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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

Standing strong: Years after surviving abuse, lady set to finish university in style; "I can't sleep"

Standing strong: Years after surviving abuse, lady set to finish university in style; "I can't sleep"

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Queen Elizabeth II: UK lawmakers fume over invitation of China to monarch's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II: UK lawmakers fume over invitation of China to monarch's funeral

Asia

3 years ago

Jim Iyke: Fresh trouble for actor as 'legally wedded-US wife' surfaces; says "we got married in 2017

Jim Iyke: Fresh trouble for actor as 'legally wedded-US wife' surfaces; says "we got married in 2017

Wedding

3 years ago

He will live longer: Policewoman shakes her waist for husband, welcomes him back home from work in video

He will live longer: Policewoman shakes her waist for husband, welcomes him back home from work in video

People

3 years ago

15-year-old Nigerian student wins big, defeats UK, US, Chinese pupils at global maths competition

15-year-old Nigerian student wins big, defeats UK, US, Chinese pupils at global maths competition

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nas Daily of Nigeria: How Theoder Innocent is discovering Nigeria's forgotten sites and zones; helping people

Nas Daily of Nigeria: How Theoder Innocent is discovering Nigeria's forgotten sites and zones; helping people

People

3 years ago

Roof of the world: Worry over China's continued maltreatment of Tibet

Roof of the world: Worry over China's continued maltreatment of Tibet

Asia

3 years ago

Tibet, an autonomous region known as the "roof of the world", is fighting hard to keep its culture amid Beijing government's alleged human rights violation.

Japa: How Kelvin Alaneme is helping thousands of young Nigerians get study & work UK visas via CareerEdu

Japa: How Kelvin Alaneme is helping thousands of young Nigerians get study & work UK visas via CareerEdu

People

3 years ago

Kelvin Alaneme created CareerEdu, an education technology platform that is simplifying the process of landing UK visas and getting the right school and jobs.

2023: Group congratulates Faleke on appointment as secretary of APC presidential campaign council

2023: Group congratulates Faleke on appointment as secretary of APC presidential campaign council

Politics

3 years ago

A coalition of former Political Office Holders in Kogi State has congratulated Kogi-born Lagos federal lawmaker Hon. James Abiodun Faleke on his appointment.

Occupational change: How Delta community developed other professions from fishing to survive due to oil spill

Occupational change: How Delta community developed other professions from fishing to survive due to oil spill

People

3 years ago

Sapele local government area is found in Delta state, South-south geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The LGA is made up of several towns and villages as Ugborhen.

Enabled to Enable: How physically challenged woman is changing narrative for people with disabilities in Cross River

Enabled to Enable: How physically challenged woman is changing narrative for people with disabilities in Cross River

People

3 years ago

In Cross River, an NGO Enabled to Enable, through vocational skills training, is contributing its quota to empower PWDs in the southern senatorial district.

From nightmare to new hope: How corps member’s media advocacy helped construct Ayegbami community’s road taking lives

From nightmare to new hope: How corps member’s media advocacy helped construct Ayegbami community’s road taking lives

Nigeria

3 years ago

Legit.ng chronicles how a corps member, Obinna Andrew, used media advocacy to get the government's attention to fix a link road in Ayegbami community, Ilorin.

CleanUpAyegbami: How corps member’s advocacy on dumpsites clearing helped fight malaria in Kwara community

CleanUpAyegbami: How corps member’s advocacy on dumpsites clearing helped fight malaria in Kwara community

Nigeria

3 years ago

In this report, Legit.ng captures how Obinna Andrew, a corps member, used advocacy on dumpsites clearance to help fight malaria in Ayegbami, a Kwara community.

Woman Builds Her Own Coffin to Be Used After She Dies, Currently Using It as Bookshelf

Woman Builds Her Own Coffin to Be Used After She Dies, Currently Using It as Bookshelf

People

3 years ago

A woman identified as Leona Oceania, 52, of Portland, Maine has built her own coffin. Oceania is currently using the coffin as her bookshelf until her death.

We stayed inside bunkers - Nigerian student narrates surviving Russia's invasion of Ukraine

We stayed inside bunkers - Nigerian student narrates surviving Russia's invasion of Ukraine

People

3 years ago

Nigeria's Akinola Catherine, a Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv student, woke up on February 24, 2022, to unjustified Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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