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), 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.

4940 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Confusion as CAF's head of communications denies postponement of AFCON 2025 to 2026

Confusion as CAF's head of communications denies postponement of AFCON 2025 to 2026

Football

a year ago

2025 AFCON in Morocco could be postponed to January 2026, reason emerges

2025 AFCON in Morocco could be postponed to January 2026, reason emerges

Football

a year ago

UTME: ‘JAMB doesn’t offer admission’, state coordinator clears common misconception in Nigeria

UTME: ‘JAMB doesn’t offer admission’, state coordinator clears common misconception in Nigeria

Education

a year ago

NLC/TUC vows to reject small addition to N60k as minimum wage, details emerge

NLC/TUC vows to reject small addition to N60k as minimum wage, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Kudirat Abiola: 'Why my mum was assassinated', daughter speaks

Kudirat Abiola: 'Why my mum was assassinated', daughter speaks

Politics

a year ago

NUEE provides fresh update on disconnected national grid

NUEE provides fresh update on disconnected national grid

Nigeria

a year ago

JUST IN: TUC president discloses 2 ‘achievements’ as FG, labour reach agreement on new minimum wage

JUST IN: TUC president discloses 2 ‘achievements’ as FG, labour reach agreement on new minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid the impasse over the minimum wage in Nigeria, the TUC president has said the Bola Tinubu government has shown commitment to paying more than N60,000.

Emmanuel Amunike speaks on Finidi George after losing Super Eagles job

Emmanuel Amunike speaks on Finidi George after losing Super Eagles job

Football

a year ago

Emmanuel Amunike has said for now, he wants to enjoy his time with his family. The former Tanzanian national team coach didn't get the Super Eagles job.

Hospitals, schools, courts, banks: List of workers to join minimum wage strike emerges

Hospitals, schools, courts, banks: List of workers to join minimum wage strike emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Several Nigerian workers have joined the minimum wage and electricity tariff hike strike initiated by the organised labour in the West African nation.

Sadness as prominent young Nigerian Islamic scholar Mufti Yaks dies, "What a great loss"

Sadness as prominent young Nigerian Islamic scholar Mufti Yaks dies, "What a great loss"

Nigeria

a year ago

Abdullateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti Yaks, is dead. Yaks is a prominent religious motivational speaker and a mentee of Sheikh Mufti Menk.

BREAKING: Tinubu’s reps to meet NLC/TUC leaders amid labour's nationwide strike, details emerge

BREAKING: Tinubu’s reps to meet NLC/TUC leaders amid labour's nationwide strike, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The Bola Tinubu's government on Monday, June 3, decided to invite leaders of the NLC and TUC for an emergency meeting over the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike.

BREAKING: Labour resolute as members cut water supply to national assembly

BREAKING: Labour resolute as members cut water supply to national assembly

Nigeria

a year ago

After the Bola Tinubu administration said it cannot go past N60,000 as minimum wage, labour members cut water and electricity supply to the national assembly.

BREAKING: Labour shuts down national assembly, federal secretariat, others

BREAKING: Labour shuts down national assembly, federal secretariat, others

Nigeria

a year ago

The Parliamentary Staff Union of Nigeria on Monday, June 3, shut down the national assembly, Abuja. Similarly, the FCT minister’s gate was closed.

BREAKING: ASUU takes final decision on joining NLC’s indefinite strike

BREAKING: ASUU takes final decision on joining NLC’s indefinite strike

Nigeria

a year ago

ASUU has taken a decision in joining the ongoing nationwide strike initiated by the NLC and TUC. Legit.ng reports that the strike commenced on Monday, June 3.

Blackout as electricity workers shut down national grid amid NLC's indefinite strike

Blackout as electricity workers shut down national grid amid NLC's indefinite strike

Nigeria

a year ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the “labour union has shut down” the national grid. This has resulted in a blackout nationwide.

Ridwan Adeola