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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BREAKING: Tension as explosion rocks Ibadan, videos emerge

BREAKING: Tension as explosion rocks Ibadan, videos emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

LIST: Abdullahi Sule, Fubara, 8 governors Supreme Court will rule on their election victories

LIST: Abdullahi Sule, Fubara, 8 governors Supreme Court will rule on their election victories

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Amid his absence at APC’s programmes, Buhari sends notable message to ruling party

BREAKING: Amid his absence at APC’s programmes, Buhari sends notable message to ruling party

Politics

a year ago

Police Service Commission published 2023 recruitment special list? Fact emerges

Police Service Commission published 2023 recruitment special list? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Supreme court takes action on APC’s appeal seeking Rivers governor, Fubara's sack

BREAKING: Supreme court takes action on APC’s appeal seeking Rivers governor, Fubara's sack

Politics

a year ago

Abducted Abuja girls: Reno Omokri kicks as kidnappers ‘raise ransom to N700m’

Abducted Abuja girls: Reno Omokri kicks as kidnappers ‘raise ransom to N700m’

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: CCB invites Tinubu's minister over alleged N438 million contract scam, details emerge

BREAKING: CCB invites Tinubu's minister over alleged N438 million contract scam, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The minister of interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, has been invited by the CCB over his alleged involvement in the controversial N438m contract scandal involving Betta Edu.

Kano, Plateau Supreme Court judgements: APC struck deal with opposition? Ruling party breaks silence

Kano, Plateau Supreme Court judgements: APC struck deal with opposition? Ruling party breaks silence

Politics

a year ago

APC has said there was no trade-off between the NNPP and the PDP over the Supreme Court judgement which reversed the sack of Governors Abba Yusuf and Caleb Mutfwang.

Kano: How Tinubu allegedly shunned Ganduje’s pressure to influence S’Court verdict, Gov Yusuf speaks

Kano: How Tinubu allegedly shunned Ganduje’s pressure to influence S’Court verdict, Gov Yusuf speaks

Politics

a year ago

Kano's Governor Abba Yusuf, has said President Tinubu shunned pressure from Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC national chairman, to influence the Supreme Court’s judgement.

2024 JAMB DE: Easy steps to register for examination

2024 JAMB DE: Easy steps to register for examination

Education

a year ago

Ahead of the commencement of the 2024 JAMB DE on Wednesday, February 28, Legit.ng writes on the easy steps to take to register for the examination.

AFCON opens door for multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa, players

AFCON opens door for multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa, players

Africa

a year ago

AFCON is ongoing in Côte d’Ivoire. Legit.ng reports that the tournament opens the door for a multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa and its players.

Kwankwaso speaks on joining Tinubu’s govt, ruling APC

Kwankwaso speaks on joining Tinubu’s govt, ruling APC

Politics

a year ago

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP in the 2023 election, has said his party and the APC “will work together where necessary”.

Betta Edu saga: Tinubu told what to do for all his appointees

Betta Edu saga: Tinubu told what to do for all his appointees

Nigeria

a year ago

ImpactHouse has reacted to the allegation of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo's company receiving controversial ‘consultancy fees’ from the ministry of humanitarian affairs.

“He is not from this state”: Wike gives update on feud with Rivers governor, Fubara

“He is not from this state”: Wike gives update on feud with Rivers governor, Fubara

Politics

a year ago

Nyesom Wike, FCT minister, has said that his camp had fulfilled its part of the peace accord initiated by President Bola Tinubu in the Rivers political crisis.

Africa Cup of Nations: 3 former AFCON stars who became actively involved in governance, politics

Africa Cup of Nations: 3 former AFCON stars who became actively involved in governance, politics

Politics

a year ago

As the 2023 AFCON kicks off in Ivory Coast on Saturday night, January 13, Legit.ng writes on former AFCON stars who transitioned into active politics.

Ridwan Adeola