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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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Federal Civil Service recruitment: Education officers, instructors' vacancies and their requirements

Federal Civil Service recruitment: Education officers, instructors' vacancies and their requirements

Nigeria

a year ago

Breaking: New twist as Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to Salome Adaidu’s murder

Breaking: New twist as Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to Salome Adaidu’s murder

Nigeria

a year ago

New minimum wage: Jubilation as govt finally begins payment of N80k to Oyo workers, details emerge

New minimum wage: Jubilation as govt finally begins payment of N80k to Oyo workers, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Lagos: Is it true that Obasa cannot be impeached as speaker? Fact emerges

Lagos: Is it true that Obasa cannot be impeached as speaker? Fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

Peter Obi, Atiku speak out amid fresh deadly fuel tanker blast in Nigeria, details surface

Peter Obi, Atiku speak out amid fresh deadly fuel tanker blast in Nigeria, details surface

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu’s govt approves N4 billion cash transfer for Nigerian households, jubilation follow

Tinubu’s govt approves N4 billion cash transfer for Nigerian households, jubilation follow

Nigeria

a year ago

2027 election: List of political stakeholders who have backed Atiku to unseat Tinubu, APC

2027 election: List of political stakeholders who have backed Atiku to unseat Tinubu, APC

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, Legit.ng has highlighted some political stakeholders who have backed Atiku Abubakar to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu announces fresh appointment, makes clarification on Yahaya Bello Wurno’s new mandate

Tinubu announces fresh appointment, makes clarification on Yahaya Bello Wurno’s new mandate

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a new appointment. The presidency also made a notable clarification on Yahaya Bello Wurno’s new mandate.

Minimum wage: List of states set to meet implementation deadline surfaces

Minimum wage: List of states set to meet implementation deadline surfaces

Nigeria

a year ago

As many Nigerian civil servants look forward to the implementation of the new minimum wage, the list of states set to meet the January deadline has surfaced.

List of political stakeholders from Kano Tinubu appointed heads of key agencies' boards

List of political stakeholders from Kano Tinubu appointed heads of key agencies' boards

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of heads of key agencies' boards on Friday, January 24. Legit.ng highlights the political stakeholders from Kano.

Just In: Buhari returns to Nigeria after testifying in Mambilla arbitration in Paris, video surfaces

Just In: Buhari returns to Nigeria after testifying in Mambilla arbitration in Paris, video surfaces

Nigeria

a year ago

The immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has returned to the country after testifying in the Mambilla arbitration case in Paris, France.

Just In: Tinubu breaks silence on Simon Ekpa's detention, sends message to Finland

Just In: Tinubu breaks silence on Simon Ekpa's detention, sends message to Finland

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has broken his silence on Simon Ekpa's detention. The Nigerian leader sent a message to Finland, the country where Ekpa is being detained.

Breaking: Anxiety as Edo election tribunal suddenly relocates to Abuja amid PDP's quest to sack APC

Breaking: Anxiety as Edo election tribunal suddenly relocates to Abuja amid PDP's quest to sack APC

Politics

a year ago

Anxiety has been noted after the Edo state election petition tribunal suddenly relocated to Abuja. The move comes amid PDP's strong move to sack the APC.

Just In: Deportation flights begin in US, "Trump sending strong message to entire world", pics trend

Just In: Deportation flights begin in US, "Trump sending strong message to entire world", pics trend

US

a year ago

Deportation flights have started in the United States. A key aide of President Donald Trump said the American leader is sending a strong message to the world.

Is Donald Trump deporting 3.7 million Nigerians from the US? Fact emerges

Is Donald Trump deporting 3.7 million Nigerians from the US? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Some reports say Donald Trump is deporting 3.7 million Nigerians from the US. Trump took office at the presidential inauguration on Monday, January 20, 2025.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf