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: Police parade former Oyo motor park boss, Auxiliary for murder, others, video emerges

BREAKING: Police parade former Oyo motor park boss, Auxiliary for murder, others, video emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Wike vs Fubara: Omokri speaks on possibility of removing Rivers governor

Wike vs Fubara: Omokri speaks on possibility of removing Rivers governor

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Trailer ‘crushes '18’ to death in Abia as protest breaks out

BREAKING: Trailer ‘crushes '18’ to death in Abia as protest breaks out

Nigeria

a year ago

JAMB introduces new channels for acceptance of admission, details surface

JAMB introduces new channels for acceptance of admission, details surface

Education

a year ago

Wike vs Fubara: Influential Nigerian cleric, Kukah, predicts how fight will end

Wike vs Fubara: Influential Nigerian cleric, Kukah, predicts how fight will end

Politics

a year ago

Edo: “We all should be careful”, Obaseki intervenes as traditional rulers file case against top king

Edo: “We all should be careful”, Obaseki intervenes as traditional rulers file case against top king

Nigeria

a year ago

Fubara dismisses commissioner who stepped down as ‘drug addict’

Fubara dismisses commissioner who stepped down as ‘drug addict’

Politics

a year ago

Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers state, has slammed Nyesom Wike's ally, George-Kelly Alabo. Fubara spoke in a video sighted by Legit.ng.

JUST IN: Kogi governor visits Tinubu at Aso Rock presidential villa, details of meeting emerge

JUST IN: Kogi governor visits Tinubu at Aso Rock presidential villa, details of meeting emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Ahmed Usman Ododo, governor of Kogi state, has held a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The meeting happened on Wednesday, May 15, in Abuja.

Details of meeting between influential cleric, Bishop Kukah, and Tinubu surfaces

Details of meeting between influential cleric, Bishop Kukah, and Tinubu surfaces

Politics

a year ago

Bishop Matthew Kukah has said Nigerians are in various levels of pain. Kukah asked President Bola Tinubu to to serve the welfare of the Nigerian people.

BREAKING: Jubilation as house of assembly members join Peter Obi's Labour Party, photos emerge

BREAKING: Jubilation as house of assembly members join Peter Obi's Labour Party, photos emerge

Politics

a year ago

At least two lawmakers who are opposition members have left their party for the Labour Party (LP). The defected legislators had issues with their former party.

BREAKING: Nigerian Army kills Shekau’s dreaded ally, Tahir Baga, details emerge

BREAKING: Nigerian Army kills Shekau’s dreaded ally, Tahir Baga, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Tahir Baga, a close ally of late Abubakar Shekau has been killed. Baga was among the first set who founded the Boko Haram movement in Maiduguri, Borno state.

BREAKING: ASUU strike looms as Tinubu's govt accused of nonchalant attitude to education

BREAKING: ASUU strike looms as Tinubu's govt accused of nonchalant attitude to education

Nigeria

a year ago

ASUU on Tuesday, May 14, threatened a nationwide strike. The union decried the FG's failure to appoint governing councils for federal universities.

Tottenham vs Man City 0-2 (FT): EPL match 2024 results, match stream and latest update

Tottenham vs Man City 0-2 (FT): EPL match 2024 results, match stream and latest update

Football

a year ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the EPL 2024 crucial fixture featuring Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City in London, the United Kingdom (UK).

Tinuade Sanda: Harvard Business School speaks on controversy over former Eko Disco boss' studentship

Tinuade Sanda: Harvard Business School speaks on controversy over former Eko Disco boss' studentship

Nigeria

a year ago

Harvard Business School has released the academic records of Tinuade Sanda, erstwhile managing director of Eko Electricity Distribution Plc (EKEDC).

High electricity tariffs: Labour unveils demand as protests start across Nigeria

High electricity tariffs: Labour unveils demand as protests start across Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

The NLC and the TUC picketed the office of the NERC and distribution companies' premises nationwide on Monday, May 13, over the hike in electricity tariff.

Ridwan Adeola