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.

4846 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Just In: Tension in Guinea as commandos storm prison, free former leader

Just In: Tension in Guinea as commandos storm prison, free former leader

Africa

a year ago

Crisis: Wike under fire for claiming ownership of Rivers political structure

Crisis: Wike under fire for claiming ownership of Rivers political structure

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: President Bola Tinubu dragged to court, details emerge

Breaking: President Bola Tinubu dragged to court, details emerge

Politics

a year ago

Kogi election: What Dino Melaye should do if he wants to become governor, prophet shares forecast

Kogi election: What Dino Melaye should do if he wants to become governor, prophet shares forecast

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: Prominent APC Senator gives update on presidential yacht deal

Breaking: Prominent APC Senator gives update on presidential yacht deal

Politics

a year ago

Rivers crisis: "PDP govs have adopted Tinubu as their party's leader", Isaac Fayose mocks opposition

Rivers crisis: "PDP govs have adopted Tinubu as their party's leader", Isaac Fayose mocks opposition

Politics

a year ago

What Chancellor Scholz’s visit to Nigeria means to both countries, APC chieftain in Germany speaks

What Chancellor Scholz’s visit to Nigeria means to both countries, APC chieftain in Germany speaks

Politics

a year ago

The secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Germany, Ibrahim Muritala has spoken on the European nation's Chancellor, Scholz’s recent visit to Nigeria.

“The legs of The Right Elephant Will Fold, Obi'll Sit on it”: Prophet Okwuwe Drops Fresh Prediction

“The legs of The Right Elephant Will Fold, Obi'll Sit on it”: Prophet Okwuwe Drops Fresh Prediction

Politics

a year ago

Pastor Kingsley Okwukwe of the Revival and Restoration Global Mission, Lagos, has insisted that Nigerians will see the hand of God on their nation.

Wike breaks silence on allegation of demanding 25% from Rivers govt, N2b from palliative money

Wike breaks silence on allegation of demanding 25% from Rivers govt, N2b from palliative money

Politics

a year ago

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike has reacted to an allegation that he wants 25% of Rivers state's money. An activist, Chetam Thierry Nwala, had made the claim against Wike.

Singer Mohbad’s autopsy result finally out? Fact emerges

Singer Mohbad’s autopsy result finally out? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

A blogger had claimed that the autopsy result of Nigerian hip-hop singer, Mohbad, is out. However, a fact-check report has shown that the claim is false.

Market Monie Scheme: 4 key highlights as FG perfects plan to give 1.5 million Nigerians N50K

Market Monie Scheme: 4 key highlights as FG perfects plan to give 1.5 million Nigerians N50K

Nigeria

a year ago

About 1.5 market women will benefit from the federal government's Iyaloja Monie Scheme. The initiative will give out N50,000 to 1.5 Million female traders

BREAKING: President Tinubu hands APC flags to Ododo, Uzodimma, Sylva

BREAKING: President Tinubu hands APC flags to Ododo, Uzodimma, Sylva

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has handed the APC flags over to three governorship candidates of the party ahead of November’s elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.

BREAKING: Nigerian senate passes N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget amid controversies

BREAKING: Nigerian senate passes N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget amid controversies

Politics

a year ago

The Senate, on Thursday, November 2, passed the N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary budget. This comes amid controverseies that have trailed some items on the budget.

‘No more N3m’: Hajj operators disclose amount pilgrims may pay by 2024

‘No more N3m’: Hajj operators disclose amount pilgrims may pay by 2024

Nigeria

a year ago

Muslims intending to embark on the bigger hajj may have to pay up to N6 million, the Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria has said.

Breaking: Tinubu asked for N5 billion presidential yacht? Spokesman opens up

Breaking: Tinubu asked for N5 billion presidential yacht? Spokesman opens up

Politics

a year ago

The Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, has said the Nigerian leader did not ask for a presidential yacht.

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