Ridwan Adeola

Education: Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication, The Polytechnic Ibadan (2014), Journalism Clinic’s Fix The Leak masterclass (2021), Google Digital Skills from Google News Initiative (2024)

Experience: Fact-Checking Researcher, Africa Check (2020-2021); Acting Editor of AllNews Nigeria (2020); Editor, Politics Nigeria (2021-2023); Current Affairs/Politics Editor at Legit.ng (2023-present)

Awards: Video Short Feature category (Africa ranking) AIPS awards (2020), Legit.ng's Rookie Reporter of the Year (2023)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

3622 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Akpabio shares actual reason Tinubu appointed Wike minister despite being a PDP chieftain

Akpabio shares actual reason Tinubu appointed Wike minister despite being a PDP...

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BREAKING: Court of appeal vacates order stopping allocations to Rivers state amid Wike-Fubara feud

BREAKING: Court of appeal vacates order stopping allocations to Rivers state ami...

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Tinubu under fire over purported 2027 presidential ambition, details surface

Tinubu under fire over purported 2027 presidential ambition, details surface

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Ondo: Tragedy as man sets wife ablaze, kills self, "he started with threats"

Ondo: Tragedy as man sets wife ablaze, kills self, "he started with threats"

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Girls at the receiving end as ESP-less Oyo slumbers on innovative pedagogies

Girls at the receiving end as ESP-less Oyo slumbers on innovative pedagogies

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Labour Party loses another national assembly member to APC, reason for defection emerges

Labour Party loses another national assembly member to APC, reason for defection...

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Borno: Bomb explosion hits APC-governed state, deaths recorded

Borno: Bomb explosion hits APC-governed state, deaths recorded

A bomb explosion has hit an APC-governed state. The explosion happened about the time the state's governor was commissioning a project in the capital.

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch responds as Shettima accuses her of ‘denigrating' Nigeria

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch responds as Shettima accuses her of ‘denigrating' Nigeria

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has responded after the vice-president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, accused her of ‘denigrating' the African nation.

Photos: Ooni of Ife meets Buhari in Katsina, Nigerians react

Photos: Ooni of Ife meets Buhari in Katsina, Nigerians react

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, met ex-leader Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Following the meeting, some Nigerians shared their thoughts.

Open Heaven December 13, 2024: Adeboye shares useful message with all Christians

Open Heaven December 13, 2024: Adeboye shares useful message with all Christians

Open Heaven 13 December 2024 has been released. In it, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the RCCG shared messages believed to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.

BREAKING: ‘PVCs should no longer be sole requirement for voting,’ INEC says, gives reason

BREAKING: ‘PVCs should no longer be sole requirement for voting,’ INEC says, gives reason

The PVCs should no longer be the sole requirement for voting, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said. INEC chairman explained why.

JUST IN: INEC chairman speaks on diaspora voting ahead of 2027 elections

JUST IN: INEC chairman speaks on diaspora voting ahead of 2027 elections

INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu has spoken on diaspora voting ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yakubu spoke at a meeting with resident electoral commissioners.

BREAKING: Bayelsa governorship candidate dumps Peter Obi's Labour Party, resignation letter surfaces

BREAKING: Bayelsa governorship candidate dumps Peter Obi's Labour Party, resignation letter surfaces

A gubernatorial candidate in Bayelsa state has dumped the Labour Party (LP). The development was made known in a report on Thursday, December 12.

Judge takes action as hotel owner drags IGP to court over N649 million debt, details emerge

Judge takes action as hotel owner drags IGP to court over N649 million debt, details emerge

A judge has taken action after a hotel owner dragged the inspector-general of police (IGP) to court over N649 million debt. Legit.ng has the details.

Dele Farotimi vs Afe Babalola: Court bans sales of activist’s book, details surface

Dele Farotimi vs Afe Babalola: Court bans sales of activist’s book, details surface

A Nigerian court has banned the sales of activist, Dele Farotimi's book, 'Nigeria and Its Criminal Justice System'. Legit.ng has the details of the matter.

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