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.

4897 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Atiku/Obi vs Tinubu: PDP chieftain speaks on CJN Ariwoola removing self from Supreme Court's panel

Atiku/Obi vs Tinubu: PDP chieftain speaks on CJN Ariwoola removing self from Supreme Court's panel

Politics

a year ago

“He is just ranting”: Reno Omokri blasts Peter Obi over conference on Tinubu's certificate saga

“He is just ranting”: Reno Omokri blasts Peter Obi over conference on Tinubu's certificate saga

Politics

a year ago

Supreme Court: Fresh twist as prominent cleric predicts rerun between Atiku, Peter Obi

Supreme Court: Fresh twist as prominent cleric predicts rerun between Atiku, Peter Obi

Politics

a year ago

Gaza War: Int’l affairs expert reacts as US sends fighter jets to bolster support for Israel

Gaza War: Int’l affairs expert reacts as US sends fighter jets to bolster support for Israel

Asia

a year ago

APC chieftain pinpoints negative effect of Atiku’s probe of Tinubu’s Chicago University certificate

APC chieftain pinpoints negative effect of Atiku’s probe of Tinubu’s Chicago University certificate

Politics

a year ago

2023 NECO results: List of states with best and worst performances

2023 NECO results: List of states with best and worst performances

Education

a year ago

“This is very unfair”: Drama as NECO candidate wants remarking of result after scoring 7Cs

“This is very unfair”: Drama as NECO candidate wants remarking of result after scoring 7Cs

Education

a year ago

A NECO candidate has rejected her result and asked the agency to remark her papers. This is after she shared her result online and claimed it was not fairly marked.

Lagos police declare prominent social media personality wanted for alleged murder of girlfriend

Lagos police declare prominent social media personality wanted for alleged murder of girlfriend

Nigeria

a year ago

A social media influencer, Benjamin Best Nnanyereugo, aka Killaboi, has been declared wanted by the Lagos state police command over the death of his girlfriend.

“The girl's trouble is pro max”: Teacher of lady who asked parents iPhone 8 for birthday speaks out

“The girl's trouble is pro max”: Teacher of lady who asked parents iPhone 8 for birthday speaks out

Education

a year ago

A man who claimed he was a teacher to a young TikToker identified as ‘Pretty Yoruba Girl’ has spoken. He lashed out at the girl while siding with the father.

Israel Hamas War: Govt airlifts 310 Lagosians who went on pilgrimage, photos emerge

Israel Hamas War: Govt airlifts 310 Lagosians who went on pilgrimage, photos emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

310 Lagos state citizens who went on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem have been airlifted home after Palestine's Hamas’ Saturday morning surprise attack on Israel.

3 'powerful' politicians present at Kano Polo ground as Seyi Tinubu flies presidential jet for final

3 'powerful' politicians present at Kano Polo ground as Seyi Tinubu flies presidential jet for final

Politics

a year ago

Son of President Tinubu, Seyi, is facing criticism over his decision to fly in the presidential jet to watch the final of the 2023 Kano International polo tourney.

"Moving Nigeria forward": Tinubu speaks amid Chicago State University certificate saga

"Moving Nigeria forward": Tinubu speaks amid Chicago State University certificate saga

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says all hands must be on deck in the great task of positioning Nigeria for progress. Tinubu said this on Monday, Octoer 9.

NDLEA nabs 67-year-old man for ingesting 100 wraps of banned substance, suspect gives reason for act

NDLEA nabs 67-year-old man for ingesting 100 wraps of banned substance, suspect gives reason for act

Nigeria

a year ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a suspected trafficker, Chukwuemeka Clement. Clement was arrested in Abuja.

BREAKING: Court sentences police officer who killed lawyer Bolanle Raheem to death by hanging

BREAKING: Court sentences police officer who killed lawyer Bolanle Raheem to death by hanging

Nigeria

a year ago

The Lagos state high court has sentenced Drambi Vandi, who shot Bolanle Raheem, a Lagos-based lawyer, to death by hanging. The judgement was given on Monday.

"Don't polarise student body", NANS kicks as Seyi Tinubu allegedly backs Senate presidential aspirant

"Don't polarise student body", NANS kicks as Seyi Tinubu allegedly backs Senate presidential aspirant

Education

a year ago

Seyi Tinubu has allegedly thrown his weight behind a senate presidential aspirant in the coming NANS election. Some comrades are not happy with this development.

Ridwan Adeola