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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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Drama as gunmen abduct corpse, demand N50 million ransom, details surface

Drama as gunmen abduct corpse, demand N50 million ransom, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Senate to investigate Buhari over N30 trillion expenditure

BREAKING: Senate to investigate Buhari over N30 trillion expenditure

Nigeria

2 years ago

Full fixtures: AFCON 2025 preliminary round draw concluded; will Nigeria play?

Full fixtures: AFCON 2025 preliminary round draw concluded; will Nigeria play?

Football

2 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party to suspend Peter Obi? Chairmen open up

BREAKING: Labour Party to suspend Peter Obi? Chairmen open up

Politics

2 years ago

Hope renewed as govt announces N10,000 monthly allowance for NYSC members

Hope renewed as govt announces N10,000 monthly allowance for NYSC members

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: 46 Professors, others, die in UNIABUJA, FUTMinna over hardship, ASUU cries out

BREAKING: 46 Professors, others, die in UNIABUJA, FUTMinna over hardship, ASUU cries out

Education

2 years ago

Super Eagles winger who missed AFCON 2023 helps Bayer Leverkusen equal Bayern Munich’s record

Super Eagles winger who missed AFCON 2023 helps Bayer Leverkusen equal Bayern Munich’s record

Football

2 years ago

Super Eagles man, Nathan Tella, was in action when his club, Leverkusen, equalled Bayern's record in the Bundesliga. Tella was not in the squad for AFCON 2023.

FULL LIST: Emerse Fae, Stephen Keshi, 9 other African coaches who won AFCON title

FULL LIST: Emerse Fae, Stephen Keshi, 9 other African coaches who won AFCON title

Football

2 years ago

Several African coaches have won the AFCON. The latest to win the prestigious continental trophy is Côte d'Ivoire national team manager, Emerse Fae.

FG responds to call for Tinubu's resignation over hardship, details surface

FG responds to call for Tinubu's resignation over hardship, details surface

Politics

2 years ago

Mohammed Idris, the minister of information, has given reasons President Bola Tinubu will not resign despite the economic hardship facing the nation.

BREAKING: High Court orders DSS to return Sowore’s money, international passport, details surface

BREAKING: High Court orders DSS to return Sowore’s money, international passport, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

A top Nigerian court on Monday, February 19, 2024, officially struck out the treasonable felony charge filed against former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.

“I cannot stay faithful to one man, why is it difficult for me?” Psychologist responds

“I cannot stay faithful to one man, why is it difficult for me?” Psychologist responds

Opinion

2 years ago

A psychologist, Omotola Akinwale, answers the question of struggling to stay faithful in a relationship. She explained what can be done to be faithful.

Just In: “There is no joy”, Seyi Tinubu breaks silence on Nigeria’s economic hardship

Just In: “There is no joy”, Seyi Tinubu breaks silence on Nigeria’s economic hardship

Nigeria

2 years ago

Seyi Tinubu has thrown his weight behind his father to make the citizens smile and revive Nigeria's ailing economy. Nigerians are currently enduring hardship.

2Baba: 5 things to know about Rivers' most wanted cult leader who is feared killed

2Baba: 5 things to know about Rivers' most wanted cult leader who is feared killed

Nigeria

2 years ago

Several media outlets are reporting that one of Nigeria's most wanted cult leaders, 2Baba, has been killed by the police. Here are things to know about 2Baba.

Just In: Labour gives fresh conditions to Tinubu's govt over economic hardship, details surface

Just In: Labour gives fresh conditions to Tinubu's govt over economic hardship, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NLC has shifted ground concerning the N1 million it demanded as minimum wage for workers in Nigeria. The country is presently experiencing hardship.

Hardship: Police send warning message to NLC, TUC leaders amid fears of social unrest

Hardship: Police send warning message to NLC, TUC leaders amid fears of social unrest

Nigeria

2 years ago

Police commands in Nigeria have warned groups or organisations planning protests in the country to avoid violence. Nigerians are lamenting rising hardship.

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