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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

Benin’s president Talon speaks after failed coup, vows mutineers will face justice

Benin’s president Talon speaks after failed coup, vows mutineers will face justice

Africa

7 months ago

ICC finally rules on Sudan's militia leader, convicts Kushayb of war crimes in Darfur

ICC finally rules on Sudan's militia leader, convicts Kushayb of war crimes in Darfur

Africa

7 months ago

JABU: Joseph Ayo Babalola University awards N29M to best graduates, celebrates academic excellence

JABU: Joseph Ayo Babalola University awards N29M to best graduates, celebrates academic excellence

Education

7 months ago

Obasanjo questions why Boko Haram insurgency lasted longer than civil war

Obasanjo questions why Boko Haram insurgency lasted longer than civil war

Nigeria

8 months ago

Fresh storm in PDP as Wike-led BoT announces major restructuring plan

Fresh storm in PDP as Wike-led BoT announces major restructuring plan

Politics

8 months ago

Obasanjo mentions why he still doesn’t know his real age

Obasanjo mentions why he still doesn’t know his real age

Nigeria

8 months ago

Atiku Abubakar breaks silence on Benin Republic coup attempt

Atiku Abubakar breaks silence on Benin Republic coup attempt

Nigeria

8 months ago

Former vice president Atiku Abubakar has condemned the attempted coup in Benin Republic, warning against rising coups around election periods in West Africa.

Sheikh Gumi mentions forces allegedly backing terrorists in Nigeria

Sheikh Gumi mentions forces allegedly backing terrorists in Nigeria

Nigeria

8 months ago

Prominent Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmad Mahmud Gumi has claimed foreign powers are supporting terrorists in Nigeria, contributing to rising insecurity.

Breaking: Tinubu makes fresh appointments into key federal boards

Breaking: Tinubu makes fresh appointments into key federal boards

Nigeria

8 months ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved fresh appointments into three major federal institutions as announced by the presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga.

Drama as APC bars seven top aspirants from Osun primary, names emerge

Drama as APC bars seven top aspirants from Osun primary, names emerge

Politics

8 months ago

APC barred seven aspirants from Osun governorship primary for failing to meet key constitutional requirements, as the screening panel clears only two aspirants.

NAHCON rolls out 15 new rules for 2026 Hajj, pilgrims face penalties for missed flights

NAHCON rolls out 15 new rules for 2026 Hajj, pilgrims face penalties for missed flights

Nigeria

8 months ago

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has issued a set of 15 new operational directives ahead of the 2026 Hajj that every pilgrim should know.

Former UK PM Boris Johnson declares Nigeria safe, dismisses global security warnings

Former UK PM Boris Johnson declares Nigeria safe, dismisses global security warnings

Nigeria

8 months ago

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he feels “perfectly safe” in Nigeria, despite reading worrying reports before his trip, dismissing the negative alerts.

More strength for PDP in Zamfara as two lawmakers dump APC

More strength for PDP in Zamfara as two lawmakers dump APC

Politics

8 months ago

Two Zamfara assembly members have resigned their membership with the ruling APC and joined the PDP, citing leadership crisis in the state chapter.

Buhari, Diogo Jota, Chirley Kirk lead 10 most searched deaths on Google in 2025

Buhari, Diogo Jota, Chirley Kirk lead 10 most searched deaths on Google in 2025

Nigeria

8 months ago

Google’s Year in Search 2025 revealed the most searched deaths worldwide; Leading the list were Diogo Jota, Buhari, Charlie Kirk, Pope Francis, and Hulk Hogan.

Tinubu reacts to Senate’s confirmation of Gen. CG Musa as defence minister

Tinubu reacts to Senate’s confirmation of Gen. CG Musa as defence minister

Nigeria

8 months ago

President Tinubu applauds the Senate for confirming Gen. Christopher Musa as Defence Minister, calling the appointment crucial to strengthening Nigeria’s security.

Muslim Muhammad Yusuf