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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.

7222 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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LP crisis: Peter Obi's party told to suspend national chairman, Abure

LP crisis: Peter Obi's party told to suspend national chairman, Abure

Politics

2 years ago

Alleged $6.3m fraud: Why Buhari, 1 other should be jailed, Omokri explains

Alleged $6.3m fraud: Why Buhari, 1 other should be jailed, Omokri explains

Politics

2 years ago

"Exercise in futility": Shehu Sani reacts as reps move to end presidential system of govt

"Exercise in futility": Shehu Sani reacts as reps move to end presidential system of govt

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Delight in APC as ruling party receives 2K defectors from PDP, 1 other opposition platform

BREAKING: Delight in APC as ruling party receives 2K defectors from PDP, 1 other opposition platform

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Senate unveils 37 member constitution review committee amid ceaseless calls by Nigerians

BREAKING: Senate unveils 37 member constitution review committee amid ceaseless calls by Nigerians

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu’s govt takes action as hardship bites harder, details emerge

BREAKING: Tinubu’s govt takes action as hardship bites harder, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: WAEC finally releases WASSCE 2023 results, how to check

BREAKING: WAEC finally releases WASSCE 2023 results, how to check

Education

2 years ago

WAEC has released the WASSCE results for candidates who sat for its private examination in 2023. WAEC stated that 44.29% score credit in five subjects.

JUST IN: Former PDP spokesman sent to jail, details emerge

JUST IN: Former PDP spokesman sent to jail, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Chika Nwoba, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state, has been ordered to be remanded in a correctional centre.

BREAKING: High court gives judgement on Kano govt’s right to demolish residential buildings

BREAKING: High court gives judgement on Kano govt’s right to demolish residential buildings

Nigeria

2 years ago

A federal high court in Kano on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, barred the state government from demolition of residential buildings at Salanta quarters.

AFCON 2023: Ahmed Musa gets higher award as Tinubu confers national honours on Super Eagles

AFCON 2023: Ahmed Musa gets higher award as Tinubu confers national honours on Super Eagles

Football

2 years ago

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has been awarded an Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) for his silver-winning effort at the 2023 AFCON tournament.

Hardship: President Tinubu told to immediately resign, details surface

Hardship: President Tinubu told to immediately resign, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

An activist, Toyin Raheem, has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to quit his position as Nigeria's leader. Raheem bemoaned the state of affairs of the nation.

Bauchi governor built secret mansion amid hardship in Nigeria? Fact emerges

Bauchi governor built secret mansion amid hardship in Nigeria? Fact emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

Claims have surfaced online to the effect that governor of Bauchi, Bala Mohammed, built a secret mansion. This is coming at a time Nigerians are facing hardship.

Emefiele: Former SGF Mustapha testifies in alleged $6.2m fraud trial, compounds ex CBN gov's trouble

Emefiele: Former SGF Mustapha testifies in alleged $6.2m fraud trial, compounds ex CBN gov's trouble

Nigeria

2 years ago

Boss Mustapha was in an Abuja court on Tuesday, February 13. Mustapha testified against Godwin Emefiele as the EFCC prosecutes the former CBN governor.

Iwobi reportedly ready to quit Super Eagles, takes notable action, details emerge

Iwobi reportedly ready to quit Super Eagles, takes notable action, details emerge

Football

2 years ago

Barring any last-minute change of mind, Super Eagles of Nigeria star, Alex Iwobi will quit the team. The ex-Arsenal man has deleted all his social media pictures.

Just in: Protest rocks Abuja, photos, video emerge

Just in: Protest rocks Abuja, photos, video emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nurse of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja, have commenced a protest. The protest concerns the new certificate verification guidelines.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf