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.

4915 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Panic as plane with VIPs onboard crashlands in Ibadan, photos emerge

Panic as plane with VIPs onboard crashlands in Ibadan, photos emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Tragedy as crocodiles devour prophet during baptism

Tragedy as crocodiles devour prophet during baptism

Africa

a year ago

Pastor Feyi Daniels sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault, video emerges

Pastor Feyi Daniels sentenced to life imprisonment for sexual assault, video emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Jubilation as police gun down wanted Abuja kidnapper, Magamu, others

BREAKING: Jubilation as police gun down wanted Abuja kidnapper, Magamu, others

Nigeria

a year ago

AFCON 2023: List of African football legends who have visited Super Eagles' camp in Ivory Coast

AFCON 2023: List of African football legends who have visited Super Eagles' camp in Ivory Coast

Football

a year ago

EFCC listed $2.1 million, others, as assets acquired by suspended minister Edu? Fact emerges

EFCC listed $2.1 million, others, as assets acquired by suspended minister Edu? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers judgement in former reps member, Lawan’s bribe allegation case

BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers judgement in former reps member, Lawan’s bribe allegation case

Nigeria

a year ago

The Supreme Court has affirmed the five-year jail term handed to a former member of the house of representatives, Farouk Lawan, by the Court of Appeal.

"We must conquer this monster": Peter Obi fumes over insecurity in Nigeria

"We must conquer this monster": Peter Obi fumes over insecurity in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

Peter Obi, the candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has lamented the repeated acts of violence in Nigeria, especially the Plateau crisis.

CBN distributing N500,000 cash grants to Nigerians? Fact emerges

CBN distributing N500,000 cash grants to Nigerians? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Some Facebook posts claim that the CBN is giving out “palliative loans” for 2024. Considering the claim was well-circulated, a fact-checking platform scrutinised it.

BREAKING: Ganduje lands in Kano, to meet stakeholders over speculated reconciliation with Kwankwaso

BREAKING: Ganduje lands in Kano, to meet stakeholders over speculated reconciliation with Kwankwaso

Politics

a year ago

The APC chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Wednesday evening, January 24, arrived in Kano. Ganduje is scheduled to meet with key APC stakeholders on Thursday.

BREAKING: EFCC chairman, Olukoyede risks jail, reason, details emerge

BREAKING: EFCC chairman, Olukoyede risks jail, reason, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC chairman, risks being remanded in a correctional centre. It was gathered that Olukoyede and the EFCC disobeyed a court order.

Job vacancies at INEC for bye elections? Commission speaks

Job vacancies at INEC for bye elections? Commission speaks

Politics

a year ago

INEC says it is not recruiting new ad hoc staff for the February 3 bye-elections and rerun. A top INEC official, Mrs Mary Nkem, stated this on Wednesday, January 24.

'Anarchy recipe', Sani speaks amid reports of Miyetti Allah leader's arrest, vigilante controversy

'Anarchy recipe', Sani speaks amid reports of Miyetti Allah leader's arrest, vigilante controversy

Nigeria

a year ago

Senator Shehu Sani has warned that Miyetti Allah in Nasarawa state or any ethno-cultural group setting up a security outfit can be a recipe for anarchy in Nigeria.

“It won’t harm northerners”: Omokri speaks on relocation of CBN units, FAAN headquarters to Lagos

“It won’t harm northerners”: Omokri speaks on relocation of CBN units, FAAN headquarters to Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

Reno Omokri has said the relocation of key departments of the CBN and FAAN to Lagos state by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration “in no way harms Arewa”.

Fears as DSS arrests Miyetti Allah’s president, reason, details emerge

Fears as DSS arrests Miyetti Allah’s president, reason, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

DSS operatives on Tuesday, January 23, arrested the president of Miyetti Allah, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa state.

Ridwan Adeola