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.

4261 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

Anger as Kano commissioner issues death threat to tribunal judges

Anger as Kano commissioner issues death threat to tribunal judges

a year ago

Alleged Fraud: Court Strikes Out Police Charges Against Lagos-Based Businessman, Arraigned In 2020

Alleged Fraud: Court Strikes Out Police Charges Against Lagos-Based Businessman,...

a year ago

Mohbad: Why we may exhume late singer's body, Lagos police speak

Mohbad: Why we may exhume late singer's body, Lagos police speak

a year ago

Chicago State University speaks on certifying Tinubu's diploma at US court

Chicago State University speaks on certifying Tinubu's diploma at US court

a year ago

Mohbad: Rinsola Abiola speaks amid singer's relatives' alleged plot to collect properties from wife

Mohbad: Rinsola Abiola speaks amid singer's relatives' alleged plot to collect p...

a year ago

JUST IN: Fire guts Kebbi TCN transmission substation, a day after national grid collapse in Kainji

JUST IN: Fire guts Kebbi TCN transmission substation, a day after national grid...

a year ago

BREAKING: Jubilation as UNILAG finally reduces fees

BREAKING: Jubilation as UNILAG finally reduces fees

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has reduced the fees of the school. The reduction happened after the school's management met with NANS leaders on Thursday.

Wike: What will happen if PDP is not careful, public affairs analyst reveals

Wike: What will happen if PDP is not careful, public affairs analyst reveals

A public affairs analyst, Segun Akinleye, has said the PDP risks Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), destroying the party.

Peter Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: What will happen at Supreme Court, Prophet David Kingleo predicts

Peter Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: What will happen at Supreme Court, Prophet David Kingleo predicts

Prophet David Elijah, the leader of the Glorious Mount of Possibility Church, has said the Supreme Court will dismiss the suits that would be filed against Tinubu.

Fact check: INEC redeploying ICT staff from Abuja over Obi, Atiku’s cases against Tinubu?

Fact check: INEC redeploying ICT staff from Abuja over Obi, Atiku’s cases against Tinubu?

Amid disputes over the presidential election, a Facebook user, John Nwaokorie, in early September, posted that INEC is redeploying some of its staff.

BREAKING: Appeal court reverses Elumelu’s victory, declares LP candidate winner of Delta Reps poll

BREAKING: Appeal court reverses Elumelu’s victory, declares LP candidate winner of Delta Reps poll

The Appeal Court has set aside a judgement by the state houses of assembly election tribunal which declared Ndudi Elumelu the winner of the 2023 election.

Fact Check: Has Tinubu fixed date for national census?

Fact Check: Has Tinubu fixed date for national census?

Claims have surfaced that President Bola Tinubu has ordered the National Population Commission (NPC) to conduct a census in November 2023. But is this true?

From Aso Villa to Daura Farm: Shehu shares Buhari's "new job" 100 days after leaving presidency

From Aso Villa to Daura Farm: Shehu shares Buhari's "new job" 100 days after leaving presidency

Garba Shehu, the official spokesperson to the former President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has said his principal is currently caring for his farm.

"Assault, Terrorism": Lawyer asks police to arrest Mohbad's attackers, lists offences

"Assault, Terrorism": Lawyer asks police to arrest Mohbad's attackers, lists offences

Bolanle Cole, a lawyer, has asked the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to arrest some men who stormed the music set of deceased singer, Mohbad, to harass him.

“Mohbad should undergo autopsy”, UK-based Nigerian doctor shares expert’s advice

“Mohbad should undergo autopsy”, UK-based Nigerian doctor shares expert’s advice

Amid reports that singer Mohbad’s wife unsuccessfully requested an autopsy, Dr. Olufunmilayo Ogunsanya has said a post-mortem should have been “mandatorily” done.

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