Ridwan Adeola Yusuf

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.

5358 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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How govts can contribute to promotion of sustainable plastic value chain in Nigeria

How govts can contribute to promotion of sustainable plastic value chain in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Jubilation as Aiyedatiwa officially assumes duty as acting governor, details emerge

BREAKING: Jubilation as Aiyedatiwa officially assumes duty as acting governor, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Labour Party ordered Peter Obi to apologise to Tinubu? Fact emerges

Labour Party ordered Peter Obi to apologise to Tinubu? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: FG responds to allegation of being behind Rivers crisis as Wike-Fubara feud rages on

BREAKING: FG responds to allegation of being behind Rivers crisis as Wike-Fubara feud rages on

Politics

2 years ago

Anxiety as prominent cleric releases 32 prophecies for 2024

Anxiety as prominent cleric releases 32 prophecies for 2024

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: INEC officially told to conduct fresh election as 25 pro-Wike lawmakers defect to APC

BREAKING: INEC officially told to conduct fresh election as 25 pro-Wike lawmakers defect to APC

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: “Big relief” as FEC finally exempts universities, polys, others from IPPIS, details emerge

BREAKING: “Big relief” as FEC finally exempts universities, polys, others from IPPIS, details emerge

Education

2 years ago

The federal executive council (FEC) has excluded universities and other tertiary institutions from the Integrated Personnel Payroll Information System (IPPIS).

BREAKING: Fresh twist as Obasanjo offers to testify against former minister declared wanted by EFCC

BREAKING: Fresh twist as Obasanjo offers to testify against former minister declared wanted by EFCC

Nigeria

2 years ago

Obasanjo has reportedly informed the Tinubu administration that he is ready to testify against Olu Agunloye wanted over alleged corruption and forgery.

BREAKING: Rivers state lawmaker makes U-turn after defecting to APC, returns to PDP

BREAKING: Rivers state lawmaker makes U-turn after defecting to APC, returns to PDP

Politics

2 years ago

Linda Somari Stewart, one of the 27 Rivers state house of assembly members who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), has made a u-turn.

BREAKING: 3 feared dead as daredevil armed robbers raid Ekiti banks, videos emerge

BREAKING: 3 feared dead as daredevil armed robbers raid Ekiti banks, videos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Three persons were feared killed as armed robbers attacked two commercial banks in Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere local government area of Ekiti state.

“Peter Obi relocates”, Apostle Chris Ajabor releases 50 prophecies for 2024

“Peter Obi relocates”, Apostle Chris Ajabor releases 50 prophecies for 2024

Politics

2 years ago

Apostle Chris Ajabor has released his prophecies for the incoming year 2024. In this report, Legit.ng highlights all 50 of Pastor Ajabor's prophecies.

FG finally reveals those behind insecurity, illegal mining in Nigeria

FG finally reveals those behind insecurity, illegal mining in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

Dele Alake, minister of solid minerals, has alleged that "powerful Nigerians" behind illegal mining are also the ones sponsoring terrorism and banditry.

BREAKING: Drama as Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC told they’ve lost seats, details emerge

BREAKING: Drama as Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC told they’ve lost seats, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

A prominent lawyer has told the 27 pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers who left the PDP for the APC in Rivers state that they've automatically lost their seats.

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen kill four soldiers in Rivers, details emerge

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen kill four soldiers in Rivers, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Gunmen have ambushed a convoy of an engineering company in Rivers state, killing four soldiers, two drivers and abducting two expatriates identified as Koreans.

Sorrow as final year OAU student dies in accident on campus, details surface

Sorrow as final year OAU student dies in accident on campus, details surface

Education

2 years ago

A final-year student of OAU, Chisom Nwankwo, has died in an auto accident on the school campus. OAU spokesman, Abiodun Olanrewaju, confirmed the accident.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf