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.

4930 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

5 controversies courted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party

5 controversies courted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party

Politics

2 years ago

“You’re distracting Nigerians”: Prominent Obidient hits Justice Bulkachuwa and her husband

“You’re distracting Nigerians”: Prominent Obidient hits Justice Bulkachuwa and her husband

Politics

2 years ago

Breaking: Presidential tribunal rejects Bola Tinubu, APC’s applications in case versus opposition

Breaking: Presidential tribunal rejects Bola Tinubu, APC’s applications in case versus opposition

Politics

2 years ago

Prominent lawyer speaks on President Bola Tinubu removing INEC chairman after suspending Bawa and Emefiele

Prominent lawyer speaks on President Bola Tinubu removing INEC chairman after suspending Bawa and Emefiele

Politics

2 years ago

Two things INEC should do before Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa elections: NNPP chieftain speaks

Two things INEC should do before Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa elections: NNPP chieftain speaks

Politics

2 years ago

Report reveals role Kwankwaso would occupy in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Report reveals role Kwankwaso would occupy in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

2 years ago

Just In: Date President Bola Tinubu may send ministerial list to Senate revealed

Just In: Date President Bola Tinubu may send ministerial list to Senate revealed

Politics

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu may send the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate on July 4, a report has revealed. In fact, non-APC members could be named.

“God can’t stomach arrogance, pretence": Pastor accuses Peter Obi of betraying Atiku

“God can’t stomach arrogance, pretence": Pastor accuses Peter Obi of betraying Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

Popular Ondo-based pastor, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has criticised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, for allegedly betraying Atiku Abubakar

Ben Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of deputy senate presidents since 1999, their regions and states

Ben Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of deputy senate presidents since 1999, their regions and states

Politics

2 years ago

The emergence of Jibrin Barau as deputy-senate president takes the number of politicians who have occupied the seat to 5. The first person was Haruna Abubakar.

Breaking: Wike shares startling revelation of how he was poisoned, suffered kidney, liver damage

Breaking: Wike shares startling revelation of how he was poisoned, suffered kidney, liver damage

Politics

2 years ago

Ex-Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has shared details of how he was allegedly poisoned. The outspoken former governor also spoke on how escaped a plane crash.

Fayose's brother makes huge claim about Peter Obi’s case against President Bola Tinubu

Fayose's brother makes huge claim about Peter Obi’s case against President Bola Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

The younger brother to ex-Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has once again taken to Facebook to tackle the Labour Party presidential hopeful, Peter Obi.

Nigerian undergraduates react after President Bola Tinubu signed student loan bill into law

Nigerian undergraduates react after President Bola Tinubu signed student loan bill into law

Education

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan Bill into law on Monday, June 12, 2023. Expectedly, reactions have come from different individuals in the country

Breaking: NDLEA arrests 2 Qatar-based drug lords, seizes 'mkpulummiri'

Breaking: NDLEA arrests 2 Qatar-based drug lords, seizes 'mkpulummiri'

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NDLEA has arrested two alleged drug kingpins, Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy, and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu. Both men are believed to be based in Qatar.

Benjamin Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of House of Reps deputy speakers since 1999, their regions and states

Benjamin Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of House of Reps deputy speakers since 1999, their regions and states

Politics

2 years ago

Following the emergence of Benjamin Kalu as the deputy speaker of the House of Reps, Legit.ng unveils the list and details of persons who have occupied the role

NJC recommends appointment of 37 judicial officers, full list emerges

NJC recommends appointment of 37 judicial officers, full list emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

National Judicial Council has commenced the process of appointing new justices to fill vacant seats on the bench of various Nigerian courts. Here's the list.

Ridwan Adeola