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

9 A1s: “A determined young man”, father reveals how he helped WAEC star boy stand out

9 A1s: “A determined young man”, father reveals how he helped WAEC star boy stan...

Education

a year ago

Exclusive: “He liked reading”, Father of brilliant boy who smashed WAEC with 9As reveals secret to success

Exclusive: “He liked reading”, Father of brilliant boy who smashed WAEC with 9As...

Education

a year ago

2 times Godswill Akpabio courted controversy as 8-week-old senate president

2 times Godswill Akpabio courted controversy as 8-week-old senate president

Politics

a year ago

Ministerial list: Ex-presidential aide speaks on Senate dropping El-Rufai

Ministerial list: Ex-presidential aide speaks on Senate dropping El-Rufai

Politics

a year ago

Niger: Primate Ayodele releases terrifying prophecies, warns 5 African countries

Niger: Primate Ayodele releases terrifying prophecies, warns 5 African countries

Africa

a year ago

10 things to know about popular Nigerian pentecostal pastor, Taiwo Odukoya

10 things to know about popular Nigerian pentecostal pastor, Taiwo Odukoya

Nigeria

a year ago

Top PDP national working committee member resigns, party reacts

Top PDP national working committee member resigns, party reacts

Politics

a year ago

Hajara Wanka, the deputy national women leader of the PDP has left her position. Wanka stepped down to take up an appointment as Commissioner in Bauchi state.

NNPP chieftain shares reason why Kwankwaso met with Tinubu in France, Aso Villa

NNPP chieftain shares reason why Kwankwaso met with Tinubu in France, Aso Villa

Politics

a year ago

Razaq Aderibigbe, an NNPP House of Assembly candidate during the 2023 election, on Wednesday, August 9, said Rabiu Kwankwaso is only concerned about the nation.

NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

Politics

a year ago

Razaq Aderibigbe, an NNPP Lagos House of Assembly candidate in the 2023 elections, has urged the public not to be distracted by “shenanigans” against Kwankwaso.

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms

Nigeria

a year ago

A video has shown the moment a young lady, Orire Agbaje, met with President Bola Tinubu. Agbaje has become a member of the Presidential Committee on Tax Reforms

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

Nigeria

a year ago

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Tuesday, August 8, called for the lifting of sanctions against Niger Republic by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS.

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Politics

a year ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has asked Nigerians to pray against political assassination and unexpected killings.

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

Politics

a year ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on August 8, said the swearing in of the new cabinet ministers of President Bola Tinubu “is expected in the days ahead”.

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

Politics

a year ago

A communications specialist, Mr. Bamidele Johnson, on Tuesday, August 8, picked Dele Alake as the ideal candidate for the Minister of Information position.

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

Education

a year ago

WAEC on Monday, August 7, announced the release of the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 WASSCE. They can proceed to check their results electronically

Ridwan Adeola