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.

4251 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

Has deadly bandit leader Bello Turji been finally arrested? Fact emerges

Has deadly bandit leader Bello Turji been finally arrested? Fact emerges

3 months ago

Just In: Hope rises as Tinubu acknowledges African Development Bank's $1.1 billion, details emerge

Just In: Hope rises as Tinubu acknowledges African Development Bank's $1.1 billi...

3 months ago

2027: Atiku’s aide fires Tinubu's spokesman for knocking El-Rufai over APC criticism

2027: Atiku’s aide fires Tinubu's spokesman for knocking El-Rufai over APC criti...

3 months ago

JAMB announces UTME 2025 registration, examination dates

JAMB announces UTME 2025 registration, examination dates

3 months ago

"Incoming vice president 2027": Reactions as Obi meets prominent Kano APC chieftain, photos surface

"Incoming vice president 2027": Reactions as Obi meets prominent Kano APC chieft...

3 months ago

PDP crisis: Fubara makes notable promise to Wike's top rival Bala Mohammed, details emerge

PDP crisis: Fubara makes notable promise to Wike's top rival Bala Mohammed, deta...

3 months ago

Minimum wage: Jubilation as govt begins payment of N70k to Sokoto workers, details emerge

Minimum wage: Jubilation as govt begins payment of N70k to Sokoto workers, details emerge

As several civil servants look forward to the implementation of the new minimum wage, the government mentioned the date it will start the payment to Sokoto workers.

Kano: Concerns as Kwankwaso speaks on ‘terror alert’, details emerge

Kano: Concerns as Kwankwaso speaks on ‘terror alert’, details emerge

Opposition figure, Mallam Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has spoken on the ‘terror alert’ raised last week by the police command in Kano state, northwest Nigeria.

Kano anti-graft agency restates decision on prosecution of APC chairman Ganduje, details emerge

Kano anti-graft agency restates decision on prosecution of APC chairman Ganduje, details emerge

The Kano state anti-graft agency on Monday, January 27, restated its decision on the prosecution of the APC national chairman Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

Afe Babalola finally withdraws charges against Dele Farotimi, gives reason

Afe Babalola finally withdraws charges against Dele Farotimi, gives reason

Pa Afe Babalola has decided to drop the charges he earlier levelled against Dele Farotimi, a popular human rights activist. Babalola gave his reason.

Federal Civil Service recruitment: Education officers, instructors' vacancies and their requirements

Federal Civil Service recruitment: Education officers, instructors' vacancies and their requirements

The Federal Civil Service Commission recruitment is ongoing via its portal. Legit.ng has obtained the requirements for education-related vacancies.

Breaking: New twist as Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to Salome Adaidu’s murder

Breaking: New twist as Timileyin Ajayi pleads not guilty to Salome Adaidu’s murder

Timileyin Ajayi has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Salome Adaidu. Adaidu, 24, was recently murdered in Nasarawa state in an incident that caused outrage.

New minimum wage: Jubilation as govt finally begins payment of N80k to Oyo workers, details emerge

New minimum wage: Jubilation as govt finally begins payment of N80k to Oyo workers, details emerge

As civil servants in some states look forward to the implementation of the new minimum wage, the government has now started the payment of N80,000 to Oyo workers.

Lagos: Is it true that Obasa cannot be impeached as speaker? Fact emerges

Lagos: Is it true that Obasa cannot be impeached as speaker? Fact emerges

Some reports said Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa was impeached as the speaker of the Lagos state house of assembly. Legit.ng checked if this claim is entirely correct.

Peter Obi, Atiku speak out amid fresh deadly fuel tanker blast in Nigeria, details surface

Peter Obi, Atiku speak out amid fresh deadly fuel tanker blast in Nigeria, details surface

Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar have spoken out amid a fresh fuel tanker blast in Nigeria. The figure of those who died in the incident in Enugu has been disclosed.

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