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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.

7212 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Jubilation as FG 'begins' new minimum wage payment to public servants, details emerge

Jubilation as FG 'begins' new minimum wage payment to public servants, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Primate Ayodele cries out over PDP’s 'gradual dearth' in new video

Primate Ayodele cries out over PDP’s 'gradual dearth' in new video

Politics

2 years ago

Tinubu meets PDP's Namadi Sambo, others in Abuja, photos emerge

Tinubu meets PDP's Namadi Sambo, others in Abuja, photos emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Bobrisky: 3 Nigerian public figures embroiled in audio leak controversy

Bobrisky: 3 Nigerian public figures embroiled in audio leak controversy

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nationwide public holiday to be observed in Nigeria next week and why

Nationwide public holiday to be observed in Nigeria next week and why

Nigeria

2 years ago

Jubilation as Nigerian govt disburses over N3.5 billion to teachers, doctors, others, details emerge

Jubilation as Nigerian govt disburses over N3.5 billion to teachers, doctors, others, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Presidential compressed natural gas initiative takes fresh action to slash transportation costs

Presidential compressed natural gas initiative takes fresh action to slash transportation costs

Nigeria

2 years ago

The presidential compressed natural gas (CNG) initiative has taken action to slash transportation costs in Africa's most populous nation, Nigeria.

BREAKING: After 6 years, court finally sentences all 5 suspects in deadly Offa bank robbery to death

BREAKING: After 6 years, court finally sentences all 5 suspects in deadly Offa bank robbery to death

Nigeria

2 years ago

After six years, a court has found all five suspects in the deadly Offa bank robbery guilty. The incident shocked Offa community as well as many Nigerians.

VeryDarkMan's revelation on Bobrisky: Lawmakers take action on bribery allegations against EFCC, NCS

VeryDarkMan's revelation on Bobrisky: Lawmakers take action on bribery allegations against EFCC, NCS

Nigeria

2 years ago

Following VeryDarkMan's revelation on Bobrisky, lawmakers in Nigeria have taken notable action on the bribery allegations against EFCC and the NCS.

Report discloses step taken by Tinubu’s ministers amid likely sacks

Report discloses step taken by Tinubu’s ministers amid likely sacks

Politics

2 years ago

A report on Thursday, September 26, disclosed the step being taken by some ministers working under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid likely sacks.

'No more N33k': Tinubu, other Nigerian presidents who increased NYSC allawee

'No more N33k': Tinubu, other Nigerian presidents who increased NYSC allawee

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NYSC 'allawee' is no more N33,000. President Bola Tinubu is not the first to effect an increment. Some past Nigerian presidents also increased the NYSC pay.

No more N33k: Jubilation as Nigerian govt increases NYSC members allowance, new pay unveiled

No more N33k: Jubilation as Nigerian govt increases NYSC members allowance, new pay unveiled

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Federal Government has approved the increment of Corps Members' monthly allowance to Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira (N77,000) with effect from July 2024.

FULL LIST: Elections that may be won by APC before 2027

FULL LIST: Elections that may be won by APC before 2027

Politics

2 years ago

The list of state governorship elections that may be won by the APC before 2027 has been highlighted by Legit.ng. Already, APC has Edo state in the bag.

Emir of Kano, Sanusi under fire for allegedly disrespecting Prophet Muhammad, video emerges

Emir of Kano, Sanusi under fire for allegedly disrespecting Prophet Muhammad, video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

The reinstated Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi, is under fire for allegedly disrespecting Prophet Muhammad. Sanusi is the leader of Tijaniyya Islamic sect in Nigeria.

EFCC tackles Yahaya Bello’s non appearance in court for arraignment, details emerge

EFCC tackles Yahaya Bello’s non appearance in court for arraignment, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

EFCC has tackled Yahaya Bello’s non-appearance in court for arraignment. EFCC is prosecuting Bello on 18-count charges bordering on money laundering of N80 billion.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf