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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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JUST IN: EFCC reacts to purported sharing of N54bn forfeited by Emefiele's allies to Tinubu’s men

JUST IN: EFCC reacts to purported sharing of N54bn forfeited by Emefiele's allies to Tinubu’s men

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Photos emerge as Atiku meets El-Rufai, others in Abuja

BREAKING: Photos emerge as Atiku meets El-Rufai, others in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Atiku levels fresh allegation against Tinubu, "he has begun to replicate this"

BREAKING: Atiku levels fresh allegation against Tinubu, "he has begun to replicate this"

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu reacts as 30 killed after floods engulfed prominent northern Nigerian state

BREAKING: Tinubu reacts as 30 killed after floods engulfed prominent northern Nigerian state

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Atiku reacts as bandits kill abducted prominent Sokoto monarch, "failure of government"

BREAKING: Atiku reacts as bandits kill abducted prominent Sokoto monarch, "failure of government"

Nigeria

2 years ago

“Dear candidates”: Young Nigerians who wrote WAEC’s WASSCE given fresh directive, details emerge

“Dear candidates”: Young Nigerians who wrote WAEC’s WASSCE given fresh directive, details emerge

Education

2 years ago

JAMB: FG gives fresh instruction on use of central admissions processing system for institutions

JAMB: FG gives fresh instruction on use of central admissions processing system for institutions

Education

2 years ago

A new update has emerged on the enforcement of the mandatory admission on CAPS. CAPS is where JAMB automates all admission exercises for all candidates

APPLY: WAEC announces opening of portal for 2025 WASSCE recognition

APPLY: WAEC announces opening of portal for 2025 WASSCE recognition

Education

2 years ago

WAEC has announced that the portal for the 2025 WASSCE recognition is open. The platform is used by WAEC to register schools that have been inspected by WAEC staff.

President Tinubu told to immediately sack top minister, details emerge

President Tinubu told to immediately sack top minister, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has expressed his belief that a prominent member of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's cabinet should be immediately fired.

Ex-House of Assembly deputy speaker collapses in public, dies, details emerge

Ex-House of Assembly deputy speaker collapses in public, dies, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

A sad occurrence has occurred in Anambra as a one-time deputy speaker of the state House of Assembly, Harford Oseke, slumped and died at the Ekwueme Square.

WAEC result of girl who changed department 2 times in senior secondary class surfaces online

WAEC result of girl who changed department 2 times in senior secondary class surfaces online

Education

2 years ago

A WASSCE candidate who wrote the 2024 WAEC has shared her result exclusively with Legit.ng. The girl excelled despite the initial uncertainties she experienced.

BREAKING: Fubara finally opens up amid viral rumours of dumping PDP, details surface

BREAKING: Fubara finally opens up amid viral rumours of dumping PDP, details surface

Politics

2 years ago

Rumours circulated since at least July that Governor Siminalayi Fubara resigned from the PDP. The governor finally addressed the rife speculation.

“We are sitting on a time bomb”, Buhari’s minister Dalung opens up on rising anger among youths

“We are sitting on a time bomb”, Buhari’s minister Dalung opens up on rising anger among youths

Nigeria

2 years ago

Former minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung has explained why every citizen of Nigeria must be given access to everything depending on the provision of the law.

2024 WAEC result of brilliant girl who goes to school on Sundays surfaces online

2024 WAEC result of brilliant girl who goes to school on Sundays surfaces online

Education

2 years ago

A WASSCE candidate who wrote the 2024 WAEC at MIMS Comprehensive College, Bajulaiye, Shomolu, Lagos state, has shared her result exclusively with Legit.ng.

2024 WAEC result of outstanding candidate who was still unhappy with his efforts surfaces online

2024 WAEC result of outstanding candidate who was still unhappy with his efforts surfaces online

Education

2 years ago

A WASSCE candidate who took the 2024 WAEC at Ijaiye Ojokoro Senior High School, Ojokoro, Lagos state, has shared his result exclusively with Legit.ng.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf