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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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Madrid: Bello El-Rufai sends message to Gunners’ fans, reserves special praise for 1 Arsenal player

Madrid: Bello El-Rufai sends message to Gunners’ fans, reserves special praise for 1 Arsenal player

Nigeria

a year ago

EFCC sends notable message to all CBEX 'investors' on funds

EFCC sends notable message to all CBEX 'investors' on funds

Nigeria

a year ago

Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, asks Spanish side to "do it at all costs"

Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, asks Spanish side to "do it at all costs"

Nigeria

a year ago

CBEX crash: EFCC releases list of 58 Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians

CBEX crash: EFCC releases list of 58 Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians

Nigeria

a year ago

Did Rivers sole administrator summon Fubara? Prominent lawyer shares what he was ‘reliably told’

Did Rivers sole administrator summon Fubara? Prominent lawyer shares what he was ‘reliably told’

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: New twist as top PDP governor endorses Tinubu ahead of 2027 election

Breaking: New twist as top PDP governor endorses Tinubu ahead of 2027 election

Politics

a year ago

2027 election: El-Rufai brands Tinubu’s govt most corrupt, worst in Nigeria's history, gives reason

2027 election: El-Rufai brands Tinubu’s govt most corrupt, worst in Nigeria's history, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Nasir El-Rufai has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s government the most corrupt and worst in Nigeria's history. The former Kaduna governor gave his reason.

Rivers crisis: House of reps finally inaugurates committee, "critical milestone"

Rivers crisis: House of reps finally inaugurates committee, "critical milestone"

Politics

a year ago

Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the house of representatives, has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to legislate in place of the suspended Rivers House of Assembly.

Drug abuse, cultism, teen pregnancy... ‘Prizes’ of dearth of gender budgeting in Nigeria's Oyo state

Drug abuse, cultism, teen pregnancy... ‘Prizes’ of dearth of gender budgeting in Nigeria's Oyo state

Education

a year ago

In Oyo state, there is a peculiar challenge in basic education. Legit.ng reports that this challenge is enabled by the dearth of gender-sensitive budgeting.

Tears as 45 people killed in fresh Plateau attack, “it is sad"

Tears as 45 people killed in fresh Plateau attack, “it is sad"

Nigeria

a year ago

45 people have been killed in a new Plateau attack. A lengthy conflict is being witnessed in the prominent state, as assailants take their brutality to a new level.

2027 election: Presidency speaks as billboards of Tinubu, Remi, Shettima, surface in Kano, Abuja

2027 election: Presidency speaks as billboards of Tinubu, Remi, Shettima, surface in Kano, Abuja

Politics

a year ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, the presidency has spoken after billboards of President Bola Tinubu and Remi surfaced in Kano and Abuja.

Kwara: Drama as shortlisted applicants for teaching jobs fail drug test

Kwara: Drama as shortlisted applicants for teaching jobs fail drug test

Education

a year ago

Several candidates shortlisted for teaching jobs by the Kwara state government have been disqualified after testing positive for banned substances.

2027 election: Bala Mohammed, others meet Governor Seyi Makinde in key meeting in Oyo state

2027 election: Bala Mohammed, others meet Governor Seyi Makinde in key meeting in Oyo state

Politics

a year ago

Bala Mohammed and others would meet Governor Seyi Makinde in Ibadan, Oyo state. The PDP Governors' Forum media shared updates about the Monday meeting.

Presidency reacts as US court orders FBI to release records on investigation of Tinubu

Presidency reacts as US court orders FBI to release records on investigation of Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

The Nigerian presidency reacted after a top US court ordered the FBI and anti-drug agency to release the records on the investigation of President Bola Tinubu.

MURIC speaks on Boko Haram resurgence as Borno governor cries out

MURIC speaks on Boko Haram resurgence as Borno governor cries out

Nigeria

a year ago

MURIC has spoken on Boko Haram resurgence as Borno governor cried out recently. Borno state has been at the centre of a 15-year insurgency by the terrorist group.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf