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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 & 2025), Legit.ng’s Current Affairs/Politics Editor of the Year (2024)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content writer 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.

7210 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Hardship: Nigerian lawmakers send strong warning message to Tinubu's govt, details emerge

Hardship: Nigerian lawmakers send strong warning message to Tinubu's govt, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Scores injured as CNG powered vehicle explodes in Edo, video trends

BREAKING: Scores injured as CNG powered vehicle explodes in Edo, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

Minimum wage: Lagos told to pay N150,000 to workers, reason emerges

Minimum wage: Lagos told to pay N150,000 to workers, reason emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Fuel price: “Money for car can no longer buy 1 litre of petrol”, Dino Melaye cries out

Fuel price: “Money for car can no longer buy 1 litre of petrol”, Dino Melaye cries out

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Sanwo Olu discloses amount Lagos would pay as new minimum wage, video trends

BREAKING: Sanwo Olu discloses amount Lagos would pay as new minimum wage, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

JUST IN: Shettima jets out of Nigeria amid Tinubu’s absence, details emerge

JUST IN: Shettima jets out of Nigeria amid Tinubu’s absence, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Minimum wage: Nigerians react as Gov Oborevwori directs immediate payment of N70k

Minimum wage: Nigerians react as Gov Oborevwori directs immediate payment of N70k

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerian X users are sharing their thoughts after an update surfaced on Wednesday that Governor Sheriff Oborevwori directed the payment of N70,000 new minimum wage.

BREAKING: Nigerian university workers to resume strike, reason emerges

BREAKING: Nigerian university workers to resume strike, reason emerges

Education

2 years ago

Nigerian university workers could resume their strike anytime soon, a report said on Wednesday, October 16. Strikes are common in Nigerian tertiary institutions.

JUST IN: Tinubu takes key action as fuel tanker explosion kills 140, details emerge

JUST IN: Tinubu takes key action as fuel tanker explosion kills 140, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a notable action after a fuel tanker exploded in Jigawa state, northern Nigeria, killing at least 104 people.

BREAKING: Nigerian govt reacts to report of apologising to Libya over Super Eagles 'hostage' saga

BREAKING: Nigerian govt reacts to report of apologising to Libya over Super Eagles 'hostage' saga

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian government has reacted to a report of apologising to Libya over the Super Eagles 'hostage' saga. The incident garnered global attention.

Lagos: Primate Ayodele shares prophesy of earthquakes, tremor, details emerge

Lagos: Primate Ayodele shares prophesy of earthquakes, tremor, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has shared a prophecy about an earthquake and tremor which he said might happen soon in Lagos, Nigeria's former capital city.

National grid collapse: Tinubu told to immediately sack top minister, details emerge

National grid collapse: Tinubu told to immediately sack top minister, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Amid the national grid's collapse, Bola Tinubu has been told to immediately sack one of the ministers currently serving in the president's cabinet.

PDP secretariat attacked as police take action, details emerge

PDP secretariat attacked as police take action, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

The PDP secretariat in Benue state has been attacked by hoodlums. Following the incident on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, police operatives took action.

APC indefinitely suspends party's council chairman, sends message to Nigerians

APC indefinitely suspends party's council chairman, sends message to Nigerians

Politics

2 years ago

The APC has indefinitely suspended its council chairman. The announcement was made via a press statement on Sunday, October 13, obtained by Legit.ng.

Ondo election: INEC reacts as Oyo governor, Seyi Makinde, demands immediate redeployment of REC

Ondo election: INEC reacts as Oyo governor, Seyi Makinde, demands immediate redeployment of REC

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the Ondo election 2024, INEC reacted after the Oyo state governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, demanded the immediate redeployment of the Ondo REC.

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