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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.

7227 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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UTME 2024: Education expert shares tips as JAMB commences registration

UTME 2024: Education expert shares tips as JAMB commences registration

Education

2 years ago

BREAKING: "We are aware", Oyo govt reacts as terrifying explosion rocks Ibadan

BREAKING: "We are aware", Oyo govt reacts as terrifying explosion rocks Ibadan

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as explosion rocks Ibadan, videos emerge

BREAKING: Tension as explosion rocks Ibadan, videos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

LIST: Abdullahi Sule, Fubara, 8 governors Supreme Court will rule on their election victories

LIST: Abdullahi Sule, Fubara, 8 governors Supreme Court will rule on their election victories

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Amid his absence at APC’s programmes, Buhari sends notable message to ruling party

BREAKING: Amid his absence at APC’s programmes, Buhari sends notable message to ruling party

Politics

2 years ago

Police Service Commission published 2023 recruitment special list? Fact emerges

Police Service Commission published 2023 recruitment special list? Fact emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Supreme court takes action on APC’s appeal seeking Rivers governor, Fubara's sack

BREAKING: Supreme court takes action on APC’s appeal seeking Rivers governor, Fubara's sack

Politics

2 years ago

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment in the appeal filed by the APC candidate, Tonye Cole, against the victory of the Rivers governor, Sim Fubara in the 2023 poll

Abducted Abuja girls: Reno Omokri kicks as kidnappers ‘raise ransom to N700m’

Abducted Abuja girls: Reno Omokri kicks as kidnappers ‘raise ransom to N700m’

Nigeria

2 years ago

Reno Omokri has said paying ransom to bandits means "they are remarkably better funded than the Nigerian Army". Omokri advised the FG to increase military spending.

BREAKING: CCB invites Tinubu's minister over alleged N438 million contract scam, details emerge

BREAKING: CCB invites Tinubu's minister over alleged N438 million contract scam, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

The minister of interior, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo, has been invited by the CCB over his alleged involvement in the controversial N438m contract scandal involving Betta Edu.

Kano, Plateau Supreme Court judgements: APC struck deal with opposition? Ruling party breaks silence

Kano, Plateau Supreme Court judgements: APC struck deal with opposition? Ruling party breaks silence

Politics

2 years ago

APC has said there was no trade-off between the NNPP and the PDP over the Supreme Court judgement which reversed the sack of Governors Abba Yusuf and Caleb Mutfwang.

Kano: How Tinubu allegedly shunned Ganduje’s pressure to influence S’Court verdict, Gov Yusuf speaks

Kano: How Tinubu allegedly shunned Ganduje’s pressure to influence S’Court verdict, Gov Yusuf speaks

Politics

2 years ago

Kano's Governor Abba Yusuf, has said President Tinubu shunned pressure from Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC national chairman, to influence the Supreme Court’s judgement.

2024 JAMB DE: Easy steps to register for examination

2024 JAMB DE: Easy steps to register for examination

Education

2 years ago

Ahead of the commencement of the 2024 JAMB DE on Wednesday, February 28, Legit.ng writes on the easy steps to take to register for the examination.

AFCON opens door for multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa, players

AFCON opens door for multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa, players

Africa

2 years ago

AFCON is ongoing in Côte d’Ivoire. Legit.ng reports that the tournament opens the door for a multi-million dollar transfer market for Africa and its players.

Kwankwaso speaks on joining Tinubu’s govt, ruling APC

Kwankwaso speaks on joining Tinubu’s govt, ruling APC

Politics

2 years ago

Rabiu Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP in the 2023 election, has said his party and the APC “will work together where necessary”.

Betta Edu saga: Tinubu told what to do for all his appointees

Betta Edu saga: Tinubu told what to do for all his appointees

Nigeria

2 years ago

ImpactHouse has reacted to the allegation of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo's company receiving controversial ‘consultancy fees’ from the ministry of humanitarian affairs.

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