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.

4928 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

UTME 2023: A complete timeline of Mmesoma Ejikeme, JAMB saga

UTME 2023: A complete timeline of Mmesoma Ejikeme, JAMB saga

Education

2 years ago

Just In: Tears, lamentation as powerful Nigerian lawmaker loses mother

Just In: Tears, lamentation as powerful Nigerian lawmaker loses mother

Nigeria

2 years ago

Late Italy prime minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves N84bn for 33-year-old girlfriend in will, netizens react

Late Italy prime minister Silvio Berlusconi leaves N84bn for 33-year-old girlfriend in will, netizens react

Europe

2 years ago

25 years after MKO Abiola’s death, daughters pay emotional tribute to dad

25 years after MKO Abiola’s death, daughters pay emotional tribute to dad

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku’s ally tells President Bola Tinubu to rescind order on suspension of taxes, gives reasons

Atiku’s ally tells President Bola Tinubu to rescind order on suspension of taxes, gives reasons

Politics

2 years ago

2023 elections: Candidates speak after EU’s final report opposes parties’ “excessive” nomination fees

2023 elections: Candidates speak after EU’s final report opposes parties’ “excessive” nomination fees

Politics

2 years ago

Fayose speaks on dumping PDP after meeting President Bola Tinubu

Fayose speaks on dumping PDP after meeting President Bola Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has said he has no intention of dumping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Breaking: High court grants Abba Kyari N50 million bail

Breaking: High court grants Abba Kyari N50 million bail

Nigeria

2 years ago

An Abuja high court granted bail at N50m to Abba Kyari in a charge in which he and two of his siblings are accused of failing to declare assets to the NDLEA.

UTME result: Mmesoma’s age possibly changed, Asari Dokubo makes allegation

UTME result: Mmesoma’s age possibly changed, Asari Dokubo makes allegation

Education

2 years ago

Activist Asari Dokubo has commented on the ongoing controversy surrounding the UTME result of Mmesoma Ejikeme and raised questions about the candidate’s age.

Political fireworks in Rivers as Wike, Magnus Abe jostle for ministerial positions in Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Political fireworks in Rivers as Wike, Magnus Abe jostle for ministerial positions in Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

Supporters of Nyesom Wike and Magnus Abe are at loggerheads in Rivers over who should be made a minister from the state. Tinubu will make his announcement soon.

JAMB’s database compromised? Exam board's spokesman opens up amid Mmesoma Ejikeme saga

JAMB’s database compromised? Exam board's spokesman opens up amid Mmesoma Ejikeme saga

Education

2 years ago

JAMB spokesperson, Mr. Fabian Bejamin, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, said UTME candidate, Mmesoma Ejikeme Joy's raging issue has nothing to do with its database.

Alert: Full list of 14 states that may soon experience massive flood

Alert: Full list of 14 states that may soon experience massive flood

Nigeria

2 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said 14 states and 31 communities may soon witness heavy rainfall leading to flooding across the country.

Breaking: JAMB makes “very major discovery" into Mmesoma Ejikeme’s UTME score controversy

Breaking: JAMB makes “very major discovery" into Mmesoma Ejikeme’s UTME score controversy

Education

2 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it has discovered a piece of important evidence in the case involving Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme Joy.

Top Nigerian academic shares possible reason APC chairman rejected Opeyemi Bamidele, other principal officers

Top Nigerian academic shares possible reason APC chairman rejected Opeyemi Bamidele, other principal officers

Politics

2 years ago

A political scientist, Adigun Muse, has said the APC's NWC may not be serious about its claim that it rejected the list of national assembly principal officers.

“It’s very disappointing”: President Bola Tinubu’s camp hits EU again over Observers' Report on 2023 Election

“It’s very disappointing”: President Bola Tinubu’s camp hits EU again over Observers' Report on 2023 Election

Politics

2 years ago

A chieftain of the APC, Festus Keyamo, on Wednesday, July 5, further criticised the European Union (EU) for some of its verdicts concerning the 2023 election.

Ridwan Adeola