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.

4300 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Ganduje mentioned plans to scuttle presidential tribunal verdict in leaked audio? Fact emerges

Ganduje mentioned plans to scuttle presidential tribunal verdict in leaked audio...

a year ago

Tinubu's aide makes confirmation on President's ministerial list

Tinubu's aide makes confirmation on President's ministerial list

a year ago

Breaking: CJN Ariwoola breaks silence on alleged phone call with President Bola Tinubu

Breaking: CJN Ariwoola breaks silence on alleged phone call with President Bola...

a year ago

Peter Obi's key ally attacks US, blames them for Nigeria's democratic problems

Peter Obi's key ally attacks US, blames them for Nigeria's democratic problems

a year ago

List of top 10 best polytechnics in Nigeria in 2023 emerges

List of top 10 best polytechnics in Nigeria in 2023 emerges

a year ago

Just In: INEC reviews 2023 elections, Prof. Yakubu meets commission’s frontline officials, EOs

Just In: INEC reviews 2023 elections, Prof. Yakubu meets commission’s frontline...

a year ago

Ministerial appointments: Wike, Chimaroke Nnamani and other possible faces in Tinubu’s cabinet

Ministerial appointments: Wike, Chimaroke Nnamani and other possible faces in Tinubu’s cabinet

Chimaroke Nnamani, Simon Lalong, Dele Alake, Nuhu Ribadu, and Nyesom Wike are some of the politicians expected to make it to President Bola Tinubu's cabinet.

Ex-presidential candidate, Tope Fasua speaks on FG increasing President Tinubu’s salary by 114 percent

Ex-presidential candidate, Tope Fasua speaks on FG increasing President Tinubu’s salary by 114 percent

Dr. Tope Fasua has said the plan to increase the salary of political and judicial officeholders by 114 % is not what the people want to hear at the moment.

Islamic new year: List of states that declared public holiday

Islamic new year: List of states that declared public holiday

Zamfara, Kano, Oyo, Kwara, and Osun state governments have declared Wednesday, July 19, a work-free day to mark the start of the 1445 Islamic (Hijrah) New Year.

Nigerian airport now pitifully a motor park? Fact surfaces

Nigerian airport now pitifully a motor park? Fact surfaces

Contrary to a claim by a Twitter user that the recently-commissioned Ebonyi International airport has been turned into a park, the facility is still functional.

Fuel price in Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu told to borrow Atiku’s plan on how to fully deregulate oil sector

Fuel price in Nigeria: President Bola Tinubu told to borrow Atiku’s plan on how to fully deregulate oil sector

Deji Adeyanju has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to halt the suffering in the country by selling Nigeria's refineries and tentatively bringing back subsidies.

EFCC to probe ousted Abdullahi Adamu over N80bn party funds? New APC national chairman speaks

EFCC to probe ousted Abdullahi Adamu over N80bn party funds? New APC national chairman speaks

The acting chairman of the APC, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has quashed reports doing the rounds that the party has reached out to the EFCC to probe Abdullahi Adamu

President Bola Tinubu: When Nigerians should expect ministerial list disclosed

President Bola Tinubu: When Nigerians should expect ministerial list disclosed

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will send his list of ministerial nominees to the senate by Thursday, July 20, 2023, a source close to the presidency has revealed.

“Tinubu needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

“Tinubu needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

A top supporter of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr. Tope Fasua, on Tuesday issued a rallying call to all supporters of the president to get behind the Nigerian leader.

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Popular cleric, Yesaloonaka, has been sent to jail by the federal high court, Osun state. Yesaloonaka is being detained for alleged cybercrime-related offences.

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