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.

4849 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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BREAKING: 67 passengers, flight crew survive as aircraft skids off runway in Port Harcourt

BREAKING: 67 passengers, flight crew survive as aircraft skids off runway in Port Harcourt

Nigeria

a year ago

FULL LIST: 19 unions join NLC nationwide strike, shut workspaces

FULL LIST: 19 unions join NLC nationwide strike, shut workspaces

Nigeria

a year ago

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

a year ago

JUST IN: West African exams body, WAEC to use CBT for SSCE, details emerge

JUST IN: West African exams body, WAEC to use CBT for SSCE, details emerge

Education

a year ago

BREAKING: Diri wins 6 LGAs, Sylva gets 2 as INEC completes collation of Bayelsa election result

BREAKING: Diri wins 6 LGAs, Sylva gets 2 as INEC completes collation of Bayelsa election result

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: APC's Sylva wins own local govt as Bayelsa governorship election collation resumes

BREAKING: APC's Sylva wins own local govt as Bayelsa governorship election collation resumes

Politics

a year ago

JUST IN: Buhari reacts to outcome of Kogi, Imo governorship elections

JUST IN: Buhari reacts to outcome of Kogi, Imo governorship elections

Politics

a year ago

Buhari has congratulated the APC candidates in the just-concluded Kogi and Imo state elections. Garba Shehu shared Buhari's message on Monday, November 13.

"Shehu" :Tinubu given traditional robe to wear in Saudi Arabia, pictures emerge

"Shehu" :Tinubu given traditional robe to wear in Saudi Arabia, pictures emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu was gifted an Arab robe to wear during a meeting with government and business leaders at the Saudi-Nigeria Investment Roundtable in Riyadh.

BREAKING: Lagos commuters trapped for hours as two 'killed' in fatal accident

BREAKING: Lagos commuters trapped for hours as two 'killed' in fatal accident

Nigeria

a year ago

Many motorists and commuters were trapped for hours in a gridlock along Oshodi-Gbagada expressway in Lagos state following an accident that claimed two lives.

Tension as unknown gunmen invade Kwara church, kill pastor’s wife, details emerge

Tension as unknown gunmen invade Kwara church, kill pastor’s wife, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Gunmen have reportedly killed the wife of an ECWA pastor in Agbeku, Kwara state. A community leader, Rasaki Zubair, said two other persons were kidnapped.

INEC declares APC's Ahmed Usman Ododo winner of 2023 Kogi governorship election

INEC declares APC's Ahmed Usman Ododo winner of 2023 Kogi governorship election

Politics

a year ago

APC's Ahmed Ododo has been declared winner of the November 11, governorship election in Kogi. Ododo shrugged off the challenge of the PDP, SDP, and 16 other parties.

BREAKING: Gov-elect, Usman Ododo reacts to Kogi election win, kneels for Yahaya Bello, video trends

BREAKING: Gov-elect, Usman Ododo reacts to Kogi election win, kneels for Yahaya Bello, video trends

Politics

a year ago

Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Kogi governor-elect, has been seen in a video kneeling to appreciate Yahaya Bello, governor of the state, for his support.

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

a year ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the 21 local government areas in Kogi state 2023 governorship election.

BREAKING: INEC adjourns collation of Bayelsa governorship election result till Monday

BREAKING: INEC adjourns collation of Bayelsa governorship election result till Monday

Politics

a year ago

The collation of Bayelsa state election results has been adjourned till Monday noon, November 13. This update was given on Sunday evening, November 12.

BREAKING: Top Nigerian pastor sent to jail over alleged multimillion-naira fraud, details emerge

BREAKING: Top Nigerian pastor sent to jail over alleged multimillion-naira fraud, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The senior pastor of The Great House Nation Church, UK, Paul-Kayode Simon Joash, has been reportedly remanded in the correctional facility, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo state.

Ridwan Adeola