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.

4922 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Primate Ayodele unveils prophecy about disputed Adamawa election, reveals who will win at tribunal

Primate Ayodele unveils prophecy about disputed Adamawa election, reveals who will win at tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

“A done deal”: Powerful southeast PDP governor to make Tinubu’s ministerial list

“A done deal”: Powerful southeast PDP governor to make Tinubu’s ministerial list

Politics

2 years ago

Full list: 6 former governors reportedly set to feature in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Full list: 6 former governors reportedly set to feature in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

Ministerial list: Fresh details emerge as President Bola Tinubu reportedly removes 4 names

Ministerial list: Fresh details emerge as President Bola Tinubu reportedly removes 4 names

Politics

2 years ago

List of governors whose states are yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage emerges

List of governors whose states are yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ministerial list: Report reveals time President Tinubu will send names and when Senate will clear nominees

Ministerial list: Report reveals time President Tinubu will send names and when Senate will clear nominees

Politics

2 years ago

Full list emerges as NDLEA releases names of successful candidates for officers vacancies

Full list emerges as NDLEA releases names of successful candidates for officers vacancies

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NDLEA on Sunday released the final lists of successful candidates for the 2023 recruitment exercise for narcotic officers and narcotic Assistant cadres.

Prominent Prophet releases prophecy on who will win forthcoming Bayelsa governorship election

Prominent Prophet releases prophecy on who will win forthcoming Bayelsa governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

The leader of the Jehovah Eye Salvation, Prophet Godwin Ikuru, has declared that Governor Diri - and not ex-governor, Timipre Sylva, - will win the Bayelsa poll

“I didn’t gain admission through UTME”: LASU's best-graduating student, Aminat Yusuf speaks

“I didn’t gain admission through UTME”: LASU's best-graduating student, Aminat Yusuf speaks

Education

2 years ago

Aminat Yusuf, a student who graduated from Lagos State University (LASU) with a perfect CGPA of 5.0 has spoken about her she secured admission to read Law.

Updated: "I'm not ‘japaing’", LASU's all-time best graduate, Aminat Yusuf speaks

Updated: "I'm not ‘japaing’", LASU's all-time best graduate, Aminat Yusuf speaks

Education

2 years ago

Aminat Yusuf, the best-graduating student in LASU's history, says she would not hesitate to join the phenomenon of “japa,” the word in Yoruba meaning “to flee.”

Tribunal: Tempers rise as Peter Obi sends stern warning to President Bola Tinubu

Tribunal: Tempers rise as Peter Obi sends stern warning to President Bola Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

President Tinubu has received strong warnings from lawyers representing Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) during the 2023 poll.

25% FCT votes: President Tinubu’s camp fires Labour Party over 'ridiculous' stance

25% FCT votes: President Tinubu’s camp fires Labour Party over 'ridiculous' stance

Politics

2 years ago

The argument that the election of Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be nullified because he did not garner the required number of votes in Abuja, has been rejected.

Top Nigerian lawmaker escapes death, details, photo emerge

Top Nigerian lawmaker escapes death, details, photo emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ex-Speaker of the Edo House Of Assembly, Marcus Onobun has been involved in an accident while en route to Abuja. Onobun is a member of the national assembly.

Prominent prophet releases prophecy on party that will win Edo governorship election

Prominent prophet releases prophecy on party that will win Edo governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

The founder of Jehovah's Eye Salvation Ministry, Prophet Godwin Ikuru, has said the APC — and not the PDP — will win the 2024 governorship election in Edo.

Breaking: Stella Oduah arraigned over alleged N5 billion fraud

Breaking: Stella Oduah arraigned over alleged N5 billion fraud

Politics

2 years ago

A former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, and others on Friday, July 21, pleaded not guilty to a N5 billion fraud charge preferred against them by the EFCC.

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