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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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Newly built Rivers LG secretariat burnt down as Wike’s camp loses LG election, video trends

Newly built Rivers LG secretariat burnt down as Wike’s camp loses LG election, video trends

Politics

2 years ago

Newly sworn in Rivers LG chairmen flee amid Wike, Fubara feud as violence turns deadly

Newly sworn in Rivers LG chairmen flee amid Wike, Fubara feud as violence turns deadly

Politics

2 years ago

Drama as nabbed Ogun serial killer requests to be executed, begs for food in viral video

Drama as nabbed Ogun serial killer requests to be executed, begs for food in viral video

Nigeria

2 years ago

2027: Labour Party reacts as Kwankwaso 'offers to be Obi’s running mate', details surface

2027: Labour Party reacts as Kwankwaso 'offers to be Obi’s running mate', details surface

Politics

2 years ago

"Congratulations on World Teachers' Day": Nigerian governors declare public holiday, details emerge

"Congratulations on World Teachers' Day": Nigerian governors declare public holiday, details emerge

Education

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as hoodlums set ablaze Rivers LG secretariat 48 hrs after LG poll, video trends

BREAKING: Tension as hoodlums set ablaze Rivers LG secretariat 48 hrs after LG poll, video trends

Politics

2 years ago

Rivers LG election: Wike’s camp shares next step after loss in controversial poll, details emerge

Rivers LG election: Wike’s camp shares next step after loss in controversial poll, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Following the LG election in Rivers, Nyesom Wike's camp has taken a key action. Their decision comes as Governor Sim Fubara swore in the newly-elected LG chairmen.

“This is what we feared”: Gumi points out 1 worrisome act deadly bandits have started doing in north

“This is what we feared”: Gumi points out 1 worrisome act deadly bandits have started doing in north

Nigeria

2 years ago

Controversial Nigerian cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi. has pointed out one worrisome thing bandits have started doing in forested areas of northern Nigeria.

FULL LIST: Powerful Kano politicians strongly backing Tinubu as attention remains on 2027 election

FULL LIST: Powerful Kano politicians strongly backing Tinubu as attention remains on 2027 election

Politics

2 years ago

Powerful Kano politicians are strongly backing Bola Ahmed Tinubu as attention remains on the 2027 presidential election coming up in the next 28 months.

APP: 5 facts about the 'unknown party' that floored PDP, APC in Rivers election

APP: 5 facts about the 'unknown party' that floored PDP, APC in Rivers election

Politics

2 years ago

The APP is making waves in Rivers. The political party floored the APC and PDP and clinched 22 out of the 23 chairmanship seats in the state's LG poll.

NYSC finally breaks silence on delay in payment of N77K allawee

NYSC finally breaks silence on delay in payment of N77K allawee

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NYSC has finally broken its silence on the delay in the payment of the N77,000 allowance for 'corpers'. The NYSC had promised the pay in September.

FULL LIST: Names of newly elected LG chairmen in Rivers state emerge

FULL LIST: Names of newly elected LG chairmen in Rivers state emerge

Politics

2 years ago

23 LG chairmen in oil-rich Rivers state have been elected into office. On Sunday morning, October 6, the list of the new sheriffs in town surfaced.

BREAKING: Jubilation as APC clears all 23 seats in Benue LG election, details emerge

BREAKING: Jubilation as APC clears all 23 seats in Benue LG election, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared all the 23 seats in the Benue state LG election. The results of the poll surfaces on Sunday, October 6.

Lokpobiri, 1 other Tinubu's appointee whose appointments were influenced by Wike

Lokpobiri, 1 other Tinubu's appointee whose appointments were influenced by Wike

Politics

2 years ago

Two appointees of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have publicly spoken about how Nyesom Wike influenced their appointments in the present APC government.

Kwankwaso under fire for tackling Tinubu's APC, details emerge

Kwankwaso under fire for tackling Tinubu's APC, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Presidential hopeful, Mallam Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, is under fire for tackling the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria's ruling political party.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf