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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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National grid's collapse: Transmission company provides key update amid blackout in parts of Nigeria

National grid's collapse: Transmission company provides key update amid blackout in parts of Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

Presidency gives update on Tinubu’s health amid France trip, details emerge

Presidency gives update on Tinubu’s health amid France trip, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Wahid Oshodi: Tinubu reacts as Nigerian wins top international election, details emerge

Wahid Oshodi: Tinubu reacts as Nigerian wins top international election, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

VeryDarkMan: Court gives instruction to controversial social media personality as Falanas win

VeryDarkMan: Court gives instruction to controversial social media personality as Falanas win

Nigeria

2 years ago

JUST IN: Tinubu's govt summons Libyan diplomat over Super Eagles' ill treatment, details emerge

JUST IN: Tinubu's govt summons Libyan diplomat over Super Eagles' ill treatment, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tithe: "One of the best teaching ever", throwback video of Fr Oluoma's stance on church tax surfaces

Tithe: "One of the best teaching ever", throwback video of Fr Oluoma's stance on church tax surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

PDP crisis: Anti Wike governors, Damagum camp, may clash, details emerge

PDP crisis: Anti Wike governors, Damagum camp, may clash, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the lingering PDP crisis, anti-Wike governors and the camp of the embattled national chairman, Umar Iliya Damagum, may clash on Monday, October 14.

Nigerians react as El Rufai’s wife corrects Shehu Sani's grammar on Twitter

Nigerians react as El Rufai’s wife corrects Shehu Sani's grammar on Twitter

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerians on social media are reacting after former governor Nasir El Rufai’s wife corrected Senator Shehu Sani's grammar on X (formerly Twitter).

BREAKING: FG wades into Super Eagles' disturbing plight in Libya as AFCON qualifier remains in doubt

BREAKING: FG wades into Super Eagles' disturbing plight in Libya as AFCON qualifier remains in doubt

Nigeria

2 years ago

Yusuf Tuggar, the minister of foreign affairs, on Monday morning, October 14, provided an update on the situation involving the Super Eagles in Libya.

New minimum wage: PDP releases statement as Ondo governor approves N73k for workers

New minimum wage: PDP releases statement as Ondo governor approves N73k for workers

Nigeria

2 years ago

As talks continue around the new minimum wage implementation, the PDP has reacted after Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo state approved N73,000 pay for workers.

JUST IN: Panic as building collapses in Orile Iganmu Lagos, video of moment incident happened trends

JUST IN: Panic as building collapses in Orile Iganmu Lagos, video of moment incident happened trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

A two-storey building collapsed on Monday, October 14, in Orile-Iganmu, Lagos state. The video of the incident is trending on X (formerly Twitter).

Libya: ‘It’s hostage taking’, FG told what to do after Super Eagles’ disturbing experience

Libya: ‘It’s hostage taking’, FG told what to do after Super Eagles’ disturbing experience

Nigeria

2 years ago

Libya has been accused of taking Super Eagles of Nigeria players as hostages. Subsequently, the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government was told what to do.

Kano's Abba Yusuf, other northern govs ready to pay N70,000 new minimum wage, full list emerges

Kano's Abba Yusuf, other northern govs ready to pay N70,000 new minimum wage, full list emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Legit.ng has compiled a list of some northern governors who are ready to pay the new N70,000 minimum wage. Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano and 7 others are on the list.

2027 election: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, 4 other top clerics who may refuse to support Tinubu

2027 election: Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi, 4 other top clerics who may refuse to support Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Some top Nigerian clerics may refuse to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election. Legit.ng compiles the list which includes Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.

Police speak as gunmen assassinate prominent APC chieftain in Ogun, details emerge

Police speak as gunmen assassinate prominent APC chieftain in Ogun, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun state chapter, has spoken out after some gunmen assassinated a prominent APC chieftain in Ogun state, Adeleke Adeyinka.

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