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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.

7170 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Diri’s PDP's resignation: Tinubu's minister mentions number of states APC would control before 2027

Diri’s PDP's resignation: Tinubu's minister mentions number of states APC would control before 2027

Politics

a year ago

Wale Edun: Journalist releases video amid claims ailing minister travelled abroad for treatment

Wale Edun: Journalist releases video amid claims ailing minister travelled abroad for treatment

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 election: List of governors who could follow Enugu governor Peter Mbah’s footsteps, join APC

2027 election: List of governors who could follow Enugu governor Peter Mbah’s footsteps, join APC

Politics

a year ago

Kwankwaso, others react as Osimhen-led Nigeria defeats Benin, set to secure World Cup playoff spot

Kwankwaso, others react as Osimhen-led Nigeria defeats Benin, set to secure World Cup playoff spot

Politics

a year ago

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Primate Ayodele sends strong message to Tinubu as president pardons drug offenders, fraudsters

Politics

a year ago

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

World Cup qualifiers: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku react as Nigeria heads to playoff after seeing off Benin

Politics

a year ago

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

2027 election: Full list of southern govs who have defected to APC since Tinubu became president

Politics

a year ago

Enugu state governor, Peter Mbah, officially dumped the PDP for the APC on Tuesday. Legit.ng highlights all the southern governors who have followed same path.

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Just In: Senate takes notable action on Nigerian women, children trapped in Libyan prisons

Nigeria

a year ago

Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, senator representing Kogi Central, and her colleagues took a notable action on Nigerian women and children trapped in Libyan prisons.

Breaking: Cameroon’s opposition leader, Bakary, makes early gains in Paul Biya’s strongholds

Breaking: Cameroon’s opposition leader, Bakary, makes early gains in Paul Biya’s strongholds

Africa

a year ago

Cameroon’s opposition leader, Issa Bakary, is reportedly making early gains in Paul Biya’s strongholds. Biya is the second-longest-ruling president in Africa.

Uma Ukpai, 2 other popular Nigerian Christian clerics who died in 2025

Uma Ukpai, 2 other popular Nigerian Christian clerics who died in 2025

Nigeria

a year ago

Renowned evangelist, Uma Ukpai, is dead. Legit.ng highlights the popular Nigerian Christian clerics who have died in 2025 as the year winds down.

Breaking: Rivers state governor Fubara appoints new SSG

Breaking: Rivers state governor Fubara appoints new SSG

Politics

a year ago

Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed a new SSG, named Benibo Anabraba. Legit.ng reports that Anabraba replaces Honour Sirawoo.

Did Nigeria’s finance minister Wale Edun suffer stroke, flown abroad? presidency opens up

Did Nigeria’s finance minister Wale Edun suffer stroke, flown abroad? presidency opens up

Politics

a year ago

After rumours went viral that minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy Wale Edun suffered stroke and was flown abroad, presidency sources spoke.

Abiodun Aremu: Tragedy as foremost Nigerian activist killed on Ogun road, 'sad news'

Abiodun Aremu: Tragedy as foremost Nigerian activist killed on Ogun road, 'sad news'

Nigeria

a year ago

Tragedy occured in Ota area of Ogun as one of Nigeria’s foremost and most unrelenting activists, Abiodun Aremu, died painfully in the southwest state.

2027 election: Peter Obi speaks on rumoured agreement with Jonathan to sack Tinubu

2027 election: Peter Obi speaks on rumoured agreement with Jonathan to sack Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, the leader of the Obidient movement worldwide, Peter Obi, has spoken on the rumoured agreement with Goodluck Jonathan.

Tinubu's Renewed Hope: Retired generals back calls for state of emergency in Nigeria, reason emerges

Tinubu's Renewed Hope: Retired generals back calls for state of emergency in Nigeria, reason emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid President Bola Tinubu's 'Renewed Hope' agenda pursuit, some retired generals have backed calls for a state of emergency in Nigeria. The reason has emerged.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf