in Nigeria: Tinubu issues fresh directive to Senate

State police in Nigeria: Tinubu issues fresh directive to Senate

Nigeria

5 months ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has given a fresh directive to the 10th Senate on the constitutional amendments for State Police during an interfaith meeting in Abuja.

Tinubu sends special message to Nigerians as Ramadan, Lent fasting begin same day

Tinubu sends special message to Nigerians as Ramadan, Lent fasting begin same day

Nigeria

5 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has urged Muslims and Christians to promote unity and peace as Ramadan and Lent begin on the same day, describing it as a rare moment.

Naira Depreciation Fuels Demand for Digital Asset Conversion Platforms

Naira Depreciation Fuels Demand for Digital Asset Conversion Platforms

Nigeria

5 months ago

Naira depreciation fuels demand for gift card conversion platforms in Nigeria, with TradeCard emerging as a key player in the informal foreign currency market.

Firm launches peer-to-peer platform for user wagers

Firm launches peer-to-peer platform for user wagers

Nigeria

5 months ago

A new digital platform known as Luelink has been introduced, offering users a space to place wagers directly with friends or other individuals rather than through traditional sportsbook systems.

Muslim Muhammad Yusuf