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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.

7217 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Heavy shooting rocks Rivers as pro Wike LGA chair allegedly moves to access office

Heavy shooting rocks Rivers as pro Wike LGA chair allegedly moves to access office

Politics

2 years ago

Full Arsenal Premier League fixtures for 2024/2025 season emerges

Full Arsenal Premier League fixtures for 2024/2025 season emerges

Football

2 years ago

JUST IN: Kano police speak as Kwankwaso alleges plot for state of emergency over emirate crisis

JUST IN: Kano police speak as Kwankwaso alleges plot for state of emergency over emirate crisis

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu’s govt told to pay N75,000 as new minimum wage, details emerge

Tinubu’s govt told to pay N75,000 as new minimum wage, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Rivers gov, Fubara orders LG heads to take over from pro Wike chairmen, details emerge

BREAKING: Rivers gov, Fubara orders LG heads to take over from pro Wike chairmen, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

New minimum wage: Tinubu's govt reached agreement with NLC/TUC? Tripartite committee member speaks

New minimum wage: Tinubu's govt reached agreement with NLC/TUC? Tripartite committee member speaks

Nigeria

2 years ago

‘Finland giving controversial Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa full support’, CDS alleges, video trends

‘Finland giving controversial Biafra agitator Simon Ekpa full support’, CDS alleges, video trends

Nigeria

2 years ago

General Christopher Musa on Wednesday, June 12, said Nigeria needs to diplomatically find a means of getting controversial pro-Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa.

“Not going beyond N62k”: Don speaks as new minimum wage awaits legislative action

“Not going beyond N62k”: Don speaks as new minimum wage awaits legislative action

Nigeria

2 years ago

Professor Akeem Akinwale reacted after the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration expressed its desire and readiness to legislate the new minimum wage.

NFF told to hand over Finidi George to Nigerian police

NFF told to hand over Finidi George to Nigerian police

Football

2 years ago

An APC chieftain has said Finidi George’s purported resignation should not just be accepted but he should also be handed over to police operatives.

Eid el Kabir 2024: How, when to sacrifice, share Sallah ram

Eid el Kabir 2024: How, when to sacrifice, share Sallah ram

Nigeria

2 years ago

Eid-el-Adha (also called Eid-el-Kabir) is celebrated annually by Muslim faithful throughout the world through the sacrifice of animals, most times rams.

Eid-al-Adha 2024: 9 Sunnah acts you should perform on Eid-el-Kabir day

Eid-al-Adha 2024: 9 Sunnah acts you should perform on Eid-el-Kabir day

Asia

2 years ago

In this report, Legit.ng lists nine Sunnah (the way and tradition of Prophet Muhammad) acts that Muslims should perform on Eid-el-Kabir festival.

'They sacrificed cow': Fans choose 'hardest trophy to win' between Euros, AFCON and Copa America

'They sacrificed cow': Fans choose 'hardest trophy to win' between Euros, AFCON and Copa America

Football

2 years ago

The Euro 2024 started on Friday, June 14, in Germany. Legit.ng observed football fans sharing their views about which competition is the hardest to win.

NFF speaks on Finidi George's purported resignation as Super Eagles coach

NFF speaks on Finidi George's purported resignation as Super Eagles coach

Football

2 years ago

The NFF, through its president, Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, said on Saturday, June 15, that it is not yet aware of the alleged resignation of Finidi George.

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, escaped from DSS custody in Abuja? Fact emerges

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, escaped from DSS custody in Abuja? Fact emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Several posts on Facebook claim that the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, who has been detained by the Nigerian government since 2021, has escaped from DSS' custody.

BREAKING: NPF rejects PSC's list of successful candidates in police constables recruitment

BREAKING: NPF rejects PSC's list of successful candidates in police constables recruitment

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NPF has rejected the PSC’s list of police constable candidates. In a statement on Saturday, June 15, the NPF alleged corruption and irregularities.

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