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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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Protest hits Adamawa state as tensions rise, "we need urgent action"

Protest hits Adamawa state as tensions rise, "we need urgent action"

Nigeria

a year ago

JAMB speaks on when UTME 2025 results will be released

JAMB speaks on when UTME 2025 results will be released

Education

a year ago

Reactions as Dino Melaye preaches at Abuja church: “So you and Fani-Kayode don start ministry work”

Reactions as Dino Melaye preaches at Abuja church: “So you and Fani-Kayode don start ministry work”

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: President of Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria Sheikh Hadiyyatullah is dead

Breaking: President of Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria Sheikh Hadiyyatullah is dead

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu's govt set to offset 5 months wage award arrears, 'renewed hope'

Tinubu's govt set to offset 5 months wage award arrears, 'renewed hope'

Nigeria

a year ago

Adamawa: Mbula, Jhar people celebrate heritage, diversity with historic event

Adamawa: Mbula, Jhar people celebrate heritage, diversity with historic event

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu reacts as Remo Stars emerge champions of Nigerian Premier Football League

Tinubu reacts as Remo Stars emerge champions of Nigerian Premier Football League

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Monday, April 28, reacted after Remo Stars of Ogun state emerged champions of the Nigerian Premier Football League.

2027 election: Top northern governor speaks on possibility of dumping APC for Atiku's coalition

2027 election: Top northern governor speaks on possibility of dumping APC for Atiku's coalition

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the 2027 election in Nigeria, a top northern state governor has spoken on the possibility of dumping the APC for Atiku Abubakar's coalition.

2027 election: Prophet Elijah sends strong warning message to Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, others

2027 election: Prophet Elijah sends strong warning message to Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, others

Politics

a year ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, Prophet Elijah has sent a strong warning message to President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and others.

PDP: Report mentions top southwest governor who may defect to APC soon

PDP: Report mentions top southwest governor who may defect to APC soon

Politics

a year ago

A report published on Sunday, April 27, 2025, mentioned a prominent southwest governor who may defect from the opposition PDP to the ruling APC soon.

Rivers crisis: Wike gives 1 condition for peace with Fubara amid state of emergency

Rivers crisis: Wike gives 1 condition for peace with Fubara amid state of emergency

Politics

a year ago

Amid Rivers state’s prolonged political crisis, FCT minister Nyesom Wike has given one major condition for peace with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Oluwo of Iwo shares how his enemies ‘tried to kill him’, new video goes viral

Oluwo of Iwo shares how his enemies ‘tried to kill him’, new video goes viral

Nigeria

a year ago

Oluwo of Iwo, Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has shared how his enemies ‘tried to kill him’. The new video went viral on the prominent social networking platform, Facebook.

UTME 2025: Peter Obi blasts JAMB amid reports candidates allegedly wrote exam at 6:30 am

UTME 2025: Peter Obi blasts JAMB amid reports candidates allegedly wrote exam at 6:30 am

Education

a year ago

As Nigerian youths write the UTME 2025, presidential hopeful Peter Obi has reacted amid viral reports that candidates allegedly wrote JAMB at 6:30 am.

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares fresh 'prophecy', lists 5 PDP govs to work for Tinubu, APC

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares fresh 'prophecy', lists 5 PDP govs to work for Tinubu, APC

Politics

a year ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, Primate Elijah Ayodele has shared a fresh prophecy. Ayodele listed four PDP governors to work for the APC.

Tinubu receives strong message over Mohbad's death: “Orders from above”

Tinubu receives strong message over Mohbad's death: “Orders from above”

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has received a strong message over the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. The update came to light on Friday, April 25, 2025.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf