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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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EPL giants, Chelsea discards Pochettino, coach reacts

EPL giants, Chelsea discards Pochettino, coach reacts

Football

2 years ago

High court sacks top Ondo monarch after 29 years legal battle, details surface

High court sacks top Ondo monarch after 29 years legal battle, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: NLC takes decision as Tinubu's govt reportedly proposes N54,000 as new minimum wage

BREAKING: NLC takes decision as Tinubu's govt reportedly proposes N54,000 as new minimum wage

Nigeria

2 years ago

Iran president's death: Nigeria's Patrick Yakowa, 11 other politicians killed in air crashes

Iran president's death: Nigeria's Patrick Yakowa, 11 other politicians killed in air crashes

Asia

2 years ago

Ebrahim Raisi: “Tensions will rise”, Reno Omokri speaks on Iran president's death

Ebrahim Raisi: “Tensions will rise”, Reno Omokri speaks on Iran president's death

Asia

2 years ago

BREAKING: Another blow for Nnamdi Kanu as high court rejects IPOB leader’s fresh bail request

BREAKING: Another blow for Nnamdi Kanu as high court rejects IPOB leader’s fresh bail request

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Late Iran president Raisi's successor announced as supreme leader gives fresh update

BREAKING: Late Iran president Raisi's successor announced as supreme leader gives fresh update

Asia

2 years ago

Iran’s vice president, Mohammad Mokhber, will assume interim duties in Iran, Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has announced on Monday, May 20.

BREAKING: Iran declares five day mourning as president Ebrahim Raisi dies in air crash

BREAKING: Iran declares five day mourning as president Ebrahim Raisi dies in air crash

Asia

2 years ago

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Khamenei, has announced five days of mourning over the death of President Ebrahim Raisi. He offered his condolences to the Iranians.

Report: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Hamas leader and Netanyahu over Israel-Gaza war

Report: ICC seeks arrest warrants against Hamas leader and Netanyahu over Israel-Gaza war

Asia

2 years ago

ICC's Karim Khan confirmed on Monday, May 20, 2024, that the court is seeking warrants against Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas' Yahya Sinwar.

BREAKING: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter accident, details emerge

BREAKING: Iran president Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter accident, details emerge

Asia

2 years ago

Iran's president, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash that happened in northwestern Iran. The sad occurrence was confirmed on Monday, May 20.

LIVE: Man City vs West Ham United 3-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Live

LIVE: Man City vs West Ham United 3-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Football

2 years ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the EPL final match featuring nine time Premier League champions, Man City, and West Ham, at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester.

LIVE: Arsenal vs Everton 2-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Live

LIVE: Arsenal vs Everton 2-1 (FT), Premier League title race run-in

Football

2 years ago

Welcome to Legit.ng's coverage of the EPL final match featuring three time Premier League champions, Arsenal, and Everton, at the Emirates Stadium in London.

JUST IN: "Huge loss", prominent Nigerian monarch dies as Adeleke mourns

JUST IN: "Huge loss", prominent Nigerian monarch dies as Adeleke mourns

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Oludo Alayemore of Ido-Osun, Oba Aderemi Adedapo, is no more. Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun, released a statement following the sad occurrence.

BREAKING: Tension as DR Congo's military kills 3 in foiled ‘attempted coup’, video, photos surface

BREAKING: Tension as DR Congo's military kills 3 in foiled ‘attempted coup’, video, photos surface

Africa

2 years ago

Soldiers in DR Congo have thwarted an attempted coup d’etat involving Congolese and foreign fighters. A DRC army spokesperson said this on Sunday, May 19.

Who will win the EPL title in 2024? Experts speak on Arsenal's chances

Who will win the EPL title in 2024? Experts speak on Arsenal's chances

Football

2 years ago

Experts still give Arsenal a good chance of winning the English Premier League (EPL). The experts said now, it is about Arsenal reacting and believing in themselves.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf