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.

4325 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

Tribunal: ‘The only way President Bola Tinubu will be removed’, prominent pastor makes revelation

Tribunal: ‘The only way President Bola Tinubu will be removed’, prominent pastor...

Politics

a year ago

Niger coup: Popular prophet prophesies about Nigeria, reveals divine message

Niger coup: Popular prophet prophesies about Nigeria, reveals divine message

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu told to release Bawa “without further delay”

President Bola Tinubu told to release Bawa “without further delay”

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: Photos emerge as Nigerian Army raids IPOB camp, captures notorious commander

Breaking: Photos emerge as Nigerian Army raids IPOB camp, captures notorious com...

Nigeria

a year ago

“He's just starting”: Reactions as Nigerian governor appoints 97 special advisers, assistants

“He's just starting”: Reactions as Nigerian governor appoints 97 special adviser...

Politics

a year ago

Nigerian Army opens up on alleged partnership with Dokubo Asari’s private security outfit

Nigerian Army opens up on alleged partnership with Dokubo Asari’s private securi...

Nigeria

a year ago

Niger vs ECOWAS: Reno Omokri sends strong warning message to APC, PDP, Labour Party leaders

Niger vs ECOWAS: Reno Omokri sends strong warning message to APC, PDP, Labour Party leaders

Politics

a year ago

Reno Omokri has asked Nigerian leaders from the APC and opposition parties to be careful about their utterances on their country and ECOWAS' policies on Niger.

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of communications

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of communications

Politics

a year ago

Mr. Segun Akinleye, a public affairs analyst, on Friday, August 11, picked Mr. Dele Alake as the ideal candidate for the Minister of Communications position.

President Bola Tinubu suspends courts over fear of disqualification? Fact emerges

President Bola Tinubu suspends courts over fear of disqualification? Fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

A blog, Igbo Times Magazine, shared an article claiming President Tinubu has ordered the suspension of all courts in charge of the Election Petition Tribunal.

Niger: 3 generals who helped perpetrate coup and have been named ministers by junta

Niger: 3 generals who helped perpetrate coup and have been named ministers by junta

Africa

a year ago

Three of the top generals who helped in the July 26 removal of President Mohamed Bazoum were named ministers by the Niger junta on Wednesday, August 9, 2023.

Niger: “They must be trembling”, reactions as police arrest youth after tweet supporting coup goes viral

Niger: “They must be trembling”, reactions as police arrest youth after tweet supporting coup goes viral

Africa

a year ago

Police in Zambia have arrested and charged one Brighton Knox Mwanza for openly supporting a coup. The young man's controversial tweet landed him in trouble.

Niger coup: Primate Ayodele releases terrifying prophecy on life of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

Niger coup: Primate Ayodele releases terrifying prophecy on life of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum

Africa

a year ago

As the situation in Niger remains unresolved, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has sent a message to the African nation.

Breaking: Niger junta ignores Tinubu, ECOWAS, unveils 21-man govt, document emerges

Breaking: Niger junta ignores Tinubu, ECOWAS, unveils 21-man govt, document emerges

Africa

a year ago

This week, Niger’s new military junta took steps to entrench itself in power and rejected international efforts to mediate. Now, they've unveiled their cabinet.

Breaking: Senate President Godswill Akpabio told to resign immediately

Breaking: Senate President Godswill Akpabio told to resign immediately

Politics

a year ago

Mr. Timi Frank, a former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has asked Godswill Akpabio, the incumbent Senate president, to step down.

Tribunal: Mary Odili working for Bola Tinubu to influence tribunal judgment? Fact emerges

Tribunal: Mary Odili working for Bola Tinubu to influence tribunal judgment? Fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

Mrs. Mary Odili, a retired justice of the Supreme Court, has denied the allegations of corrupt practices. Odili threatened legal action against false accusers.

Ridwan Adeola