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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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Presidential Initiative speaks as several people die in Abuja tanker explosion: "deeply saddened"

Presidential Initiative speaks as several people die in Abuja tanker explosion: "deeply saddened"

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers' state of emergency: Tinubu’s govt deploys 10,000 troops, details emerge

Rivers' state of emergency: Tinubu’s govt deploys 10,000 troops, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, details emerge

Pope Francis stops using oxygen mask, details emerge

Europe

a year ago

Breaking: EFCC arrests accountant-general in Abuja over alleged N70 billion fraud, details emerge

Breaking: EFCC arrests accountant-general in Abuja over alleged N70 billion fraud, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Tinubu announces 11 new appointments, list emerges

Just In: Tinubu announces 11 new appointments, list emerges

Politics

a year ago

Full text: AGF Fagbemi explains why Tinubu declared state of emergency in Rivers

Full text: AGF Fagbemi explains why Tinubu declared state of emergency in Rivers

Politics

a year ago

Fubara's suspension: Nigeria's justice minister explains why Wike is not to be blamed

Fubara's suspension: Nigeria's justice minister explains why Wike is not to be blamed

Politics

a year ago

Following Governor Siminalayi Fubara's suspension, Nigeria's justice minister has explained why Nyesom Wike is not to be blamed for the lengthy crisis rocking Rivers

Did Obasanjo ask Fubara to shut down Rivers assembly? Fact emerges

Did Obasanjo ask Fubara to shut down Rivers assembly? Fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

An X user claimed that ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo asked Governor Siminalayi Fubara to shut the Rivers state house of assembly. The fact of the claim has emerged.

Full text as Tinubu suspends Fubara, deputy governor, declares state of emergency in Rivers state

Full text as Tinubu suspends Fubara, deputy governor, declares state of emergency in Rivers state

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state. He also suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Legit.ng has the full text of Tinubu's speech.

Rivers govt speaks as Tinubu suspends Gov Fubara, declares state of emergency in state

Rivers govt speaks as Tinubu suspends Gov Fubara, declares state of emergency in state

Politics

a year ago

The Rivers state government has spoken after President Bola Tinubu suspended Governor Siminialayi Fubara and declared a state of emergency in the state.

PDP reacts as Tinubu suspends Gov Fubara, declares state of emergency in Rivers state

PDP reacts as Tinubu suspends Gov Fubara, declares state of emergency in Rivers state

Politics

a year ago

The PDP has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and declared a state of emergency in oil-rich Rivers state.

State of emergency: Tinubu told to suspend Wike as President sanctions Rivers Governor Fubara

State of emergency: Tinubu told to suspend Wike as President sanctions Rivers Governor Fubara

Politics

a year ago

Following Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara's suspension, Adamu Garba has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to also suspend FCT minister Nyesom Wike.

Rivers: 6 times presidents have declared state of emergency in Nigerian states, full list emerges

Rivers: 6 times presidents have declared state of emergency in Nigerian states, full list emerges

Politics

a year ago

After the presidential declaration in Rivers state, Legit.ng looks at 5 other times presidents have declared state of emergency in Nigerian states.

Breaking: Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock

Breaking: Tinubu meets with service chiefs in Aso Rock

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu met with the service chiefs in Abuja on Tuesday, March 18. The agenda for the meeting may be connected to the security situation.

Fubara: How to Impeach state governor, deputy governor in Nigeria

Fubara: How to Impeach state governor, deputy governor in Nigeria

Politics

a year ago

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of oil-rich Rivers state may be impeached as lawmakers opposed to him have slammed him with an allegation of gross misconduct.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf