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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.

7213 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Nigerian gov's aide advises Tinubu to reduce fuel price to N300 per litre, gives reason

Nigerian gov's aide advises Tinubu to reduce fuel price to N300 per litre, gives reason

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu’s govt breaks silence on NLC president’s arrest, “serious consequences”

BREAKING: Tinubu’s govt breaks silence on NLC president’s arrest, “serious consequences”

Nigeria

2 years ago

“I'm seeing a cloud of confusion”: Primate Ayodele drops prophecy amid hardship under Tinubu's govt

“I'm seeing a cloud of confusion”: Primate Ayodele drops prophecy amid hardship under Tinubu's govt

Nigeria

2 years ago

Atiku breaks silence on arrest of NLC president, siege on SERAP office: “military dictatorship”

Atiku breaks silence on arrest of NLC president, siege on SERAP office: “military dictatorship”

Nigeria

2 years ago

'Why NLC president, Joe Ajaero, cannot leave Nigeria', former DSS boss speaks out

'Why NLC president, Joe Ajaero, cannot leave Nigeria', former DSS boss speaks out

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigeria’s vice president, Shettima, navigates through flood in Borno, video trends

Nigeria’s vice president, Shettima, navigates through flood in Borno, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

Minimum wage: ‘New fuel price may induce fresh negotiation’, expert speaks

Minimum wage: ‘New fuel price may induce fresh negotiation’, expert speaks

Nigeria

2 years ago

The new fuel price in Nigeria may trigger a fresh minimum wage negotiation in the country, an expert, Paul Alaje, disclosed on Sunday, September 8, 2024.

Joe Ajaero: List of NLC presidents, labour leaders arrested by Nigerian authorities

Joe Ajaero: List of NLC presidents, labour leaders arrested by Nigerian authorities

Nigeria

2 years ago

Amid the arrest of Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, by the DSS, Legit.ng highlights other labour leaders to have ever been arrested by Nigerian authorities.

NLC told to declare nationwide strike, mass protest, as DSS arrests Joe Ajaero, details emerge

NLC told to declare nationwide strike, mass protest, as DSS arrests Joe Ajaero, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Amid the arrest of Comrade Joe Ajaero, the president of the NLC, the labour union has been told to declare a general strike because it is "necessary".

BREAKING: Protest looms as NLC places affiliates on alert amid president's arrest, details emerge

BREAKING: Protest looms as NLC places affiliates on alert amid president's arrest, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

A nationwide strike is being mooted after the arrest of Comrade Joe Ajaero by Nigeria's secret police, the DSS. The NLC has now placed its affiliates on red alert.

BREAKING: After Joe Ajaero’s arrest, DSS operatives 'storm' SERAP office in Abuja

BREAKING: After Joe Ajaero’s arrest, DSS operatives 'storm' SERAP office in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hours after Joe Ajaero, the NLC president, was arrested by DSS operatives, personnel of the secret police reportedly stormed the SERAP office in Abuja.

JUST IN: NLC speaks amid non implementation of new minimum wage by Tinubu’s govt, details emerge

JUST IN: NLC speaks amid non implementation of new minimum wage by Tinubu’s govt, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has spoken amid the non implementation of the N70,000 new national minimum wage by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu government.

Opposition reacts as PDP official claims merger talks are ongoing between Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

Opposition reacts as PDP official claims merger talks are ongoing between Atiku, Obi, Kwankwaso

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2027 poll, opposition parties are reacting. A top PDP official claimed there were ongoing merger talks between Atiku, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Kwankwaso.

President Tinubu to reportedly dissolve his cabinet this week, details emerge

President Tinubu to reportedly dissolve his cabinet this week, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu is reportedly set to dissolve his cabinet this week, a report on Sunday, September 8, disclosed. In 2023, Tinubu swore in over 40 ministers.

Labour Party crisis: Peter Obi’s key ally reacts as Abure rejects new caretaker committee

Labour Party crisis: Peter Obi’s key ally reacts as Abure rejects new caretaker committee

Politics

2 years ago

Amid the crisis in the Labour Party, Peter Obi’s key ally on Monday, September 9, reacted. This is as Julius Abure rejected the newly-composed caretaker committee.

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