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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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Did Tinubu 'dance on the graves' of Anambra, Abuja stampede victims? Fact emerges

Did Tinubu 'dance on the graves' of Anambra, Abuja stampede victims? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Osun youth sentenced to death by hanging for stealing fowl speaks on ‘actual reason’ for judgment

Osun youth sentenced to death by hanging for stealing fowl speaks on ‘actual reason’ for judgment

Nigeria

a year ago

Year in review: 'PDP to win Edo election,' list of failed prophecies of 2024 emerges

Year in review: 'PDP to win Edo election,' list of failed prophecies of 2024 emerges

Politics

a year ago

Christmas 2024: Fear spreads in northern Nigeria, details surface

Christmas 2024: Fear spreads in northern Nigeria, details surface

Nigeria

a year ago

Okija stampede: Tears as Anambra police share death figure of unfortunate incident

Okija stampede: Tears as Anambra police share death figure of unfortunate incident

Nigeria

a year ago

Tyson Fury vs Usyk: "So important," Ukrainian president reacts to compatriot’s title rematch win

Tyson Fury vs Usyk: "So important," Ukrainian president reacts to compatriot’s title rematch win

Europe

a year ago

Akpabio shares actual reason Tinubu appointed Wike minister despite being a PDP chieftain

Akpabio shares actual reason Tinubu appointed Wike minister despite being a PDP chieftain

Politics

a year ago

Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Friday, December 13, shared the actual reason President Bola Tinubu appointed Nyesom Wike minister despite being a PDP member.

BREAKING: Court of appeal vacates order stopping allocations to Rivers state amid Wike-Fubara feud

BREAKING: Court of appeal vacates order stopping allocations to Rivers state amid Wike-Fubara feud

Politics

a year ago

The Abuja Court of Appeal has vacated the order stopping allocations to Rivers state. This comes amid a lingering feud between Nyesom Wike and Sim Fubara.

Ondo: Tragedy as man sets wife ablaze, kills self, "he started with threats"

Ondo: Tragedy as man sets wife ablaze, kills self, "he started with threats"

Nigeria

a year ago

Tragedy occurred in Ondo state recently as a man set his wife ablaze. The unfortunate incident also led to the death of the attacker. Police spoke on the matter.

Girls at the receiving end as ESP-less Oyo slumbers on innovative pedagogies

Girls at the receiving end as ESP-less Oyo slumbers on innovative pedagogies

Education

a year ago

Adolescent girls in Oyo are at the receiving end as the state, operating its education system without an ESP, slumbers on innovative pedagogies, Legit.ng reports.

Labour Party loses another national assembly member to APC, reason for defection emerges

Labour Party loses another national assembly member to APC, reason for defection emerges

Politics

a year ago

A prominent house of representatives member has dumped the Labour Party (LP). The announcement was made known on Thursday, December 12, in Abuja.

Borno: Bomb explosion hits APC-governed state, deaths recorded

Borno: Bomb explosion hits APC-governed state, deaths recorded

Nigeria

a year ago

A bomb explosion has hit an APC-governed state. The explosion happened about the time the state's governor was commissioning a project in the capital.

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch responds as Shettima accuses her of ‘denigrating' Nigeria

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch responds as Shettima accuses her of ‘denigrating' Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has responded after the vice-president of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, accused her of ‘denigrating' the African nation.

Photos: Ooni of Ife meets Buhari in Katsina, Nigerians react

Photos: Ooni of Ife meets Buhari in Katsina, Nigerians react

Nigeria

a year ago

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, met ex-leader Muhammadu Buhari in Daura, Katsina state. Following the meeting, some Nigerians shared their thoughts.

Open Heaven December 13, 2024: Adeboye shares useful message with all Christians

Open Heaven December 13, 2024: Adeboye shares useful message with all Christians

Nigeria

a year ago

Open Heaven 13 December 2024 has been released. In it, Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the RCCG shared messages believed to be inspired by the Holy Spirit.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf