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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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Transfer update: Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, reportedly reach personal terms with Chelsea

Transfer update: Super Eagles star, Victor Osimhen, reportedly reach personal terms with Chelsea

Football

2 years ago

Hardship: Primate Ayodele discloses “best solution to Nigeria's problem”

Hardship: Primate Ayodele discloses “best solution to Nigeria's problem”

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police speak on rumoured death of notorious bandit leader Dogo Gide

Police speak on rumoured death of notorious bandit leader Dogo Gide

Nigeria

2 years ago

Holy Thursday: Pope Francis, Christians, observe significant day with prayers

Holy Thursday: Pope Francis, Christians, observe significant day with prayers

Europe

2 years ago

2027 presidency: "Peter Obi playing God”, Reno Omokri lays out allegation against LP candidate

2027 presidency: "Peter Obi playing God”, Reno Omokri lays out allegation against LP candidate

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Confusion as Labour Party's BoT takes over party after Abure's re-election, gives reason

BREAKING: Confusion as Labour Party's BoT takes over party after Abure's re-election, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerian Army kills terrorist leader, Junaidu Fasagora, details emerge

Nigerian Army kills terrorist leader, Junaidu Fasagora, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerian Army in Zamfara state said they have killed a notorious terrorist leader, Junaidu Fasagora. Neutralised along with Fasagora were scores of his fighters.

Netizens react as Air Peace boss says someone earning N200k is better than a £2K earner in UK

Netizens react as Air Peace boss says someone earning N200k is better than a £2K earner in UK

Nigeria

2 years ago

Allen Onyema's comment on remuneration in Nigeria compared to the UK has sparked reactions. He said anybody earning N200k beats someone earning £2,000 in UK.

Slain soldiers burial: “Accord equal respect to military, police”, Shehu Sani to Tinubu

Slain soldiers burial: “Accord equal respect to military, police”, Shehu Sani to Tinubu

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has said as the commander-in-chief, the personal presence of President Bola Tinubu in the burial of the slain soldiers is "very significant".

Hardship: Tinubu's govt giving out N30k relief cash to all Nigerians? Fact surfaces

Hardship: Tinubu's govt giving out N30k relief cash to all Nigerians? Fact surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

A post on social media claimed that the Bola Tinubu government is disbursing N30,000 in relief funds to everyone. A fact-checking platform verified if it is true.

Delta bloodbath: Presidency under fire for “using dead bodies of national heroes to play politics”

Delta bloodbath: Presidency under fire for “using dead bodies of national heroes to play politics”

Nigeria

2 years ago

Several Nigerians are not happy with Bayo Onanuga for indirectly saying that Muhammadu Buhari failed in 2018 and 2021 to attend the burial of Army personnel.

Just In: Details of President Tinubu’s meeting with US delegation emerges

Just In: Details of President Tinubu’s meeting with US delegation emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration is committed to deepening democracy in Africa. Tinubu lamented that the coups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

Tinubu mourns, gives national honour to 17 soldiers killed in Delta, details emerge

Tinubu mourns, gives national honour to 17 soldiers killed in Delta, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has said the soldiers and other military officers who were brutally killed by suspected militants in Delta, will receive national honours.

BREAKING: Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration, gives reason

BREAKING: Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

The president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday, March 24, 2024, cancelled the annual Tinubu Colloquium in commemoration of his 72nd birthday.

Mali Defeats Super Eagles of Nigeria in Marrakech, Morocco

Mali Defeats Super Eagles of Nigeria in Marrakech, Morocco

Football

2 years ago

The Eagles of Mali on Tuesday, March 26, defeated the Super Eagles of Nigeria. Goals from El Bilal Toure and Kamory Doumbia condemned Finidi George's boys to defeat.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf