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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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Soyinka: “I don’t want to be morbid, but I've made arrangement for my future”, 90 yr old icon speaks

Soyinka: “I don’t want to be morbid, but I've made arrangement for my future”, 90 yr old icon speaks

Nigeria

2 years ago

Public holiday: Nigerian governor announces work-free day, details emerge

Public holiday: Nigerian governor announces work-free day, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police boss in Nigeria, Egbetokun, asked to resign, details surface

Police boss in Nigeria, Egbetokun, asked to resign, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

2027 presidential election: 3 northern PDP leaders who may challenge Tinubu

2027 presidential election: 3 northern PDP leaders who may challenge Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Fuel price at N1030: Presidential CNG initiative sends key message to Nigerians, “good news”

Fuel price at N1030: Presidential CNG initiative sends key message to Nigerians, “good news”

Nigeria

2 years ago

APC's Rotimi Amaechi queries Nigerians’ ‘silence’ amid biting economic hardship, video trends

APC's Rotimi Amaechi queries Nigerians’ ‘silence’ amid biting economic hardship, video trends

Politics

2 years ago

Zainab Shinkafi: Tinubu reacts as Abubakar Atiku Bagudu's wife wins international election

Zainab Shinkafi: Tinubu reacts as Abubakar Atiku Bagudu's wife wins international election

Nigeria

2 years ago

Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu won a notable international election. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reacted to the minister of budget's wife's feat in a statement.

World University rankings 2025: ABU, UI, top list of best public federal universities in Nigeria

World University rankings 2025: ABU, UI, top list of best public federal universities in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

The World University rankings 2025 is out. ABU, UI, and 8 others have been highlighted as belonging to the top 10 best public federal universities in Nigeria.

President Tinubu told to immediately sack Wike amid Rivers crisis, details emerge

President Tinubu told to immediately sack Wike amid Rivers crisis, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the Rivers crisis, President Bola Tinubu has been told to immediately sack Nyesom Wike as the FCT minister. Wike was accused of being a threat to democracy.

Rivers: Fubara raises alarm over fresh plot against allies, "it’s as bad as that"

Rivers: Fubara raises alarm over fresh plot against allies, "it’s as bad as that"

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Sim Fubara has raised the alarm over an alleged fresh plot against his allies in crisis-hit Rivers state. The governor spoke in a broadcast interview.

Rivers crisis: 10 key takeaways from Nyesom Wike’s latest exposition amid fight with Fubara

Rivers crisis: 10 key takeaways from Nyesom Wike’s latest exposition amid fight with Fubara

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the escalating Rivers' political crisis, Legit.ng has compiled 10 key takeaways from FCT minister, Nyesom Wike’s latest broadcast interview.

BREAKING: Wike opens up on Tinubu's intervention in Rivers crisis, discloses why it failed

BREAKING: Wike opens up on Tinubu's intervention in Rivers crisis, discloses why it failed

Politics

2 years ago

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has spoken on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's intervention in late 2023 on the political crisis rocking oil-rich Rivers state.

Is Paul Biya dead? Cameroonian government breaks silence

Is Paul Biya dead? Cameroonian government breaks silence

Africa

2 years ago

Amid strong speculations on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, that President Paul Biya died at 91 years old, the government of Cameroon has broken its silence.

BREAKING: Wike discloses only thing that can bring peace to Rivers amid Fubara feud, details emerge

BREAKING: Wike discloses only thing that can bring peace to Rivers amid Fubara feud, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, October 8, disclosed the only thing that can bring peace to Rivers state amid his feud with Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Hajj commission discloses amount it would refund to 2024 hajj pilgrims

Hajj commission discloses amount it would refund to 2024 hajj pilgrims

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Hajj commission in Nigeria has disclosed the amount it would refund to 2024 hajj pilgrims. The official communication was made on Tuesday, October 8.

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