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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.

765 articles published since 28 Aug 2018

Author's articles

Big brother duties: Adorable video of 6-year-old boy calming his little brother down goes viral; many react

Big brother duties: Adorable video of 6-year-old boy calming his little brother down goes viral; many react

People

5 years ago

Incredible: 5-year-old boy with photographic memory writes alphabets from 6 languages including Japanese

Incredible: 5-year-old boy with photographic memory writes alphabets from 6 languages including Japanese

People

5 years ago

Nigerian Govt Begins Effort to Rescue Nigerian Lady Wrongfully Jailed 20 Years in Ivory Coast

Nigerian Govt Begins Effort to Rescue Nigerian Lady Wrongfully Jailed 20 Years in Ivory Coast

Nigeria

5 years ago

Secondary school "drop-out" builds hand-free handwashing device with local materials

Secondary school "drop-out" builds hand-free handwashing device with local materials

Nigeria

5 years ago

Man marries two wives on same day, says it's a dream come true as photos cause stirs on social media

Man marries two wives on same day, says it's a dream come true as photos cause stirs on social media

People

5 years ago

Nigerian lady develops app that helps orphans, less privileged to report cases of sexual abuse

Nigerian lady develops app that helps orphans, less privileged to report cases of sexual abuse

People

5 years ago

Emotional moment final year student kneels down for boy who hawks "pure water" to sign on his shirt goes viral

Emotional moment final year student kneels down for boy who hawks "pure water" to sign on his shirt goes viral

Nigeria

5 years ago

In a heartwarming picture, the hawker who appears to be selling sachet water on the street was captured with a marker while having his signature on the shirts.

Joy as underprivilege local girl whose dream is to become pilot finally gets helps; adorable photo emerges

Joy as underprivilege local girl whose dream is to become pilot finally gets helps; adorable photo emerges

People

5 years ago

Kelly Slingers is a local female pilot who is looking to make a big difference in the lives of underprivileged young ladies who have hopes of being pilots.

Meet Refilwe Ledwaba, a beautiful helicopter pilot teaching young girls to fly; her video warms hearts

Meet Refilwe Ledwaba, a beautiful helicopter pilot teaching young girls to fly; her video warms hearts

People

5 years ago

Meet the inspiring lady, Refilwe Ledwaba, the founder of Girl Fly Programme in Africa Foundation and the first black woman in South Africa to fly a helicopter.

33-year-old mum suffering from spinal tuberculosis finally walks after samaritans donated N6.6m for surgery

33-year-old mum suffering from spinal tuberculosis finally walks after samaritans donated N6.6m for surgery

People

5 years ago

Mary Adobea Agyekum suffered from spinal tuberculosis for more than a year. Ghanaians raised Ghc 100k to sponsor her surgery. She is back on her feet & grateful

Security guard who used to work at bank finally gets admission to university to study engineering

Security guard who used to work at bank finally gets admission to university to study engineering

People

5 years ago

Bismark Boadi was a security guard at the National Investment Bank at Kaneshie in Accra. He is now enrolled at UMAT in Tarkwa studying Natural Gas Engineering

4-year-old boy who loves helicopters finally enrolled in aviation course; people talk about his brilliance

4-year-old boy who loves helicopters finally enrolled in aviation course; people talk about his brilliance

People

5 years ago

At just four years old, Elias Muthomi Gitonga can already tell apart 16 types of helicopters and he also knows the different parts of a chopper and their uses.

How unemployment forced me into arts - OAU graduate who drew viral picture of Okonjo Iweala with pen

How unemployment forced me into arts - OAU graduate who drew viral picture of Okonjo Iweala with pen

People

5 years ago

30-year-old Tijani Rahman is a graduate of prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University's local government administration who life led into arts due to joblessness.

16-year-old genius invents "alerting Ear Piece" which allows cops to track human trafficking victims

16-year-old genius invents "alerting Ear Piece" which allows cops to track human trafficking victims

Legit TV

5 years ago

A teen has developed a device that could save the lives of Mzansi women. The 16-year-old invented an alerting ear piece to protect ladies against kidnappers.

How passion for community development motivated me to renovate Kogi school's classrooms - Ex-corps member

How passion for community development motivated me to renovate Kogi school's classrooms - Ex-corps member

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sunday Iheoma, during her mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) spell in Kogi state, renovated classrooms of a school as a community project.

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