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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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‘Living expenses covered’: UK varsity offers Nigerian students fully-funded scholarship

‘Living expenses covered’: UK varsity offers Nigerian students fully-funded scholarship

Education

2 years ago

“Scholarships up to £10,000”: Top UK university invites Nigerians for fascinating opportunity

“Scholarships up to £10,000”: Top UK university invites Nigerians for fascinating opportunity

Education

2 years ago

New Year: “Dollar would go to N2,500”, Prophet Ritabbi shares 2024 prophecy for Nigeria

New Year: “Dollar would go to N2,500”, Prophet Ritabbi shares 2024 prophecy for Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Moments after Tinubu signed 2024 budget into law, Peter Obi sends message to NASS members

BREAKING: Moments after Tinubu signed 2024 budget into law, Peter Obi sends message to NASS members

Politics

2 years ago

"Insensitive joke": Buhari 'expresses happiness' with FG's increment of fuel price, video trends

"Insensitive joke": Buhari 'expresses happiness' with FG's increment of fuel price, video trends

Politics

2 years ago

Tinubu finally reveals major ambition for contesting for president, other public offices

Tinubu finally reveals major ambition for contesting for president, other public offices

Politics

2 years ago

New Year's Day: Full text of President Tinubu’s message

New Year's Day: Full text of President Tinubu’s message

Nigeria

2 years ago

As another New Year dawns, President Tinubu addressed Nigerians on New Year’s Day, Monday, January 1, 2024. It is Tinubu's first New Year address as Nigeria's leader

BREAKING: Tinubu sends strong warning message to ministers, other appointees, details emerge

BREAKING: Tinubu sends strong warning message to ministers, other appointees, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Nigeria's leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has warned his cabinet members and other appointees that he will not accept a sub-par performance from any of them.

New Year's Day: Hope as Pastor Adeboye gives 2024 prophecies

New Year's Day: Hope as Pastor Adeboye gives 2024 prophecies

Nigeria

2 years ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the RCCG has unveiled his New Year prophecies. Adeboye's prophecies were revealed as the world welcomes Year 2024 on Monday.

“Unbearable hunger”: Prominent prophetess shares 2024 prophecies

“Unbearable hunger”: Prominent prophetess shares 2024 prophecies

Nigeria

2 years ago

Prominent Abia-based cleric, Prophetess Nmagha Jehovah, has shared her prophecies for the new year. A major part of her 2024 prophecy predicted hardship.

Against all odds: How Natasha Akpoti became Nigerian senator

Against all odds: How Natasha Akpoti became Nigerian senator

Politics

2 years ago

A trained lawyer and politician, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is known to be an unrelenting and passionate politician. Legit.ng writes on how she became senator.

4 reasons Aiyedatiwa may run for Ondo governorship election

4 reasons Aiyedatiwa may run for Ondo governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

Lucky Aiyedatiwa is the seventh substantive governor of Ondo state, A chieftain of the APC, it is widely expected that he would contest in the Ondo 2024 election.

Revealed: 2 Nigerian politicians Aiyedatiwa may appoint as Ondo deputy governor

Revealed: 2 Nigerian politicians Aiyedatiwa may appoint as Ondo deputy governor

Politics

2 years ago

The new governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has started his hunt for a lieutenant. This follows the death of Rotimi Akeredolu, the sixth governor of Ondo state.

“A grand plan”: New twist as Primate Ayodele says Gov Fubara will defect to APC

“A grand plan”: New twist as Primate Ayodele says Gov Fubara will defect to APC

Politics

2 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele has said that Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers state will soon decamp to the APC. Legit.ng reports that Fubara is currently a PDP chieftain.

Lagos Police give fresh update on Mohbad’s autopsy result

Lagos Police give fresh update on Mohbad’s autopsy result

Nigeria

2 years ago

The autopsy result of Mohbad is not yet out, according to Ben Hundeyin, the spokesman of the Lagos police command. Mohbad died at the age of 27 on September 12.

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