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

Author's articles

Slain soldiers burial: “Accord equal respect to military, police”, Shehu Sani to Tinubu

Slain soldiers burial: “Accord equal respect to military, police”, Shehu Sani to Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Hardship: Tinubu's govt giving out N30k relief cash to all Nigerians? Fact surfaces

Hardship: Tinubu's govt giving out N30k relief cash to all Nigerians? Fact surfaces

Nigeria

a year ago

Delta bloodbath: Presidency under fire for “using dead bodies of national heroes to play politics”

Delta bloodbath: Presidency under fire for “using dead bodies of national heroes to play politics”

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Details of President Tinubu’s meeting with US delegation emerges

Just In: Details of President Tinubu’s meeting with US delegation emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu mourns, gives national honour to 17 soldiers killed in Delta, details emerge

Tinubu mourns, gives national honour to 17 soldiers killed in Delta, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration, gives reason

BREAKING: Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Mali Defeats Super Eagles of Nigeria in Marrakech, Morocco

Mali Defeats Super Eagles of Nigeria in Marrakech, Morocco

Football

a year ago

The Eagles of Mali on Tuesday, March 26, defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Goals from El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia condemned Finidi George's boys to defeat.

Rivers: Governor Fubara’s wife abducted in Port Harcourt? Fact emerges

Rivers: Governor Fubara’s wife abducted in Port Harcourt? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

A post on social media claimed that Valerie, the wife of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state, was abducted. A fact-checking platform verified if it is true.

Nigeria vs Mali 0-2 (Full time): Int'l friendly match 2024, match stream and latest update

Nigeria vs Mali 0-2 (Full time): Int'l friendly match 2024, match stream and latest update

Football

a year ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the international friendly match featuring the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Mali at the Grande Stade de Marrakech in Morocco.

Kaduna kidnap: Sani speaks amid doubts over FG's claim of non payment of ransom for Kuriga students

Kaduna kidnap: Sani speaks amid doubts over FG's claim of non payment of ransom for Kuriga students

Nigeria

a year ago

Senator Shehu Sani has said no ransom was paid to secure the release of the Kaduna students. Sani challenged doubters to paste the receipt issued by the bandits.

BREAKING: New national chairman of NNPP emerges, details surface

BREAKING: New national chairman of NNPP emerges, details surface

Politics

a year ago

The NNPP has picked a new national chairman. A statement by the spokesperson of the party, Yakubu Shendam, provided the update on Tuesday, March 26.

Super Eagles Coach: "Finidi best bet for Nigerian team’s job", Expert wades in

Super Eagles Coach: "Finidi best bet for Nigerian team’s job", Expert wades in

Football

a year ago

A football analyst, Femi Fabunmi, has said the NFF should pick between Finidi George and Emmanuel Amunike for the position of Super Eagles head coach.

NYSC: Nigerian agency shares 9 tips for smooth online registration of prospective corps members

NYSC: Nigerian agency shares 9 tips for smooth online registration of prospective corps members

Nigeria

a year ago

The registration for the 2024 Batch 'A' Stream II NYSC has started. Handlers of the scheme on Monday, March 25, shared 9 tips to follow for easy enrollment.

Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 5 things to know about man tipped to be next Senegal president

Bassirou Diomaye Faye: 5 things to know about man tipped to be next Senegal president

Africa

a year ago

All things being equal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye will become the next president of Senegal. Legit.ng spotlights the man of the moment with five facts about him.

500 Igbo officers resigned from Nigerian military? Fact emerges

500 Igbo officers resigned from Nigerian military? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Posts on social media claim that some Nigerian soldiers are not pleased with the Bola Tinubu-led administration and some of them have decided to pull out.

Ridwan Adeola