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.

1025 articles published since 28 Aug 2018

Author's articles

End of road as police arrest notorious cult leader terrorising Nasarawa and Benue states

End of road as police arrest notorious cult leader terrorising Nasarawa and Benue states

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Panic as unknown gunmen kidnap lawmaker, 3 others in Kaduna

BREAKING: Panic as unknown gunmen kidnap lawmaker, 3 others in Kaduna

Politics

4 years ago

El-Rufai reacts to release of Greenfield University students; sends powerful message to parents

El-Rufai reacts to release of Greenfield University students; sends powerful message to parents

Politics

4 years ago

Opinion: Senator Nkechi Nwaogu: Celebrating a mother, mentor and great leader on her new age

Opinion: Senator Nkechi Nwaogu: Celebrating a mother, mentor and great leader on her new age

Editorial

4 years ago

I don't have home: Woman who danced creatively with packs of chewing gum at parties to feed 7 kids seeks help

I don't have home: Woman who danced creatively with packs of chewing gum at parties to feed 7 kids seeks help

People

4 years ago

Legit is going back to Calabar to change lives of street children: Donate to make the world better

Legit is going back to Calabar to change lives of street children: Donate to make the world better

People

4 years ago

How my exposure to farming at age 10 by grandmum made me a millionaire: 27-year-old Nigerian agripreneur

How my exposure to farming at age 10 by grandmum made me a millionaire: 27-year-old Nigerian agripreneur

Money

4 years ago

27-year-old Nigerian youth and agripreneur, Segun Adegoke, has charged the Nigerian graduate to embrace farming, saying the occupation made him a millionaire.

Marvel needs to do something: Massive reactions over couple's spiderman dance moves

Marvel needs to do something: Massive reactions over couple's spiderman dance moves

People

4 years ago

Spiderman has just recruited a female counterpart and local social media users are as entertained as ever. Many of them cracked hilarious jokes about the pair.

Nigerian minister awards full scholarship to 200L UNIBEN student who goes to construction site for "2k"

Nigerian minister awards full scholarship to 200L UNIBEN student who goes to construction site for "2k"

Legit TV

4 years ago

Sunday Dare, Nigerian minister of youths and sports, has promised to award "a full scholarship" to young Nigerian lady Jennifer Efemonghe after her viral story.

I won't be like our president who promises & fails: Schoolboy reads manifesto to become prefect in funny video

I won't be like our president who promises & fails: Schoolboy reads manifesto to become prefect in funny video

People

4 years ago

A school boy aspiring to be a prefect for his school has urged his mates to vote for him promising to deliver whatever promises he makes to them in a video.

I've lost my dad, my mum is a poor widow: Donate to help Suliat Olayanju pay her school fees

I've lost my dad, my mum is a poor widow: Donate to help Suliat Olayanju pay her school fees

Education

4 years ago

25-year-old Suliat Abike Olayanju is giving education a second chance in her life and seeking assistance from well-meaning Nigerians to pay her school fees.

25-year-old university graduate begins work as "shoe shiner" to survive; says it’s better than begging

25-year-old university graduate begins work as "shoe shiner" to survive; says it’s better than begging

People

4 years ago

Beryl Zawadi, 25, a graduate of Bachelors of Arts in Education from Moi University, works as a shoe shiner along Uganda Road in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county.

Pair of Yubari melons sold at staggering N10m at auction in Japan; picture goes viral

Pair of Yubari melons sold at staggering N10m at auction in Japan; picture goes viral

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Yubari melons were sold at the first auction of the new season at a market in Sapporo in Japan. They are renowned for their high quality and sweet taste.

Nigerian graduate makes the country proud, becomes senior engineer at top US firm

Nigerian graduate makes the country proud, becomes senior engineer at top US firm

Education

4 years ago

Mr Walter Egbueze has been appointed as the senior environmental engineer in one of the American big firms. He is a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ife.

It was the right place and time: 2 female police officers awarded for helping woman to deliver baby at road side

It was the right place and time: 2 female police officers awarded for helping woman to deliver baby at road side

People

4 years ago

Police officers Samantha Raber and Gabrielle Uhrin from the Kokomo Police Department have been awarded for helping a woman give birth by the side of the road.

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