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.

4936 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

'What happened in prison when Obasanjo and I were serving life sentences', Shehu Sani shares

'What happened in prison when Obasanjo and I were serving life sentences', Shehu Sani shares

Nigeria

a year ago

“This is evil”: Nigerians fume as police allegedly kill man over noodles

“This is evil”: Nigerians fume as police allegedly kill man over noodles

Nigeria

a year ago

Original result: JAMB responds as UTME candidate says slip will be needed for admission screening

Original result: JAMB responds as UTME candidate says slip will be needed for admission screening

Education

a year ago

"Special feeling": Man Utd captain, Fernandes discloses what he regularly receives from Nigeria

"Special feeling": Man Utd captain, Fernandes discloses what he regularly receives from Nigeria

Football

a year ago

Fresh report unveils amount Tinubu's govt proposed as new minimum wage

Fresh report unveils amount Tinubu's govt proposed as new minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

APPLY: Nigerian govt issues notice of job vacancies in African Union, shares link to register

APPLY: Nigerian govt issues notice of job vacancies in African Union, shares link to register

Nigeria

a year ago

Anxiety, more headache for Tinubu's govt as ASUU announces strike is impending

Anxiety, more headache for Tinubu's govt as ASUU announces strike is impending

Education

a year ago

For not meeting its age-long demands, ASUU has expressed total readiness to declare a nationwide strike to tackle the Bola Tinubu-led government.

Students loan: Group speaks as Tinubu's govt finally opens portal for application

Students loan: Group speaks as Tinubu's govt finally opens portal for application

Education

a year ago

Hours after the NELFUND student loan application portal went live on Friday, May 24, a group shared its stance via a statement obtained by Legit.ng.

BREAKING: Protesters storm NASS, Aso Rock, over Kano emirate tussle, deliver message to Tinubu

BREAKING: Protesters storm NASS, Aso Rock, over Kano emirate tussle, deliver message to Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Several protesters have expressed concern over the unfolding Kano state emirate crisis that led to the removal of the five first class emirs in the state.

BREAKING: Jubilation as Sanusi receives appointment letter, turbaned new Kano emir, photo emerges

BREAKING: Jubilation as Sanusi receives appointment letter, turbaned new Kano emir, photo emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano state governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has finally presented a letter of appointment to the reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. Sanusi was also turbaned.

BREAKING: New Twist as federal high court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Kano Emir

BREAKING: New Twist as federal high court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Kano Emir

Nigeria

a year ago

A federal high court in Kano, northwest geopolitical zone, has stopped the state government from dissolving the Kano emirates and reinstating Emir Muhammadu Sanusi.

BREAKING: New emir, Sanusi arrives Kano govt house to receive appointment letter, video trends

BREAKING: New emir, Sanusi arrives Kano govt house to receive appointment letter, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

As the palace awaits his return, Muhammadu Sanusi II who was reinstated as the emir of Kano on Thursday, May 23, has arrived at the Kano government house.

BREAKING: Despite controversial court order, Kano gov to present appointment letter to Emir Sanusi

BREAKING: Despite controversial court order, Kano gov to present appointment letter to Emir Sanusi

Nigeria

a year ago

Abba Yusuf, the governor of Kano state, will on Friday, May 24, present an appointment letter to the new Emir, Muhammadu Sanusi. An aide to the governor said this.

Emir Bayero out of Kano as assembly scraps emirates created by Ganduje, video trends

Emir Bayero out of Kano as assembly scraps emirates created by Ganduje, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid growing rumours of Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero's imminent deposition, the traditional ruler is presently in Ogun state, southwest Nigeria.

Muhammadu Sanusi reinstated as Emir of Kano, details emerge

Muhammadu Sanusi reinstated as Emir of Kano, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Muhammadu Sanusi II, ex-Kano emir, has reportedly been reinstated. A Nigerian newspaper said on Thursday, May 23, that it "authoritatively" scooped the development.

Ridwan Adeola