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.

4903 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Buhari's ex-minister Dalung shades Tinubu, shares his WAEC result, university certificates

Buhari's ex-minister Dalung shades Tinubu, shares his WAEC result, university certificates

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Israel retaliates, kills 198 Palestinians after Hamas' offensive

BREAKING: Israel retaliates, kills 198 Palestinians after Hamas' offensive

Asia

a year ago

5 things to know as Palestinian group Hamas launches attack on Israel

5 things to know as Palestinian group Hamas launches attack on Israel

Asia

a year ago

CSU registrar disowned degree result Tinubu submitted to INEC? President’s lawyer speaks

CSU registrar disowned degree result Tinubu submitted to INEC? President’s lawyer speaks

Politics

a year ago

2 reasons that showed CSU’s deposition was a blessing to me, Tinubu shares

2 reasons that showed CSU’s deposition was a blessing to me, Tinubu shares

Politics

a year ago

Atiku vs Tinubu: Cleric predicts what to expect from Supreme Court

Atiku vs Tinubu: Cleric predicts what to expect from Supreme Court

Politics

a year ago

Chicago university saga: “We’re clutching at weak straws”, Omokri writes open letter to PDP

Chicago university saga: “We’re clutching at weak straws”, Omokri writes open letter to PDP

Politics

a year ago

Reno Omokri, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday, October 6, wrote a letter to his party. Omokri shared the letter on X (Twitter).

Chicago University Saga: Tinubu's lawyer explains gender error in president's certificate

Chicago University Saga: Tinubu's lawyer explains gender error in president's certificate

Politics

a year ago

Wole Afolabi, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s lawyer, says a mixup at the Chicago State University is the reason the president’s certificate indicates “F” meant for a female.

Election dispute: Atiku, Obi issued ultimatum to release academic records

Election dispute: Atiku, Obi issued ultimatum to release academic records

Politics

a year ago

Team Beta Naija has given both Atiku and Peter Obi, the presidential candidates of the PDP and Labour Party a seven-day deadline to release their academic records.

Sex scandal: DSS arrests UNICAL professor, details emerge

Sex scandal: DSS arrests UNICAL professor, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

The suspended dean of law faculty of the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Cyril Osim Ndifon, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).

JUST IN: "I'll drop this battle", Atiku speaks after filing appeal at Supreme Court

JUST IN: "I'll drop this battle", Atiku speaks after filing appeal at Supreme Court

Politics

a year ago

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP, has said he will only 'drop his fight' with President Bola Tinubu "when the Supreme Court rules".

BREAKING: Mohbad's friend, Primeboy submits self to police after being declared wanted

BREAKING: Mohbad's friend, Primeboy submits self to police after being declared wanted

Nigeria

a year ago

Following his being declared wanted, Owodunni Ibrahim Oluwatosin aka Primeboy has turned himself in, the Lagos police have said. Prime Boy had been declared wanted.

Tinubu’s Certificate: 4 things to expect from Atiku’s world press conference, PDP chieftain shares

Tinubu’s Certificate: 4 things to expect from Atiku’s world press conference, PDP chieftain shares

Politics

a year ago

Umar Sani, an ally of Atiku Abubakar, has listed some of the things to expect from the world press conference the PDP candidate will hold on Thursday, October 5.

Atiku vs Tinubu: Why it’ll be difficult for Supreme Court to admit fresh evidence, top lawyer speaks

Atiku vs Tinubu: Why it’ll be difficult for Supreme Court to admit fresh evidence, top lawyer speaks

Politics

a year ago

Barrister Monday Ubani on Thursday said it will be difficult for the Supreme Court to admit fresh evidence in the appeal of the judgement of the tribunal.

“Whoever validated Tinubu’s certificate didn't do it with CSU's authority”, Atiku’s ally claims

“Whoever validated Tinubu’s certificate didn't do it with CSU's authority”, Atiku’s ally claims

Politics

a year ago

Barr. Daniel Bwala, an ally of Atiku, has said there is no doubt that the certificate President Bola Tinubu submitted to INEC did not emanate from the CSU.

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