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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: 'Tinubu’s 2024 budget, deceitful, strangulating', PDP speaks out

BREAKING: 'Tinubu’s 2024 budget, deceitful, strangulating', PDP speaks out

Politics

2 years ago

Prominent prophet sends crucial message to Wike over feud with Gov Fubara

Prominent prophet sends crucial message to Wike over feud with Gov Fubara

Politics

2 years ago

2027: “The best way PDP can defeat APC”, political analyst reveals

2027: “The best way PDP can defeat APC”, political analyst reveals

Politics

2 years ago

"N-Power payment will effectively begin in January 2024", FG opens up

"N-Power payment will effectively begin in January 2024", FG opens up

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu gives marching order on Nigeria's borders, details surface

Tinubu gives marching order on Nigeria's borders, details surface

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Speaker of house of assembly

BREAKING: Appeal Court sacks Speaker of house of assembly

Politics

2 years ago

Omokri lays into Oba of Benin’s critics as first-class monarch says Binis founded nucleus of Lagos

Omokri lays into Oba of Benin’s critics as first-class monarch says Binis founded nucleus of Lagos

Nigeria

2 years ago

Prominent public commentator, Reno Omokri, has warned internet users against insulting the Oba of Benin following the monarch's controversial statement.

BREAKING: Fresh twist as LP raises alarm, says S’court didn’t deliver judgment in Obi vs Tinubu case

BREAKING: Fresh twist as LP raises alarm, says S’court didn’t deliver judgment in Obi vs Tinubu case

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party has accused the Supreme Court of failing to deliver judgement on the appeal filed by Peter Obi. It said the action by the apex court is depressing.

"Akeredolu needs prayers for survival", Primate Ayodele sends message to Ondo warring factions

"Akeredolu needs prayers for survival", Primate Ayodele sends message to Ondo warring factions

Politics

2 years ago

The spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has said ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state needs prayers.

Feeding a Nation: Unraveling threats of insecurity to food security

Feeding a Nation: Unraveling threats of insecurity to food security

Opinion

2 years ago

Journalist Uloma Onyemachi in this piece wrote about the impact of insecurity on Nigeria's chance at food security. Furthermore, she recommended what can be done.

Owed stipends: N-Power reveals beneficiaries that’ll be paid

Owed stipends: N-Power reveals beneficiaries that’ll be paid

Nigeria

2 years ago

Amid complaints that N-Power beneficiaries are owed a 9-month backlog, handlers of the famed scheme have promised that all eligible beneficiaries will be settled.

BREAKING: Mother of wanted Kano thug hands over son to police, details emerge

BREAKING: Mother of wanted Kano thug hands over son to police, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

The mother of an alleged wanted thug in Kano, on Monday, November 27, handed her son over to the state police command. The wanted person is named Hantar Daba.

‘PDP displacing APC in 2027 will not be an easy task’: Analyst, gives reason

‘PDP displacing APC in 2027 will not be an easy task’: Analyst, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

An analyst, Segun Akinleye, says it would be very hard for the PDP to dislodge the APC in the 2027 election. Akinleye explained why in an interview with Legit.ng.

NNPP chieftain reacts as prominent lawmaker says party is ready to form alliance with APC, others

NNPP chieftain reacts as prominent lawmaker says party is ready to form alliance with APC, others

Politics

2 years ago

A chieftain of the NNPP, Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, has reiterated that the party will always be open to work with other political parties in Nigeria.

Why Kano gov's loyalists took protest to Ibadan, NNPP stalwart speaks ahead of Supreme Court verdict

Why Kano gov's loyalists took protest to Ibadan, NNPP stalwart speaks ahead of Supreme Court verdict

Politics

2 years ago

An NNPP chieftain in Lagos, Razaq Aderibigbe, has said the protest concerning the courts' verdict that sacked Kano governor which took place in Ibadan was right.

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