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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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Nigerian lawmakers react as US senator alleges Christian genocide in Benue, Plateau, other states

Nigerian lawmakers react as US senator alleges Christian genocide in Benue, Plateau, other states

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: Police arrest suspects over killing of Arise News' Sommie Maduagwu, 1 other in Abuja

Breaking: Police arrest suspects over killing of Arise News' Sommie Maduagwu, 1 other in Abuja

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu approves appointment of Aminu Yusuf as new chairman of NPC

Tinubu approves appointment of Aminu Yusuf as new chairman of NPC

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 election: Cameroonian pastor shares prophecy on likely winner as Obi, others challenge Tinubu

2027 election: Cameroonian pastor shares prophecy on likely winner as Obi, others challenge Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Tinubu writes Akpabio-led senate over major appointment

Tinubu writes Akpabio-led senate over major appointment

Politics

a year ago

Influential APC southeast chieftain speaks on presidential ambition, Tinubu's presidency

Influential APC southeast chieftain speaks on presidential ambition, Tinubu's presidency

Politics

a year ago

Hardship: Concerns as World Bank says 139 million Nigerians living in poverty

Hardship: Concerns as World Bank says 139 million Nigerians living in poverty

Nigeria

a year ago

Concerns have been noted as the World Bank said on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, that a whopping 139 million Nigerians are currently living in poverty.

2027 election: Top senator finally dumps Peter Obi's party, joins APC as senate leadership reacts

2027 election: Top senator finally dumps Peter Obi's party, joins APC as senate leadership reacts

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, a lawmaker, Senator Kelvin Chukwu, has quit Peter Obi's party. The senate leadership reacted after Chukwu's decampment.

Agbamuche-Mbu: Born in Kano, 4 other facts about new INEC acting chair as Mahmood Yakubu hands over

Agbamuche-Mbu: Born in Kano, 4 other facts about new INEC acting chair as Mahmood Yakubu hands over

Politics

a year ago

May Agbamuche-Mbu has taken over at the Independent National Electoral Commission from Mahmood Yakubu. Legit.ng has listed facts about the new INEC boss.

2027 election: Prominent prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi, ADC ticket, “unless God intervenes”

2027 election: Prominent prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi, ADC ticket, “unless God intervenes”

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, a prominent prophet has released a prophecy on Peter Obi and the Labour Party chieftain's chances of getting the ADC ticket.

INEC: Sani under fire for saying ex-chair Yakubu gave Nigerians something, “he ruined everything”

INEC: Sani under fire for saying ex-chair Yakubu gave Nigerians something, “he ruined everything”

Politics

a year ago

Senator Shehu Sani has come under fire for his statement that the immediate past chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, gave Nigerians something.

Tears as brother of top deputy governor dies in Niger

Tears as brother of top deputy governor dies in Niger

Politics

a year ago

Tears and sorrow have been noted as the brother of a top APC governor's deputy died on Tuesday in Niger state. Legit.ng gathered that the deceased was ill.

Tinubu's cabinet member Uche Nnaji resigns as science minister amid certificate forgery saga

Tinubu's cabinet member Uche Nnaji resigns as science minister amid certificate forgery saga

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu's cabinet member Uche Nnaji has finally resigned as the minister of science. Nnaji threw in the towel amid certificate forgeries saga.

INEC: Full text of Mahmood Yakubu’s speech as tenure ends as chairman

INEC: Full text of Mahmood Yakubu’s speech as tenure ends as chairman

Politics

a year ago

INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, has resigned and handed over to May Agbamuche as the acting national chairman. Legit.ng obtained Prof. Yakubu’s valedictory speech.

Goodluck Jonathan: New twist as court told to stop GEJ from contesting 2027 election

Goodluck Jonathan: New twist as court told to stop GEJ from contesting 2027 election

Politics

a year ago

A new twist has been noted as a top court in Nigeria has been told to stop former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan from contesting the 2027 election.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf