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.

4933 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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FULL LIST: NLC's demands to FG, state govts ahead of May 1 2024 workers’ day

FULL LIST: NLC's demands to FG, state govts ahead of May 1 2024 workers’ day

Nigeria

a year ago

JAMB speaks on when UTME 2024 results will be out as candidates seek clarifications

JAMB speaks on when UTME 2024 results will be out as candidates seek clarifications

Education

a year ago

BREAKING: APC declares Ondo governorship primary election inconclusive, details emerge

BREAKING: APC declares Ondo governorship primary election inconclusive, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Emmanuel Amunike: Here's what we know about ex winger's speculated appointment as Super Eagles coach

Emmanuel Amunike: Here's what we know about ex winger's speculated appointment as Super Eagles coach

Football

a year ago

US citizen vows to prosecute man for allegedly vandalising family's property in Edo

US citizen vows to prosecute man for allegedly vandalising family's property in Edo

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: More trouble for Ganduje as another APC ward suspends him, details surface

BREAKING: More trouble for Ganduje as another APC ward suspends him, details surface

Politics

a year ago

Former Oyo governor, Omololu Olunloyo dead? Fact emerges

Former Oyo governor, Omololu Olunloyo dead? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Former civilian governor of old Oyo state, Omololu Olunloyo, has said he has been reported dead many times, but "I am still here and not yet gone."

UTME 2024: "JAMB allows calculator", expert shares as exam begins today

UTME 2024: "JAMB allows calculator", expert shares as exam begins today

Education

a year ago

The 1.9 million candidates sitting for the 2024 UTME from Friday, April 19 can use calculators already on the computer system they are using to to write the exam.

Live updates: Aiyedatiwa, 15 other aspirants battle for Ondo APC governorship ticket

Live updates: Aiyedatiwa, 15 other aspirants battle for Ondo APC governorship ticket

Politics

a year ago

The Ondo All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary holds today, Saturday, April 20. Follow Legit.ng's live coverage of the electoral exercise.

House of assembly told to sack Kogi governor Ododo over Yahaya Bello's saga, details emerge

House of assembly told to sack Kogi governor Ododo over Yahaya Bello's saga, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

A lawyer has said he has written to the leadership of the Kogi state house of assembly so that they can begin impeachment process against Governor Usman Ododo.

Ondo 2024: 3 reasons why Aiyedatiwa may secure APC governorship ticket

Ondo 2024: 3 reasons why Aiyedatiwa may secure APC governorship ticket

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the November 16, 2024, Ondo state governorship polls, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has fixed the primary election for April 25.

APC spokesman discloses party's national chairman after Ganduje's purported suspension

APC spokesman discloses party's national chairman after Ganduje's purported suspension

Politics

a year ago

APC spokesman, Barr. Felix Morka, has said the party is in the stage of status quo where it was before the purported suspension of Abdullahi Ganduje as chairman.

BREAKING: Tension rises as heavy protest rocks Plateau after gunmen killed murder 12 people

BREAKING: Tension rises as heavy protest rocks Plateau after gunmen killed murder 12 people

Nigeria

a year ago

Some women are protesting the killing of citizens in Plateau. Hundreds of people have been killed and injured in repeated violence in the northcentral state.

Pressure mounts on Yahaya Bello as IGP withdraws ex gov's policemen amid EFCC standoff

Pressure mounts on Yahaya Bello as IGP withdraws ex gov's policemen amid EFCC standoff

Nigeria

a year ago

Pressure is mounting on Yahaya Bello to surrender as the IGP has now withdrawn the ex-governor's police officers. This comes amid Bello's standoff with the EFCC.

UTME 2024: Why we banned calculators, pen, others, JAMB opens up

UTME 2024: Why we banned calculators, pen, others, JAMB opens up

Education

a year ago

The 1.9 million candidates sitting for the 2024 UTME from Friday April 19 are prohibited from bringing 15 items to centres where the tests would take place.

Ridwan Adeola