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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Election disputes: Full list of cases Appeal Court heard in the last 8 days

Election disputes: Full list of cases Appeal Court heard in the last 8 days

Politics

a year ago

Otukpo: “Surprising thing is robbers are natives”, Monye says after ‘meeting’ with Benue police PRO

Otukpo: “Surprising thing is robbers are natives”, Monye says after ‘meeting’ with Benue police PRO

Nigeria

a year ago

Kogi election: INEC staff reconfigured BVAS to favour APC? Commission reacts

Kogi election: INEC staff reconfigured BVAS to favour APC? Commission reacts

Politics

a year ago

"Tinubu’s promise for revived hope may already be renewed hopelessness": Dalung

"Tinubu’s promise for revived hope may already be renewed hopelessness": Dalung

Politics

a year ago

“Atiku can’t win at Supreme Court”: Cleric delivers strong message to PDP candidate

“Atiku can’t win at Supreme Court”: Cleric delivers strong message to PDP candidate

Politics

a year ago

‘Why Tinubu may still have a leg to stand on if CSU rescinds his certificate’: INEC official reveals

‘Why Tinubu may still have a leg to stand on if CSU rescinds his certificate’: INEC official reveals

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Wike-led FCDA to demolish National Mosque? Mngt board speaks

BREAKING: Wike-led FCDA to demolish National Mosque? Mngt board speaks

Nigeria

a year ago

The National Mosque, Abuja, has asked the Muslim Ummah to disregard the "campaign of calumny" against the minister of federal capital territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

BREAKING: How INEC is colluding with opponents to frustrate our appeal, Labour Party alleges

BREAKING: How INEC is colluding with opponents to frustrate our appeal, Labour Party alleges

Politics

a year ago

The Labour Party has asked INEC to investigate the "inglorious roles" the legal department of the commission is allegedly playing and sanction 'erring officials'.

EndSARS: 15 protesters still languishing in Lagos jails, Amnesty International alleges, list emerges

EndSARS: 15 protesters still languishing in Lagos jails, Amnesty International alleges, list emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, on Friday, October 20, claimed that at least 15 EndSARS protesters are still being in Lagos prisons.

37 years after, analyst says Dele Giwa didn't die from parcel bomb, makes claim on what killed him

37 years after, analyst says Dele Giwa didn't die from parcel bomb, makes claim on what killed him

Nigeria

a year ago

It's 37 years since the death of Dele Giwa. An analyst, Deyemi Saka, spoke and said contrary to the widely-held claim, Giwa didn't die from a parcel bomb.

EndSARS Anniversary: “Who gave the shooting order?” Rhodes-Vivour queries

EndSARS Anniversary: “Who gave the shooting order?” Rhodes-Vivour queries

Nigeria

a year ago

Three years after the #EndSARS protest which claimed lives in Lekki and other parts of Nigeria, citizens are remembering those killed on October 20, 2020.

BREAKING: Sadness as Nigerian Ambassador dies at 42

BREAKING: Sadness as Nigerian Ambassador dies at 42

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Morocco, Alhaji Mansur Nuhu Bamalli, is dead. Legit.ng learnt on Friday that Bamalli died at a private hospital in Lagos.

EndSARS Anniversary: “No gathering would be allowed near Lekki tollgate”, Lagos police warns

EndSARS Anniversary: “No gathering would be allowed near Lekki tollgate”, Lagos police warns

Nigeria

a year ago

Police in Lagos said they would not condone any protest at Lekki tollgate on Friday, October 20, 2023. Some young Nigerians are marking the EndSARS' anniversary.

Prophecy: “2 giant elephants will pave way for Peter Obi”, cleric makes interesting prediction

Prophecy: “2 giant elephants will pave way for Peter Obi”, cleric makes interesting prediction

Politics

a year ago

Pastor Kingsley Okwuwe, the spiritual leader of the Revival and Restoration Global Mission, has said he sees a new Nigeria “governed by the will of God”.

Certificate saga: Prominent cleric sends warning message to Atiku

Certificate saga: Prominent cleric sends warning message to Atiku

Politics

a year ago

Prophet Godwin Ikuru has told Atiku Abubakar to respect President Bola Tinubu. The cleric made this call amid the Chicago State University certificate controversy.

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