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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

UK govt finally holds debate on EndSARS petition, this is what it said about Buhari's govt, Lai Mohammed

UK govt finally holds debate on EndSARS petition, this is what it said about Buhari's govt, Lai Mohammed

Politics

5 years ago

How 7 soldiers taking food to IDPs camp were killed by Boko Haram, a gun truck seized - Eyewitness reveals

How 7 soldiers taking food to IDPs camp were killed by Boko Haram, a gun truck seized - Eyewitness reveals

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: ASUU set for resumption as FG exempts body from IPPIS, offers N65bn to end strike

Breaking: ASUU set for resumption as FG exempts body from IPPIS, offers N65bn to end strike

Nigeria

5 years ago

How Buhari made me dump PDP for APC - Governor Umahi breaks silence on defection (video)

How Buhari made me dump PDP for APC - Governor Umahi breaks silence on defection (video)

Politics

5 years ago

How many Boko Haram leaders were killed during airstrike attacks - Nigerian military reveals (photo, video)

How many Boko Haram leaders were killed during airstrike attacks - Nigerian military reveals (photo, video)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Explainer: This is what Trump's win in Alaska will do for Biden's projected victory (photo)

Explainer: This is what Trump's win in Alaska will do for Biden's projected victory (photo)

US

5 years ago

Breaking: Obaseki sworn in as second term governor in Edo (photos, video)

Breaking: Obaseki sworn in as second term governor in Edo (photos, video)

Politics

5 years ago

Godwin Obaseki and his loyal deputy Philip Shaibu have been inaugurated for their second term in office at the event held at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin.

Trump renews hope as Georgia set to conduct full by-hand recount of presidential ballots

Trump renews hope as Georgia set to conduct full by-hand recount of presidential ballots

Politics

5 years ago

The state of Georgia in the United States of America is set to conduct a full by-hand recount of presidential ballots, its secretary of state has announced.

This is why we froze accounts of 20 EndSARS protesters - CBN reveals grave allegation

This is why we froze accounts of 20 EndSARS protesters - CBN reveals grave allegation

Politics

5 years ago

CBN said that it discovered that the funding of the EndSARS movement might have emanated from terrorist activities, reason for freezing 20 protesters' account.

Breaking: Top official dies in presidency after fight with cancer (photo)

Breaking: Top official dies in presidency after fight with cancer (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Babatunde Lawal, the permanent secretary of cabinet affairs office, has passed away after a long battle with liver cancer at the age of 56 years as SGF mourns.

EndSARS: They sold my properties in my presence - Victims of hoodlums' attacks in Oyo speak (photos)

EndSARS: They sold my properties in my presence - Victims of hoodlums' attacks in Oyo speak (photos)

Politics

5 years ago

Legit.ng spoke with victims of hoodlums' attacks in Iseyin LGA of Oyo state whose residences, businesses were looted and destroyed during the hijacked protest.

LIVE UPDATE: Joe Biden on the verge of presidency after leading Trump in key states (photos, video)

Live

LIVE UPDATE: Joe Biden on the verge of presidency after leading Trump in key states (photos, video)

World

5 years ago

After an intense voting by Americans on Tuesday, November 3, US is set to rewrite history by reelecting Donald Trump or handing power to 77-year-old Joe Biden.

Flashback: He'll be impeached - Apostle Sulaimon forecasts what will happen to Trump's successor (video)

Flashback: He'll be impeached - Apostle Sulaimon forecasts what will happen to Trump's successor (video)

People

5 years ago

In a viral video recorded before the US poll, Apostle Suleman prophesied that Donald Trump would be humiliated out of office while his opponent will be voted.

2023: El-Rufai breaks silence on contesting for presidency, speaks on his posters flooding Abuja (photo)

2023: El-Rufai breaks silence on contesting for presidency, speaks on his posters flooding Abuja (photo)

Politics

5 years ago

Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, has distanced himself from the posters of him and minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi flooding the FCT, Abuja.

Breaking: We're on road to victory - Trump says, threatens to head to Supreme Court over "fraud"

Breaking: We're on road to victory - Trump says, threatens to head to Supreme Court over "fraud"

US

5 years ago

After fuming earlier at what he termed vote stealing, Donald Trump has thanked his supporters for the tremendous support and expressed confidence in victory.

Rahaman Abiola