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

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.

5113 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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2027 presidency: Atiku, El-Rufai meet as details of fresh plot to sack Tinubu emerge

2027 presidency: Atiku, El-Rufai meet as details of fresh plot to sack Tinubu emerge

Politics

a month ago

APC national chairman sends strong message to Atiku, Peter Obi, others amid plot to unseat Tinubu

APC national chairman sends strong message to Atiku, Peter Obi, others amid plot to unseat Tinubu

Politics

a month ago

Benue: Protest rocks prominent APC state, police react

Benue: Protest rocks prominent APC state, police react

Nigeria

a month ago

Rivers: Primate Ayodele speaks amid reports Fubara would not seek re-election in 2027

Rivers: Primate Ayodele speaks amid reports Fubara would not seek re-election in 2027

Politics

a month ago

Goodluck Jonathan's former aide mentions presidential aspirant 'who will win 2027 election'

Goodluck Jonathan's former aide mentions presidential aspirant 'who will win 2027 election'

Politics

a month ago

Tinubu meets strong critic in Kaduna, photo, video trend: "We are gaming come 2027"

Tinubu meets strong critic in Kaduna, photo, video trend: "We are gaming come 2027"

Politics

a month ago

5 key takeaways from Fubara's speech as he returns as Rivers state governor after Tinubu’s announcement

5 key takeaways from Fubara's speech as he returns as Rivers state governor after Tinubu’s announcement

Politics

a month ago

Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Friday, September 19, officially returned to the Government House in Port Harcourt. Fubara delivered a notable speech.

Donald Trump: Scare as US president's helicopter makes emergency landing in London, video goes viral

Donald Trump: Scare as US president's helicopter makes emergency landing in London, video goes viral

Europe

a month ago

A scare has been noted as the US president, Donald Trump's helicopter made an emergency landing in London, United Kingdom (UK). The video went viral on social media.

Breaking: FG gives update on suspected Ebola case, other viral haemorrhagic fevers in Abuja

Breaking: FG gives update on suspected Ebola case, other viral haemorrhagic fevers in Abuja

Nigeria

a month ago

The federal government on Friday gave an important update on the suspected viral haemorrhagic fever (VHF) case in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.

ADC spokesperson mentions 'only governor Tinubu has the power to sack'

ADC spokesperson mentions 'only governor Tinubu has the power to sack'

Politics

a month ago

African Democratic Congress (ADC) spokesperson Bolaji Abdullahi has mentioned the only governor President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has the power to sack.

Breaking: Wike breaks silence on why he travelled to foreign country, video trends

Breaking: Wike breaks silence on why he travelled to foreign country, video trends

Politics

a month ago

The FCT minister Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Thursday, September 18, broke his silence amid viral reports that he travelled to the UK for medical attention.

Wike speaks as Tinubu restores Fubara as Rivers governor

Wike speaks as Tinubu restores Fubara as Rivers governor

Politics

a month ago

Minister Nyesom Wike has spoken as President Bola Tinubu restored Siminalayi Fubara as the governor of Rivers state. Wike and Fubara were formerly feuding.

Peter Obi speaks as nationwide protest looms, "difficult times"

Peter Obi speaks as nationwide protest looms, "difficult times"

Politics

a month ago

Peter Obi has spoken as a nationwide protest looms. After organisers sent notice of demonstration to President Bola Tinubu, Obi waded in strongly.

Tinubu reacts as 10 Lagosians die in Afriland Towers fire incident

Tinubu reacts as 10 Lagosians die in Afriland Towers fire incident

Nigeria

a month ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted after at least 10 Lagosians died in the Afriland Towers fire incident which happened on Tuesday, September 16.

Breaking: Rivers Assembly set to resume sitting as Tinubu announces cessation of state of emergency

Breaking: Rivers Assembly set to resume sitting as Tinubu announces cessation of state of emergency

Politics

a month ago

The Rivers house of assembly is set to resume sitting after President Bola Tinubu announced an end to the emergency rule and reinstated Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf