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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.

7208 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Tinubu to visit Benue over mass killings, presidency provides details

Tinubu to visit Benue over mass killings, presidency provides details

Nigeria

a year ago

Benue state governor reacts as over 100 feared killed in fresh attack, "out of control"

Benue state governor reacts as over 100 feared killed in fresh attack, "out of control"

Nigeria

a year ago

Benue killings: Governor Alia shares details of private meeting with Tinubu, Akume

Benue killings: Governor Alia shares details of private meeting with Tinubu, Akume

Politics

a year ago

2027 election: Wike, ex-PDP governors under fire over visit to Tinubu, “alarming”

2027 election: Wike, ex-PDP governors under fire over visit to Tinubu, “alarming”

Politics

a year ago

Full List: US President Trump considers travel ban on Nigeria, 35 other countries

Full List: US President Trump considers travel ban on Nigeria, 35 other countries

Nigeria

a year ago

Zamfara: Concerns as bandits abduct prominent Nigerian cleric, details emerge

Zamfara: Concerns as bandits abduct prominent Nigerian cleric, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Jedidah Temitope: Meet University of Ibadan's literary prodigy, "let's discover passion"

Jedidah Temitope: Meet University of Ibadan's literary prodigy, "let's discover passion"

Education

a year ago

A literary prodigy at the University of Ibadan, Jedidah Temitope, has explained that learning goes beyond the classroom. Temitope spoke exclusivey to Legit.ng.

Tinubu's aide Onanuga meets Peter Obi in Lagos: "Don't die in their war"

Tinubu's aide Onanuga meets Peter Obi in Lagos: "Don't die in their war"

Politics

a year ago

Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser on information and strategy to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met Peter Gregory Obi in Lagos on Friday night, June 14.

Breaking: Tension as protest breaks out in Benue over mass killings, video trends

Breaking: Tension as protest breaks out in Benue over mass killings, video trends

Nigeria

a year ago

A protest broke out in Benue on Sunday after over 100 people were mindlessly killed in the state on Friday. Benue has become the hotbed of insecurity in Nigeria.

Primate Ayodele sends prophetic message to prominent PDP governor, “a warning of The Lord”

Primate Ayodele sends prophetic message to prominent PDP governor, “a warning of The Lord”

Politics

a year ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele has sent a prophetic message to a prominent PDP governor. Ayodele explained that his statement is "a warning of The Lord".

2027 election: Wike mentions what Tinubu did that has "killed coalition"

2027 election: Wike mentions what Tinubu did that has "killed coalition"

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, minister Nyesom Wike has mentioned what President Bola Tinubu did that has "killed coalition". The coaltion includes Atiku and Peter Obi.

Aide reacts to viral claim Wike begged for his life after jet nearly crashed as video trends

Aide reacts to viral claim Wike begged for his life after jet nearly crashed as video trends

Politics

a year ago

An aide to FCT minister Nyesom Wike has reacted to a viral claim that the FCT minister begged for his life after his 'private jet' nearly crashed.

Vijay Rupani: Former Indian state minister dies in London-bound plane crash, "tragic passing"

Vijay Rupani: Former Indian state minister dies in London-bound plane crash, "tragic passing"

Asia

a year ago

Vijay Rupani, a former Indian state minister died in the ill-fated London-bound plane crash. Indian leader Narendra Modi reacted to the tragedy on Friday, June 13.

Did Tinubu confer national honour on govt critic Aisha Yesufu? Presidency speaks out on viral list

Did Tinubu confer national honour on govt critic Aisha Yesufu? Presidency speaks out on viral list

Politics

a year ago

After a viral list claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu conferred a national honour on government critic Aisha Yesufu, the presidency spoke out.

Tension as Iran launches major retaliatory strike on Israel, video trends

Tension as Iran launches major retaliatory strike on Israel, video trends

Europe

a year ago

Iran vehemently struck back at Israel on Friday, June 13. Explosions were heard as sirens sounded. Already, Iran's supreme leader has vowed to 'inflict heavy blows'.

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