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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.

7218 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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UTME: ‘JAMB doesn’t offer admission’, state coordinator clears common misconception in Nigeria

UTME: ‘JAMB doesn’t offer admission’, state coordinator clears common misconception in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

NLC/TUC vows to reject small addition to N60k as minimum wage, details emerge

NLC/TUC vows to reject small addition to N60k as minimum wage, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Kudirat Abiola: 'Why my mum was assassinated', daughter speaks

Kudirat Abiola: 'Why my mum was assassinated', daughter speaks

Politics

2 years ago

NUEE provides fresh update on disconnected national grid

NUEE provides fresh update on disconnected national grid

Nigeria

2 years ago

JUST IN: TUC president discloses 2 ‘achievements’ as FG, labour reach agreement on new minimum wage

JUST IN: TUC president discloses 2 ‘achievements’ as FG, labour reach agreement on new minimum wage

Nigeria

2 years ago

Emmanuel Amunike speaks on Finidi George after losing Super Eagles job

Emmanuel Amunike speaks on Finidi George after losing Super Eagles job

Football

2 years ago

Hospitals, schools, courts, banks: List of workers to join minimum wage strike emerges

Hospitals, schools, courts, banks: List of workers to join minimum wage strike emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Several Nigerian workers have joined the minimum wage and electricity tariff hike strike initiated by the organised labour in the West African nation.

Sadness as prominent young Nigerian Islamic scholar Mufti Yaks dies, "What a great loss"

Sadness as prominent young Nigerian Islamic scholar Mufti Yaks dies, "What a great loss"

Nigeria

2 years ago

Abdullateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti Yaks, is dead. Yaks is a prominent religious motivational speaker and a mentee of Sheikh Mufti Menk.

BREAKING: Tinubu’s reps to meet NLC/TUC leaders amid labour's nationwide strike, details emerge

BREAKING: Tinubu’s reps to meet NLC/TUC leaders amid labour's nationwide strike, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Bola Tinubu's government on Monday, June 3, decided to invite leaders of the NLC and TUC for an emergency meeting over the ongoing indefinite nationwide strike.

BREAKING: Labour resolute as members cut water supply to national assembly

BREAKING: Labour resolute as members cut water supply to national assembly

Nigeria

2 years ago

After the Bola Tinubu administration said it cannot go past N60,000 as minimum wage, labour members cut water and electricity supply to the national assembly.

BREAKING: Labour shuts down national assembly, federal secretariat, others

BREAKING: Labour shuts down national assembly, federal secretariat, others

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Parliamentary Staff Union of Nigeria on Monday, June 3, shut down the national assembly, Abuja. Similarly, the FCT minister’s gate was closed.

BREAKING: ASUU takes final decision on joining NLC’s indefinite strike

BREAKING: ASUU takes final decision on joining NLC’s indefinite strike

Nigeria

2 years ago

ASUU has taken a decision in joining the ongoing nationwide strike initiated by the NLC and TUC. Legit.ng reports that the strike commenced on Monday, June 3.

Blackout as electricity workers shut down national grid amid NLC's indefinite strike

Blackout as electricity workers shut down national grid amid NLC's indefinite strike

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has said the “labour union has shut down” the national grid. This has resulted in a blackout nationwide.

NLC strike update: "Religious war", MURIC launches scathing attack on labour union leaders

NLC strike update: "Religious war", MURIC launches scathing attack on labour union leaders

Nigeria

2 years ago

MURIC has lamented that movements will be so adversely affected by the NLC strike that the whole Sallah period will become a horrendous experience.

Champions League final: 'Why my team lost to Real Madrid', Dortmund coach opens up

Champions League final: 'Why my team lost to Real Madrid', Dortmund coach opens up

Football

2 years ago

Borussia Dortmund head coach, Edin Terzić, has said Real Madrid's players remained so hungry and motivated to win the UCLfinal despite winning a lot.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf