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

Author's articles

‘He is dutiful’: Tinubu hails Reno Omokri on 50th birthday

‘He is dutiful’: Tinubu hails Reno Omokri on 50th birthday

Politics

a year ago

“We’ve uncovered new evidence TB Joshua hid dead bodies during 2014 building collapse", BBC shares

“We’ve uncovered new evidence TB Joshua hid dead bodies during 2014 building collapse", BBC shares

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Fear as kidnappers abduct travellers on Ondo-Ekiti expressway, details emerge

Just In: Fear as kidnappers abduct travellers on Ondo-Ekiti expressway, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Children affected as explosion rocks Kaduna community, details emerge

BREAKING: Children affected as explosion rocks Kaduna community, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Ibadan explosion: Tinubu assesses UCH’s buildings affected by blast

Ibadan explosion: Tinubu assesses UCH’s buildings affected by blast

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Kano governor sacks 8 IRS directors, full list emerges

Just In: Kano governor sacks 8 IRS directors, full list emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu told to create Ogoni state in Nigeria

President Bola Tinubu told to create Ogoni state in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People in the United States of America has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to influence the creation of the Ogoni state.

BREAKING: YPP collapses structure into APC, reason emerges

BREAKING: YPP collapses structure into APC, reason emerges

Politics

a year ago

The YPP in Akwa Ibom has collapsed its structures across the state into the APC. This act was in support of Godswill Akpabio, the senate president.

Tension rises in Kano as Kwankwaso speaks on Sanusi’s possible return as Emir

Tension rises in Kano as Kwankwaso speaks on Sanusi’s possible return as Emir

Politics

a year ago

There is apprehension in the air as the NNPP leader, Alhaji Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso declared that Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi may return as Emir of Kano.

"He was ransacked": Drama as hoodlums rob dead man in Edo

"He was ransacked": Drama as hoodlums rob dead man in Edo

Nigeria

a year ago

Hoodlums have reportedly robbed a dead man in Benin City, Edo state. The man was found dead inside his Toyota SUV car, yet the miscreants robbed him.

Primate Ayodele names PDP governor who may defect to APC soon

Primate Ayodele names PDP governor who may defect to APC soon

Politics

a year ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele has said the governor of Akwa Ibom state, Umo Eno, would soon dump his current party, the PDP, for the opposition, the APC.

“The website is almost done”: FG gives new update on student loan, how beneficiaries can apply

“The website is almost done”: FG gives new update on student loan, how beneficiaries can apply

Education

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria will open the website for the much-anticipated student loan soon. The opportunity will kick off in January 2024.

Apply now: Nigerian Army begins recruitment for direct short service course

Apply now: Nigerian Army begins recruitment for direct short service course

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigerian Army (NA) has announced the recruitment and released guidelines for full-time appointments to fill existing vacancies in the agency.

Bandits invade Army estate in Abuja, abduct 2, details emerge

Bandits invade Army estate in Abuja, abduct 2, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Kidnappers stormed the Nigeria Post Army estate in Abuja on Thursday, January 18, and seized people. The outlaws have been terrorising the FCT in the past few weeks.

TB Joshua scandal: Professor reveals 3 forces that made SCOAN leader "untouchable"

TB Joshua scandal: Professor reveals 3 forces that made SCOAN leader "untouchable"

Nigeria

a year ago

US-based professor, Nimi Wariboko, on Friday, January 19, said some forces made controversial Nigerian evangelical preacher, TB Joshua, "untouchable".

Ridwan Adeola