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

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BREAKING: NLC takes decision as Tinubu's govt reportedly proposes N54,000 as new minimum wage

BREAKING: NLC takes decision as Tinubu's govt reportedly proposes N54,000 as new minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

Iran president's death: Nigeria's Patrick Yakowa, 11 other politicians killed in air crashes

Iran president's death: Nigeria's Patrick Yakowa, 11 other politicians killed in air crashes

Asia

a year ago

Ebrahim Raisi: “Tensions will rise”, Reno Omokri speaks on Iran president's death

Ebrahim Raisi: “Tensions will rise”, Reno Omokri speaks on Iran president's death

Asia

a year ago

BREAKING: Another blow for Nnamdi Kanu as high court rejects IPOB leader’s fresh bail request

BREAKING: Another blow for Nnamdi Kanu as high court rejects IPOB leader’s fresh bail request

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Late Iran president Raisi's successor announced as supreme leader gives fresh update

BREAKING: Late Iran president Raisi's successor announced as supreme leader gives fresh update

Asia

a year ago

BREAKING: Iran declares five day mourning as president Ebrahim Raisi dies in air crash

BREAKING: Iran declares five day mourning as president Ebrahim Raisi dies in air crash

Asia

a year ago

Report: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Hamas leader and Netanyahu over Israel-Gaza war

Report: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Hamas leader and Netanyahu over Israel-Gaza war

Asia

a year ago

ICC's Karim Khan confirmed on Monday, May 20, 2024, that the court is seeking warrants against Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas' Yahya Sinwar.

BREAKING: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter accident, details emerge

BREAKING: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter accident, details emerge

Asia

a year ago

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash that happened in northwestern Iran. The sad occurrence was confirmed on Monday, May 20.

LIVE: Man City vs West Ham United 3-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

LIVE: Man City vs West Ham United 3-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Football

a year ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the EPL final match featuring nine time Premier League champions, Man City, and West Ham, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

LIVE: Arsenal vs Everton 2-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

LIVE: Arsenal vs Everton 2-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Football

a year ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the EPL final match featuring three time Premier League champions, Arsenal, and Everton, at the Emirates Stadium in London.

JUST IN: "Huge loss", prominent Nigerian monarch dies as Adeleke mourns

JUST IN: "Huge loss", prominent Nigerian monarch dies as Adeleke mourns

Nigeria

a year ago

The Oludo Alayemore of Ido-Osun, Oba Aderemi Adedapo, is no more. Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun, released a statement following the sad occurrence.

BREAKING: Tension as DR Congo's military kills 3 in foiled ‘attempted coup’, video, photos surface

BREAKING: Tension as DR Congo's military kills 3 in foiled ‘attempted coup’, video, photos surface

Africa

a year ago

Soldiers in DR Congo have thwarted an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters. A DRC army spokesperson said this on Sunday, May 19.

Who will win the EPL title in 2024? Experts speak on Arsenal's chances

Who will win the EPL title in 2024? Experts speak on Arsenal's chances

Football

a year ago

Experts still give Arsenal a good chance of winning the English Premier League (EPL). The experts said now, it is about Arsenal reacting and believing in themselves.

EPL: “We punish them”, Guardiola speaks as Man City leapfrog Arsenal to close in on title

EPL: “We punish them”, Guardiola speaks as Man City leapfrog Arsenal to close in on title

Football

a year ago

Following his side's win over them in an EPL game on Tuesday, May 14, Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has hailed Tottenham as an exceptional team.

BREAKING: Anambra governor, Soludo sacks 21 transition committee chairmen, details emerge

BREAKING: Anambra governor, Soludo sacks 21 transition committee chairmen, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

The governor of Anambra, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the disengagement of the transition committees of the 21 local government areas of the state.

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