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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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Prominent Tinubu's appointee under fire over alleged insensitive remarks

Prominent Tinubu's appointee under fire over alleged insensitive remarks

Politics

2 years ago

'Gov Akeredolu battling spiritual battles': Primate Ayodele, shares how he can be delivered

'Gov Akeredolu battling spiritual battles': Primate Ayodele, shares how he can be delivered

Politics

2 years ago

Expert proffers affordable alternative amid rising cooking gas price in Nigeria

Expert proffers affordable alternative amid rising cooking gas price in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: “You are frustrated”, Labour Party attacks Peter Obi, details emerge

BREAKING: “You are frustrated”, Labour Party attacks Peter Obi, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: ECOWAS court orders govt to pay Sunday Igboho N26m, details surface

BREAKING: ECOWAS court orders govt to pay Sunday Igboho N26m, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

Winners’ Chapel Shiloh 2023 'Redeemed to Flourish' programme schedule, time

Winners’ Chapel Shiloh 2023 'Redeemed to Flourish' programme schedule, time

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Jubilation as Gov Obaseki reveals date for payment of 13th month salary for Edo workers

BREAKING: Jubilation as Gov Obaseki reveals date for payment of 13th month salary for Edo workers

Nigeria

2 years ago

Governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki has approved the dates for the payment of the 13th month salary pledge to workers. Edo is in Nigeria's south-south region.

“Carelessness”, MURIC fumes as Army fighter jet kills 85 civilians in Kaduna, makes demand

“Carelessness”, MURIC fumes as Army fighter jet kills 85 civilians in Kaduna, makes demand

Nigeria

2 years ago

An Islamic human rights organisation, MURIC, has called on Nigerian authorities to investigate the mistaken killing of dozens of residents in Tudun Biri, kaduna.

JUST IN: Police kill IPOB's ESN second-in-command in Imo, details surface

JUST IN: Police kill IPOB's ESN second-in-command in Imo, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

A top commander of IPOB/ESN has ben eliminated, according to the Nigeria Police Force in a statement on Tuesday, December 5. The separatist was killed in Imo state.

Outrage as mechanic’s car crushes mother, two children to death in Lagos

Outrage as mechanic’s car crushes mother, two children to death in Lagos

Nigeria

2 years ago

A woman and two of her children have been killed by a driver in Ajamgbadi area of Lagos. Police said they rescued the driver from being lynched by a mob.

"He defied many odds": Meet plumber who graduated with 1st class from federal university

"He defied many odds": Meet plumber who graduated with 1st class from federal university

Education

2 years ago

A recent first-class graduate of the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), Gabriel Eze, is a plumber in Nigeria's southeast geopolitical zone.

Ogun: Sadness as robbers gun down 'student' in fresh attack

Ogun: Sadness as robbers gun down 'student' in fresh attack

Nigeria

2 years ago

Armed robbers have attacked Gateway Polytechnic in Ode-remo in Ogun state. The robbers killed at least one and injured nine people during the attack.

Prominent Prophet tells Gov Fubara what to do as feud with Wike continues

Prominent Prophet tells Gov Fubara what to do as feud with Wike continues

Politics

2 years ago

A cleric, Prophet Godwin Ikuru has counseled Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state to immediately make peace with FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

BREAKING: Many Muslims reportedly bombed by Nigerian Air Force in Kaduna during Maolud Nabiyy celebration

BREAKING: Many Muslims reportedly bombed by Nigerian Air Force in Kaduna during Maolud Nabiyy celebration

Nigeria

2 years ago

Many Muslims were killed when a jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force dropped bomb on them. The incident happened in Tudun Biri of the Igabi LGA of Kaduna state.

BREAKING: Nigerian Army confirms bombing of Kaduna villagers, says it's "unfortunate, unintended"

BREAKING: Nigerian Army confirms bombing of Kaduna villagers, says it's "unfortunate, unintended"

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Kaduna state government has said men of the Nigerian Army were responsible for dropping bombs on unarmed civilians in Tudun Biri area of the state.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf