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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.

7215 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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BREAKING: Nationwide protest 'organiser' reacts as viral statement claims rally has been postponed

BREAKING: Nationwide protest 'organiser' reacts as viral statement claims rally has been postponed

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: '19' killed as Boko Haram insurgents’ bomb rocks Borno, details emerge

BREAKING: '19' killed as Boko Haram insurgents’ bomb rocks Borno, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police occupy Lekki Ikoyi link Bridge as Nigerians set for hardship protest, video trends

Police occupy Lekki Ikoyi link Bridge as Nigerians set for hardship protest, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Court gives fresh arrest order, details emerge

EFCC vs Yahaya Bello: Court gives fresh arrest order, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: As Nigerians grapple with hardship, reps walk out of plenary over ways and means bill

BREAKING: As Nigerians grapple with hardship, reps walk out of plenary over ways and means bill

Politics

2 years ago

APPLY: Nigerian Army starts Direct Short Service recruitment, discloses how to register

APPLY: Nigerian Army starts Direct Short Service recruitment, discloses how to register

Nigeria

2 years ago

Kano govt unveils 15-man committee on new minimum wage, full list, photos emerge

Kano govt unveils 15-man committee on new minimum wage, full list, photos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Kano government under the leadership of Abba Yusuf has unveiled a committee on the new minimum wage. Legit.ng obtained the full list of the committee's members.

Police react as unknown persons threaten to deal with pro hunger protesters in viral video

Police react as unknown persons threaten to deal with pro hunger protesters in viral video

Nigeria

2 years ago

Security officials in Nigeria are trying to unravel the identity of some alleged miscreants who threatened those planning to stage a peaceful protest against hunger.

BREAKING: Details of Falana, others’ meeting with IGP over hardship protest emerge

BREAKING: Details of Falana, others’ meeting with IGP over hardship protest emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Barrister Inibehe Effiong, on Tuesday night, July 30, narrated how a key meeting with the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, went down. Effiong spoke via X (Twitter).

Fact check: Has FG increased NYSC corps members' allowance to N77,000?

Fact check: Has FG increased NYSC corps members' allowance to N77,000?

Nigeria

2 years ago

Posts on X (formerly Twitter) claim that the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration has increased corps members' allowance from N33,000 to N77,000.

FULL LIST: Amid looming protest, lawyer discloses 6 "deductions" from organisers’ meeting with IGP

FULL LIST: Amid looming protest, lawyer discloses 6 "deductions" from organisers’ meeting with IGP

Nigeria

2 years ago

Barrister Inibehe Effiong has enumerated at least six 'verdicts' from the meeting some lawyers held with the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, July 30.

JUST IN: Amid looming protest, FG declares prisons ‘red zones’, sends stern warning, details emerge

JUST IN: Amid looming protest, FG declares prisons ‘red zones’, sends stern warning, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Amid looming nationwide protests against economic hardship, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared its custodial centers as “red zones”.

BREAKING: Court restricts protests in Lagos, says just 2 locations allowed, details emerge

BREAKING: Court restricts protests in Lagos, says just 2 locations allowed, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

A high court has restricted protests in Lagos, allowing them only in two specific locations. Legit.ng understands that authorities are determined to uphold peace.

FULL LIST: End bad governance agitators told where to protest

FULL LIST: End bad governance agitators told where to protest

Nigeria

2 years ago

The outspoken Reno Omokri has asked individuals preparing to demonstrate against hardship in Nigeria to "go and protest where the poverty" exists.

Confusion as soldiers ‘take over’ Abuja road amid looming hardship protest, video trends

Confusion as soldiers ‘take over’ Abuja road amid looming hardship protest, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

Soldiers were sighted on the Keffi-Abuja expressway in Abuja on Monday, July 29. This is coming just a few days before the planned nationwide protest.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf