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Rahaman Abiola

Education: B.A English and Literature (Obafemi Awolowo University), Media Innovation (School of Media and Communication, Pan Atlantic University (SMC-PAU) and the University of Johannesburg)

Experience: Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA, 2015), The Nation (Reporter, 2017), LEGIT.ng (Editor - Politics and Current Affairs; Head of Human Interest Desk; Editor-in-Chief), Internation News Media Association (INMA, Africa Board Member)

Awards: Mile Media Award (2021), Kwame Karikari Fellowship (2021), Distinguished Editorial Leadership (2023, 2024), MTN-MIP (2024)

Rahaman Abiola is a Nigerian journalist, editor, and media trainer with a decade of experience stranding diverse roles in both traditional and digital media. As the Editor-in-Chief of LEGIT.ng, he leads content direction with data-driven editorial practice, demonstrating a commitment to modern newsroom management and mentoring team(s) of professionals through audience-centric innovation. His work involves leveraging social media and emerging technologies towards impactful journalism, media innovation, etc. Contact via: rahaman.abiola@corp.legit.ng.

1014 articles published since 28 Aug 2018

Author's articles

Explainer: Easy steps to get verified on Facebook, Twitter as a journalist & individual

Explainer: Easy steps to get verified on Facebook, Twitter as a journalist & individual

People

4 years ago

Police arrest lady supplying arms to bandits with N24m; she is wife to notorious killer herder

Police arrest lady supplying arms to bandits with N24m; she is wife to notorious killer herder

Politics

4 years ago

Hisbah: Kano Moral Police arrests "pharmacist" for taking lady who came to buy drug to his home

Hisbah: Kano Moral Police arrests "pharmacist" for taking lady who came to buy drug to his home

Politics

4 years ago

APC congress: Cracks as exercise suspended in Zamfara, Kwara, Anambra; faction emerges in Rivers, others

APC congress: Cracks as exercise suspended in Zamfara, Kwara, Anambra; faction emerges in Rivers, others

Politics

4 years ago

Anxiety, confusion as court suspends APC ward congresses; 2 factions at loggerhead

Anxiety, confusion as court suspends APC ward congresses; 2 factions at loggerhead

Politics

4 years ago

Termites eat elderly couple's N181k they saved in metallic piggy bank for 3 years

Termites eat elderly couple's N181k they saved in metallic piggy bank for 3 years

People

4 years ago

42-year-old Nigerian lady appointed chancellor of university in Scotland; She has 4 degrees

42-year-old Nigerian lady appointed chancellor of university in Scotland; She has 4 degrees

People

4 years ago

Yekemi Otaru has been appointed the chancellor of the University of West Scotland (UWS), with he 42-year-old Nigerian lady set to take over in September 2021.

Fact-check: Between Theophilus Ogunlesi & Olujimi Akinkugbe, this is Nigeria's first professor of medicine

Fact-check: Between Theophilus Ogunlesi & Olujimi Akinkugbe, this is Nigeria's first professor of medicine

People

4 years ago

In a recent Facebook post, Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, claimed Emeritus Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi is the first professor of medicine in Nigeri

Emotional moment man who got lost after leaving home to buy rice returns after 47 years

Emotional moment man who got lost after leaving home to buy rice returns after 47 years

People

4 years ago

James Mwaura, now a 70-year-old man, disappeared from home in Molo 47 years ago, has now found his way back, thanks to the social media giant that is Facebook.

Young lady begging men to marry her in viral skit says she got 300 DMs, plans to go for all dates

Young lady begging men to marry her in viral skit says she got 300 DMs, plans to go for all dates

People

4 years ago

Peace Loise said she got more than 300 DMs after her video asking for a husband went viral. She also said no one should be ashamed to ask for what they want.

Olawumi Banmore: Mother of 2 selling food to survive needs help to beat breast cancer

Olawumi Banmore: Mother of 2 selling food to survive needs help to beat breast cancer

People

4 years ago

Mother of two, Monsura Olawumi Banmore, is appealing to kind-hearted Nigerians to help her beat the deadly cancer of the breast she was diagnosed with in 2020.

Joy as couple once told they would never have kids finally blessed with adorable twins

Joy as couple once told they would never have kids finally blessed with adorable twins

People

4 years ago

YouTube couple Wanda and Loreclo Mulzac shared a moving story about how doctors said they would never have kids but after IVF they were blessed with twin boys.

Kind teacher uses his money to offer scholarships to poor children who can't afford schools

Kind teacher uses his money to offer scholarships to poor children who can't afford schools

People

4 years ago

An African-American man named Joshua Martin has offered to award scholarships to young students he doesn't know with his own money. He did this to help them

US Mission hails Nigerian-born Ogunbowale, Antetokounmpo after leading their teams to NBA final victory

US Mission hails Nigerian-born Ogunbowale, Antetokounmpo after leading their teams to NBA final victory

People

4 years ago

The duo of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Arike Ogunbowale has been praised by the US Mission in Nigeria following their impressive NBA run on Tuesday, July 20.

FACT-CHECK: Does laptop/PC radiation cause skin cancer and infertility? Here is the truth

FACT-CHECK: Does laptop/PC radiation cause skin cancer and infertility? Here is the truth

People

4 years ago

A Facebook user recently claimed that resting a laptop computer on the thigh or bare skin is hazardous to health and can lead to skin cancer due to radiation.

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