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.

4915 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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“We spend N160 million on exams”: UNILAG lists school's expenses, justifies fee hike

“We spend N160 million on exams”: UNILAG lists school's expenses, justifies fee hike

Education

2 years ago

Tribunal sacks second LP federal lawmaker in 24 hours, declares new winner in House of Reps election

Tribunal sacks second LP federal lawmaker in 24 hours, declares new winner in House of Reps election

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu heads for UAE to sort out flights suspension, visa ban issues

BREAKING: Tinubu heads for UAE to sort out flights suspension, visa ban issues

Nigeria

2 years ago

Dapo Abiodun vs Gbenga Daniel: Tension as Ogun governor orders demolition of 5-storey plaza

Dapo Abiodun vs Gbenga Daniel: Tension as Ogun governor orders demolition of 5-storey plaza

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: DSS interrogates CBN deputy governor, details emerge

BREAKING: DSS interrogates CBN deputy governor, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 election: LP House of Reps member reacts after tribunal fired him, discloses next step

2023 election: LP House of Reps member reacts after tribunal fired him, discloses next step

Politics

2 years ago

Tears as lady beaten to death for picking up money sprayed during party buried in Anambra

Tears as lady beaten to death for picking up money sprayed during party buried in Anambra

Nigeria

2 years ago

An Anambra lady, Chinyere Awuda, whose corpse was found near an abandoned swimming pool on the premises of a popular hotel in Awka, has been buried.

Coups in Africa: “In some cases, rebellion is a necessary evil”, Fani-Kayode speaks out

Coups in Africa: “In some cases, rebellion is a necessary evil”, Fani-Kayode speaks out

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ex-Nigerian aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has said coup is “a necessary evil” in in some cases. Fani-Kayode was reacting to recent military coups in Africa.

List of winners and losers emerge as 2023 election tribunals deliver judgements across Nigeria

List of winners and losers emerge as 2023 election tribunals deliver judgements across Nigeria

Politics

2 years ago

Although Nigerians await the judgement of the presidential elections petition court in Abuja, winners and losers have emerged from the 2023 general elections.

Peter Obi visited President Tinubu at Aso Rock? Fact emerges

Peter Obi visited President Tinubu at Aso Rock? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

A blog posted on the social networking site Facebook that Peter Obi, the LP presidential candidate, paid a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Is this true?

2023 Election disputes: Obi, Atiku get external backing to approach supreme court

2023 Election disputes: Obi, Atiku get external backing to approach supreme court

Politics

2 years ago

Tope Balogun, the governorship candidate of the AA in Lagos has backed opposition parties to challenge the verdict of the PEPT at the supreme court.

Tribunal sacks APC lawmaker, declares Suswam winner of Benue senatorial district election

Tribunal sacks APC lawmaker, declares Suswam winner of Benue senatorial district election

Politics

2 years ago

The tribunal sitting in Makurdi has declared Gabriel Suswam of the PDP as the winner of the 2023 election for Benue Northeast senatorial district.

Why Nigerians can’t fault tribunal's verdict on Obi: Public affairs analyst speaks

Why Nigerians can’t fault tribunal's verdict on Obi: Public affairs analyst speaks

Politics

2 years ago

Segun Akinleye, a public affairs analyst, has said Nigerians cannot fault the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal’s verdict dismissing Obi’s petition.

“They’ve refused to simply move on”: Ezekwesili expresses admiration for Obidients after tribunal judgement

“They’ve refused to simply move on”: Ezekwesili expresses admiration for Obidients after tribunal judgement

Politics

2 years ago

Oby Ezekwesili has expressed admiration for supporters of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar. The ex-education minister made the commendation on Friday via a tweet.

Police react to claim of private parts disappearance in Calabar

Police react to claim of private parts disappearance in Calabar

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police in Cross River have dispelled rumours of men’s private parts disappearance. Police said that they had investigated the matter, and found it to be false.

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