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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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APC's Bisi Akande unveils Tinubu's path to presidency, "he does not have money"

APC's Bisi Akande unveils Tinubu's path to presidency, "he does not have money"

Politics

a year ago

US: Actual number of Nigerians Donald Trump's administration would deport surfaces

US: Actual number of Nigerians Donald Trump's administration would deport surfaces

US

a year ago

Panic as heavy gunshots erupt on Nigerian highway, suspects gunned down, details emerge

Panic as heavy gunshots erupt on Nigerian highway, suspects gunned down, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Federal Service recruitment: Population programme officer, other vacancies and their requirements

Federal Service recruitment: Population programme officer, other vacancies and their requirements

Nigeria

a year ago

El Rufai, other former governors who may contest against Tinubu in 2027, list emerges

El Rufai, other former governors who may contest against Tinubu in 2027, list emerges

Politics

a year ago

Has deadly bandit leader Bello Turji been finally arrested? Fact emerges

Has deadly bandit leader Bello Turji been finally arrested? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Hope rises as Tinubu acknowledges African Development Bank's $1.1 billion, details emerge

Just In: Hope rises as Tinubu acknowledges African Development Bank's $1.1 billion, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Hope among state actors increased on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu acknowledged the African Development Bank's whopping $1.1 billion.

2027: Atiku’s aide fires Tinubu's spokesman for knocking El-Rufai over APC criticism

2027: Atiku’s aide fires Tinubu's spokesman for knocking El-Rufai over APC criticism

Politics

a year ago

Atiku Abubakar’s aide has reacted after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's spokesperson tackled Mallam Nasir El-Rufai over the ex-governor's criticism of the APC.

JAMB announces UTME 2025 registration, examination dates

JAMB announces UTME 2025 registration, examination dates

Education

a year ago

The leading Nigerian examination body, JAMB, has announced the UTME 2025 registration and test dates. JAMB also disclosed the mock examination date.

"Incoming vice president 2027": Reactions as Obi meets prominent Kano APC chieftain, photos surface

"Incoming vice president 2027": Reactions as Obi meets prominent Kano APC chieftain, photos surface

Politics

a year ago

Reactions have followed Peter Obi's meeting with a prominent Kano APC politician. Obi visited the APC chieftain in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.

PDP crisis: Fubara makes notable promise to Wike's top rival Bala Mohammed, details emerge

PDP crisis: Fubara makes notable promise to Wike's top rival Bala Mohammed, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Amid the protracted PDP crisis, Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has made a notable promise to Nyesom Wike's rival Bala Mohammed. Legit.ng has the details.

Minimum wage: Jubilation as govt begins payment of N70k to Sokoto workers, details emerge

Minimum wage: Jubilation as govt begins payment of N70k to Sokoto workers, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

As several civil servants look forward to the implementation of the new minimum wage, the government mentioned the date it will start the payment to Sokoto workers.

Kano: Concerns as Kwankwaso speaks on ‘terror alert’, details emerge

Kano: Concerns as Kwankwaso speaks on ‘terror alert’, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Opposition figure, Mallam Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has spoken on the ‘terror alert’ raised last week by the police command in Kano state, northwest Nigeria.

Kano anti-graft agency restates decision on prosecution of APC chairman Ganduje, details emerge

Kano anti-graft agency restates decision on prosecution of APC chairman Ganduje, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

The Kano state anti-graft agency on Monday, January 27, restated its decision on the prosecution of the APC national chairman Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Afe Babalola finally withdraws charges against Dele Farotimi, gives reason

Afe Babalola finally withdraws charges against Dele Farotimi, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

Pa Afe Babalola has decided to drop the charges he earlier levelled against Dele Farotimi, a popular human rights activist. Babalola gave his reason.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf