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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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BREAKING: “Big relief” as FEC finally exempts universities, polys, others from IPPIS, details emerge

BREAKING: “Big relief” as FEC finally exempts universities, polys, others from IPPIS, details emerge

Education

2 years ago

BREAKING: Fresh twist as Obasanjo offers to testify against former minister declared wanted by EFCC

BREAKING: Fresh twist as Obasanjo offers to testify against former minister declared wanted by EFCC

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Rivers state lawmaker makes U-turn after defecting to APC, returns to PDP

BREAKING: Rivers state lawmaker makes U-turn after defecting to APC, returns to PDP

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: 3 feared dead as daredevil armed robbers raid Ekiti banks, videos emerge

BREAKING: 3 feared dead as daredevil armed robbers raid Ekiti banks, videos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

“Peter Obi relocates”, Apostle Chris Ajabor releases 50 prophecies for 2024

“Peter Obi relocates”, Apostle Chris Ajabor releases 50 prophecies for 2024

Politics

2 years ago

FG finally reveals those behind insecurity, illegal mining in Nigeria

FG finally reveals those behind insecurity, illegal mining in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Drama as Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC told they’ve lost seats, details emerge

BREAKING: Drama as Rivers lawmakers who defected to APC told they’ve lost seats, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

A prominent lawyer has told the 27 pro-Nyesom Wike lawmakers who left the PDP for the APC in Rivers state that they've automatically lost their seats.

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen kill four soldiers in Rivers, details emerge

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen kill four soldiers in Rivers, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Gunmen have ambushed a convoy of an engineering company in Rivers state, killing four soldiers, two drivers and abducting two expatriates identified as Koreans.

Sorrow as final year OAU student dies in accident on campus, details surface

Sorrow as final year OAU student dies in accident on campus, details surface

Education

2 years ago

A final-year student of OAU, Chisom Nwankwo, has died in an auto accident on the school campus. OAU spokesman, Abiodun Olanrewaju, confirmed the accident.

BREAKING: Fresh dawn as Lagos gets new commissioner of police

BREAKING: Fresh dawn as Lagos gets new commissioner of police

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Lagos state police command has a new Commissioner of Police (CP). The new Lagos police boss is Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade. He would replace Idowu Owohunwa.

BREAKING: 'Do it immediately', TUC sends stern warning to Tinubu-led govt over N35,000 wage award

BREAKING: 'Do it immediately', TUC sends stern warning to Tinubu-led govt over N35,000 wage award

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has warned the Bola Tinubu administration to immediately effect the payment of all federal civil servants’ N35,000 wage.

BREAKING: Trouble for pro-Wike lawmakers as PDP makes fresh demand from INEC

BREAKING: Trouble for pro-Wike lawmakers as PDP makes fresh demand from INEC

Politics

2 years ago

The PDP is perfecting plans to replace some lawmakers who recently left the party for the APC in Rivers. Legit.ng reports that the lawmakers are Wike's loyalists.

Concerns as prominent cleric prophesies health challenge for embattled Emefiele

Concerns as prominent cleric prophesies health challenge for embattled Emefiele

Nigeria

2 years ago

Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has said the embattled former governor of the CBN, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele "needs prayer against health challenges".

Supreme Court: Primate Ayodele releases fresh prediction on disputed Kano election

Supreme Court: Primate Ayodele releases fresh prediction on disputed Kano election

Politics

2 years ago

Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele has claimed that the APC are "desperately ready" to unseat the NNPP and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state.

Tension in Anambra as unknown attackers gun down 7 at Porsche nightclub

Tension in Anambra as unknown attackers gun down 7 at Porsche nightclub

Nigeria

2 years ago

Seven people have been feared killed in an attack by gunmen on Porsche nightclub in Anambra state. Police confirmed the attack which happened on Sunday.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf