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.

4303 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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List of governors whose states are yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage emerges

List of governors whose states are yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage emerges

a year ago

Ministerial list: Report reveals time President Tinubu will send names and when Senate will clear nominees

Ministerial list: Report reveals time President Tinubu will send names and when...

a year ago

Full list emerges as NDLEA releases names of successful candidates for officers vacancies

Full list emerges as NDLEA releases names of successful candidates for officers...

a year ago

Prominent Prophet releases prophecy on who will win forthcoming Bayelsa governorship election

Prominent Prophet releases prophecy on who will win forthcoming Bayelsa governor...

a year ago

“I didn’t gain admission through UTME”: LASU's best-graduating student, Aminat Yusuf speaks

“I didn’t gain admission through UTME”: LASU's best-graduating student, Aminat Y...

a year ago

Updated: "I'm not ‘japaing’", LASU's all-time best graduate, Aminat Yusuf speaks

Updated: "I'm not ‘japaing’", LASU's all-time best graduate, Aminat Yusuf speaks

a year ago

Tribunal: Tempers rise as Peter Obi sends stern warning to President Bola Tinubu

Tribunal: Tempers rise as Peter Obi sends stern warning to President Bola Tinubu

President Tinubu has received strong warnings from lawyers representing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 poll.

25% FCT votes: President Tinubu’s camp fires Labour Party over 'ridiculous' stance

25% FCT votes: President Tinubu’s camp fires Labour Party over 'ridiculous' stance

The argument that the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be nullified because he did not garner the required number of votes in Abuja, has been rejected.

Top Nigerian lawmaker escapes death, details, photo emerge

Top Nigerian lawmaker escapes death, details, photo emerge

Ex-Speaker of the Edo House Of Assembly, Marcus Onobun has been involved in an accident while en route to Abuja. Onobun is a member of the national assembly.

Prominent prophet releases prophecy on party that will win Edo governorship election

Prominent prophet releases prophecy on party that will win Edo governorship election

The founder of Jehovah's Eye Salvation Ministry, Prophet Godwin Ikuru, has said the APC — and not the PDP — will win the 2024 governorship election in Edo.

Breaking: Stella Oduah arraigned over alleged N5 billion fraud

Breaking: Stella Oduah arraigned over alleged N5 billion fraud

A former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and others on Friday, July 21, pleaded not guilty to a N5 billion fraud charge preferred against them by the EFCC.

President Tinubu’s camp speaks on Labour Party, Peter Obi repeating 2023 performance in 2027

President Tinubu’s camp speaks on Labour Party, Peter Obi repeating 2023 performance in 2027

Tope Fasua has said the Labour Party and Peter Obi leveraged on the anger of the people, meaning that the current government of Bola Tinubu must do very well.

Justice Ugo: Appeal court reacts to alleged resignation of presidential election tribunal judge

Justice Ugo: Appeal court reacts to alleged resignation of presidential election tribunal judge

A key official of the Appeal Court has spoken on the rumoured resignation of a member of the Presidential Election Petition Court, Justice Boloukuoromo Ugo.

JAMB: How to score 380 and above in UTME, top education expert shares helpful tips

JAMB: How to score 380 and above in UTME, top education expert shares helpful tips

A top educator, Prince AbdulMujeeb Ogungbayi, on Saturday, said admission seekers need focus and spiritual uprightness to score a very high mark in the UTME.

Fear, anxiety as strange disease breaks out in Kaduna community, top doctor speaks on 'death' of many

Fear, anxiety as strange disease breaks out in Kaduna community, top doctor speaks on 'death' of many

Mr. Yunana Barde, the chairman of Jema’a LGA of Kaduna state has called for calm over the outbreak of a yet-to-be-confirmed disease in Kafanchan on Wednesday.

Ridwan Adeola