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Ridwan Adeola Yusuf

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), Legit.ng's Journalist of the Year (2024 & 2025), Legit.ng’s Current Affairs/Politics Editor of the Year (2024)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content writer 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.

7161 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Primate Ayodele sends new message to Tinubu, speaks on alleged terrorism Financiers, "this matter is serious"

Primate Ayodele sends new message to Tinubu, speaks on alleged terrorism Financiers, "this matter is serious"

Nigeria

9 months ago

Kano govt removes NNPP flag from State House, video surfaces, "you will regret it"

Kano govt removes NNPP flag from State House, video surfaces, "you will regret it"

Politics

9 months ago

Career growth: Experts share networking, job readiness tips for Nigerian undergraduates

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Career growth: Experts share networking, job readiness tips for Nigerian undergraduates

Education

9 months ago

Supreme Court takes major action on trial of Major Al-Mustapha in Kudirat Abiola’s murder case

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Supreme Court takes major action on trial of Major Al-Mustapha in Kudirat Abiola’s murder case

Politics

9 months ago

Rivers chief judge takes key action on request to set up panel to probe Fubara

Rivers chief judge takes key action on request to set up panel to probe Fubara

Politics

9 months ago

2027 election: APC chairman shares strategies for victory amid ADC, PDP's quest to unseat Tinubu

2027 election: APC chairman shares strategies for victory amid ADC, PDP's quest to unseat Tinubu

Politics

9 months ago

New twist as Akpabio drags Natasha to Supreme Court, details emerge

New twist as Akpabio drags Natasha to Supreme Court, details emerge

Politics

9 months ago

Senator Godswill Akpabio has escalated his legal battle with Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to the Supreme Court, with new details emerging about the case and process.

Ex-Nigerian lawmaker posts firm 37-word message as CAF fines Algerian FA $100k, suspends players

Ex-Nigerian lawmaker posts firm 37-word message as CAF fines Algerian FA $100k, suspends players

Nigeria

9 months ago

A former Nigerian lawmaker has reacted strongly after CAF fined the Algerian FA $100,000 and suspended their players over misconduct at AFCON 2025.

How I disbursed over N1.6 billion allegedly on Emefiele’s instruction, witness opens up

How I disbursed over N1.6 billion allegedly on Emefiele’s instruction, witness opens up

Nigeria

9 months ago

A witness has revealed how over N1.6 billion was allegedly disbursed on instructions from Godwin Emefiele, the former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor.

Malami breaks silence on reported arms discovery at his Kebbi residence amid EFCC probe

Malami breaks silence on reported arms discovery at his Kebbi residence amid EFCC probe

Politics

9 months ago

Former attorney general Abubakar Malami has reacted to reports of an alleged arms discovery at his residence in Kebbi State, addressing the claims.

Kano: NNPP's governor Yusuf told to immediately resign as APC move looms

Kano: NNPP's governor Yusuf told to immediately resign as APC move looms

Politics

9 months ago

The NNPP has reportedly given Kano governor Abba Kabir Yusuf the green light to join the APC but insists he must first submit a resignation letter.

Anu Adeleke: Alleged baby mama cannot force Davido, Adedeji to accept daughter, writer speaks

Anu Adeleke: Alleged baby mama cannot force Davido, Adedeji to accept daughter, writer speaks

Nigeria

9 months ago

A prominent writer explains why Davido's alleged baby mama cannot compel the Adeleke family to acknowledge Anu, who claims to be the singer's daughter.

Elections in Nigeria: Concerns as protesters storm INEC headquarters in Abuja, video emerges

Elections in Nigeria: Concerns as protesters storm INEC headquarters in Abuja, video emerges

Politics

9 months ago

Protesters stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) headquarters in Abuja, with a video capturing the unfolding unrest.

Prophet Boma speaks on occultic pastors in Nigeria: “be careful”

Prophet Boma speaks on occultic pastors in Nigeria: “be careful”

Nigeria

9 months ago

Prominent cleric, Prophet Abel Tamunominabo Boma, has warned Nigerians about the alleged imminent rise of occultic pastors in the West African country.

Yobe: Tears as truck rams into crowd, kills several people, injured count disclosed

Yobe: Tears as truck rams into crowd, kills several people, injured count disclosed

Nigeria

9 months ago

A tragic accident in Yobe State saw a truck ram into a roadside crowd, leaving several people dead and many others injured. The FRSC released a statement.

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