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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.

7223 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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AFCON 2023: South Africa fires back as Nigeria issues advisory ahead Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash

AFCON 2023: South Africa fires back as Nigeria issues advisory ahead Super Eagles, Bafana Bafana clash

Football

2 years ago

Just In: Nigerian Senate summons economic team over cost of living crisis, new meeting date emerges

Just In: Nigerian Senate summons economic team over cost of living crisis, new meeting date emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: 'Over N20 trillion looted by APC leaders', PDP alleges

BREAKING: 'Over N20 trillion looted by APC leaders', PDP alleges

Politics

2 years ago

Nigeria v South Africa: What Super Eagles needs to do to win AFCON semifinal match, Peseiro opens up

Nigeria v South Africa: What Super Eagles needs to do to win AFCON semifinal match, Peseiro opens up

Football

2 years ago

AFCON 2023: Nigeria and South Africa combined best XI of all time

AFCON 2023: Nigeria and South Africa combined best XI of all time

Football

2 years ago

BREAKING: Jose Peseiro provides update on Victor Osimhen ahead of South Africa match

BREAKING: Jose Peseiro provides update on Victor Osimhen ahead of South Africa match

Football

2 years ago

Why banditry, terrorism have lasted for long in Nigeria, Shehu Sani speaks out

Why banditry, terrorism have lasted for long in Nigeria, Shehu Sani speaks out

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has said banditry and terrorism have lasted for long in Nigeria because past governments believe in 'throwing money into the problem'.

Expert speaks as Tinubu's govt mulls yearly review of secondary education curriculum

Expert speaks as Tinubu's govt mulls yearly review of secondary education curriculum

Education

2 years ago

An education expert, Segun Ogungbayi, has told the Bola Tinubu administration that the absence of periodic curriculum review would hamper economic growth in Nigeria.

Shehu Sani speaks as claim $3.4bn IMF loan disappeared under Buhari surfaces

Shehu Sani speaks as claim $3.4bn IMF loan disappeared under Buhari surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has addressed the 3.4 billion dollar IMF loan which some people alleged disappeared under the government of former president, Muhammadu Buhari.

BREAKING: Nigerians stage striking protest in Minna over unbearable cost of living, video emerges

BREAKING: Nigerians stage striking protest in Minna over unbearable cost of living, video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

A protest broke out in Minna, Niger state, on Monday morning, February 5. The protesters were not happy with the current living conditions in Nigeria.

BREAKING: High court denies Gov Fubara’s loyalists bail over alleged terrorism

BREAKING: High court denies Gov Fubara’s loyalists bail over alleged terrorism

Politics

2 years ago

The federal high court, Abuja, on Monday, February 5, denied bail to five persons accused of invading and burning down the Rivers state house of assembly complex.

State of the nation: “Pray with all your strength”, Pastor Adeboye tells Nigerians in new message

State of the nation: “Pray with all your strength”, Pastor Adeboye tells Nigerians in new message

Nigeria

2 years ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the RCCG has asked Nigerians to continue to pray for God's mercy and compassion as the country grapples with economic challenges.

Kano: New twist as poll predicts Governor Yusuf, Kwankwaso will leave NNPP for APC

Kano: New twist as poll predicts Governor Yusuf, Kwankwaso will leave NNPP for APC

Politics

2 years ago

A poll has predicted that Abba Yusuf, the Kano governor, and Rabiu Kwankwaso, his mentor, will dump the ruling NNPP. Yusuf and Kwankwaso are tipped to join the APC.

Minister of youth opens up on increasing NYSC members’ allowance from N33K

Minister of youth opens up on increasing NYSC members’ allowance from N33K

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian ministry of youth on Sunday, February 4, said it is not certain that the federal government will increase the monthly allowance of NYSC members.

Exclusive: Shehu Sani discloses best way to curb corruption in Nigeria

Exclusive: Shehu Sani discloses best way to curb corruption in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has spoken on the best way to curb corruption in Nigeria. Legit.ng reports that corruption remains endemic in the West African nation.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf