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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.

7189 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Tinubu announces new appointment as defence expert bags pivotal role

Tinubu announces new appointment as defence expert bags pivotal role

Education

a year ago

Kemi Badenoch finally dissociates self from Nigeria, “I don’t identify with it anymore"

Kemi Badenoch finally dissociates self from Nigeria, “I don’t identify with it anymore"

Nigeria

a year ago

Presidency makes strong case for Tinubu's 2nd term bid ahead of 2027 election

Presidency makes strong case for Tinubu's 2nd term bid ahead of 2027 election

Politics

a year ago

Did Lagos Yahoo Boy scam Donald Trump 250,000 dollars? Fact comes out

Did Lagos Yahoo Boy scam Donald Trump 250,000 dollars? Fact comes out

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 election: Has ADC coalition adopted Peter Obi as presidential candidate? Reality comes to light

2027 election: Has ADC coalition adopted Peter Obi as presidential candidate? Reality comes to light

Politics

a year ago

Appeal Court delivers judgment on suit seeking Aiyedatiwa's sack as Ondo governor

Appeal Court delivers judgment on suit seeking Aiyedatiwa's sack as Ondo governor

Politics

a year ago

2027 election: Dino Melaye, 2 other Atiku's allies who have dumped PDP for ADC, list springs up

2027 election: Dino Melaye, 2 other Atiku's allies who have dumped PDP for ADC, list springs up

Politics

a year ago

Dino Melaye and other top allies of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar have quit the PDP and switched to the ADC coalition. Legit.ng presents the list.

Breaking: Court sentences cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, to death over Kwara female student's killing

Breaking: Court sentences cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, to death over Kwara female student's killing

Nigeria

a year ago

A high court has sentenced Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, to death over the February killing of Hafsat Lawal, a student of the Kwara State College of Education.

2027 election: "Formidable player," Sani speaks on possibility of Jonathan vying for presidency

2027 election: "Formidable player," Sani speaks on possibility of Jonathan vying for presidency

Politics

a year ago

As many Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, Umar Sani has spoken on the possibility of Goodluck Ebele Jonathan vying for the presidency.

2027 election: Bashir El-Rufai speaks on 1 way Peter Obi can defeat Tinubu

2027 election: Bashir El-Rufai speaks on 1 way Peter Obi can defeat Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, Bashir El-Rufai, son of former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, has spoken on one way Peter Obi can defeat President Bola Tinubu.

Obasanjo, 4 other prominent Nigerian political stakeholders who have been falsely reported dead

Obasanjo, 4 other prominent Nigerian political stakeholders who have been falsely reported dead

Politics

a year ago

Former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, and at least four other Nigerian top political stakeholders have been rumoured on social media to have died.

2027 election: Top Lagos-based prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi's chances of winning

2027 election: Top Lagos-based prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi's chances of winning

Politics

a year ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, Prophet Elijah Bamidele has released a prophecy on Peter Gregory Obi's chance of winning the poll.

Breaking: University, HND students to get N450K annually as Tinubu's govt ups scholarship amounts

Breaking: University, HND students to get N450K annually as Tinubu's govt ups scholarship amounts

Education

a year ago

The Bola Tinubu-led federal government on Wednesday, July 30, announced that it has increased scholarship grants across all education levels in Nigeria.

Individual escalating Ghana-Nigeria crisis 'arrested'

Individual escalating Ghana-Nigeria crisis 'arrested'

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid a strong "Nigerians must go” protest in Ghana, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has spoken out.

2027 election: Peter Obi speaks on rumoured PDP return

2027 election: Peter Obi speaks on rumoured PDP return

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, LP's Peter Obi has spoken on rumours linking him to a PDP return. Obi also addressed reports of an appointment with the ADC.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf