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.

4930 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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BREAKING: Nigerian Army kills deadly bandits in Kaduna, photos emerge

BREAKING: Nigerian Army kills deadly bandits in Kaduna, photos emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Electricity tariff: Presidency reacts after call for power minister's sack over ‘freezer’ comment

Electricity tariff: Presidency reacts after call for power minister's sack over ‘freezer’ comment

Nigeria

a year ago

Dollar to naira exchange rate: Primate Ayodele releases “prophetic insights”

Dollar to naira exchange rate: Primate Ayodele releases “prophetic insights”

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: PDP reportedly lists Wike, Ortom, others for sanctions, details emerge

BREAKING: PDP reportedly lists Wike, Ortom, others for sanctions, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Just In: Full list emerges as IGP Egbetokun approves posting of Hundeyin Isaac, other PPROs

Just In: Full list emerges as IGP Egbetokun approves posting of Hundeyin Isaac, other PPROs

Nigeria

a year ago

"Reverse Robin Hood": Tinubu under fire over electricity tariff hike, subsidy removal

"Reverse Robin Hood": Tinubu under fire over electricity tariff hike, subsidy removal

Nigeria

a year ago

UTME 2024: Expert shares strategy to score 350 and above in JAMB

UTME 2024: Expert shares strategy to score 350 and above in JAMB

Education

a year ago

A top education expert has shared tips for UTME 2024 candidates to score 350 and above in JAMB. Note that the advice given in this report are general in nature.

BREAKING: Tension in Kaduna as police, Shiites clash again, shots fired, video surfaces

BREAKING: Tension in Kaduna as police, Shiites clash again, shots fired, video surfaces

Nigeria

a year ago

The Shiite movement's Kaduna procession turned into chaos on Friday, April 5, after members of the controversial Islamic group clashed with security agents.

AFCON 2023: How notable rise in financial investment by TV rights resulted in huge global viewership

AFCON 2023: How notable rise in financial investment by TV rights resulted in huge global viewership

Football

a year ago

Significant increase in financial investment by television rights resulted in huge global viewership of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2023, Legit.ng writes.

Just In: Olubadan designate, Olakulehin to appear before kingmakers amid insinuations about health

Just In: Olubadan designate, Olakulehin to appear before kingmakers amid insinuations about health

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid insinuations about his health, the Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin is set to appear before kingmakers. Ibadan is one of Africa's largest cities.

BREAKING: Ex Nigerian governor, Ikpeazu speaks on rumoured plan to leave PDP for APC

BREAKING: Ex Nigerian governor, Ikpeazu speaks on rumoured plan to leave PDP for APC

Politics

a year ago

Okezie Ikpeazu has restated his commitment to the Abia state chapter of the PDP. The former governor's pledge comes after several PDP members defected to the APC.

Details of Tinubu’s meeting with Air Peace boss, other biz leaders emerge amid Nigeria’s challenges

Details of Tinubu’s meeting with Air Peace boss, other biz leaders emerge amid Nigeria’s challenges

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has said the private sector is the biggest driver of the Nigerian economy. Tinubu disclosed this during Iftar in Abuja with business leaders.

Electricity tariff hike: "Economic oppression", northern elders lambast Tinubu

Electricity tariff hike: "Economic oppression", northern elders lambast Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

A pan-northern group, Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has faulted the hike in electricity tariff. NEF said the amounts are unaffordable for the majority of Nigerians.

BREAKING: Battle with Wike continues as Fubara voids recently published Rivers PDP caretaker cmte

BREAKING: Battle with Wike continues as Fubara voids recently published Rivers PDP caretaker cmte

Politics

a year ago

Governor Sim Fubara on Thursday said said any changes to the list of caretaker committee PDP members in Rivers state, were not in line with the initial pact..

10th national assembly: NNPP chieftain highlights “significant deficiencies” in NASS’ communication

10th national assembly: NNPP chieftain highlights “significant deficiencies” in NASS’ communication

Politics

a year ago

An NNPP chieftain, Razaq Adekunle Aderibigbe, has said the national assembly must fulfil its duty to serve the Nigerian people transparently and distinctively.

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