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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

Why I supported Trump’s plan of military action in Nigeria, Senator Marafa speaks

Why I supported Trump’s plan of military action in Nigeria, Senator Marafa speaks

Nigeria

8 months ago

2027 elections: Rivers Assembly finally declares support for Tinubu's 2nd-term bid

2027 elections: Rivers Assembly finally declares support for Tinubu's 2nd-term bid

Politics

8 months ago

Accord Party invites Adeleke to join after Dumping PDP, vows full support

Accord Party invites Adeleke to join after Dumping PDP, vows full support

Politics

8 months ago

Cleric Satguru Maharaj sets conditions to help facilitate release of Nnamdi Kanu from prison

Cleric Satguru Maharaj sets conditions to help facilitate release of Nnamdi Kanu from prison

Nigeria

8 months ago

PDP finally reacts to governor Adeleke's resignation from party

PDP finally reacts to governor Adeleke's resignation from party

Politics

8 months ago

Senate fixes date to screen Gen. CG Musa as defence minister, full details emerge

Senate fixes date to screen Gen. CG Musa as defence minister, full details emerge

Nigeria

8 months ago

Zulum counters Christian genocide claims, explains how he rebuilt 45 churches burnt by Boko Haram in Borno

Zulum counters Christian genocide claims, explains how he rebuilt 45 churches burnt by Boko Haram in Borno

Nigeria

8 months ago

Borno Governor Babagana Zulum says Boko Haram insurgency is not a religious conflict, revealing how he reconstructs 45 destroyed churches the state.

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Tinubu leads N320m support fund for Nigerian legion

Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Tinubu leads N320m support fund for Nigerian legion

Nigeria

8 months ago

President Tinubu, the National Assembly, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike have pledged N320m to the Nigerian Legion during the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day.

Jubilation as rescued Niger, Kebbi students get 2-year full scholarship

Jubilation as rescued Niger, Kebbi students get 2-year full scholarship

Education

8 months ago

Students rescued from abductions in Niger and Kebbi States, offered a two-year full scholarship, aiming to support their recovery and return to school.

DHQ reacts as vigilantes mistakenly open fire on Nigerien soldiers in Katsina

DHQ reacts as vigilantes mistakenly open fire on Nigerien soldiers in Katsina

Nigeria

8 months ago

The Defence Headquarters in Nigeria says a misunderstanding led vigilantes to open fire on Niger Republic soldiers on the Katsina border on November 29.

Tensions rise as Cameroonian opposition leader dies in detention

Tensions rise as Cameroonian opposition leader dies in detention

Africa

8 months ago

Prominent Cameroonian opposition leader Anicet Ekane has died in detention five weeks after his arrest, as confirmed by his lawyers and party on Monday

Retired military officers should be appointed ambassadors to strategic nations, says Rep Dasuki

Retired military officers should be appointed ambassadors to strategic nations, says Rep Dasuki

Nigeria

8 months ago

Rep Abdussamad Dasuki calls on President Tinubu to appoint retired military officers as ambassadors, emphasising their expertise in defence and counterterrorism.

Tinubu’s ambassadorial list: Peter Obi reacts, questions integrity of nominees

Tinubu’s ambassadorial list: Peter Obi reacts, questions integrity of nominees

Nigeria

8 months ago

Peter Obi has reacted to the list of President Bola Tinubu’s ambassadorial nominees, describing it as rising mediocrity and misplaced priorities in Nigeria.

Tragedy as man dies in accident while rushing sick father to hospital

Tragedy as man dies in accident while rushing sick father to hospital

Nigeria

8 months ago

A heartbreaking accident in Abuja has claimed the life of a man who was desperately rushing his ailing father to the hospital on Thursday morning.

Northern governors launch N16bn monthly regional security trust fund

Northern governors launch N16bn monthly regional security trust fund

Nigeria

8 months ago

Northern governors have approved a massive N16bn monthly security trust fund to confront the escalating banditry, terrorism and kidnapping tearing through the region

Muslim Muhammad Yusuf