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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: Appeal Court finally releases CTC of Kano judgement, details emerge

BREAKING: Appeal Court finally releases CTC of Kano judgement, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Violent Biafra agitation: “Ekpa protected by Finland”, CDS alleges, tells Tinubu’s govt what to do

Violent Biafra agitation: “Ekpa protected by Finland”, CDS alleges, tells Tinubu’s govt what to do

Nigeria

2 years ago

7 Reasons Why Diri Won Bayelsa 2023 Governorship Election

7 Reasons Why Diri Won Bayelsa 2023 Governorship Election

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerian journalist down with kidney failure, seeks financial assistance

Nigerian journalist down with kidney failure, seeks financial assistance

Nigeria

2 years ago

"Are we your slaves?": Uproar in nat'l assembly as Sen Tony Nwoye yells at Senate President Akpabio

"Are we your slaves?": Uproar in nat'l assembly as Sen Tony Nwoye yells at Senate President Akpabio

Politics

2 years ago

“France is calling”: Full scholarship opportunity crops up for Nigerians, HND accepted

“France is calling”: Full scholarship opportunity crops up for Nigerians, HND accepted

Education

2 years ago

Top opposition figure reacts as Sanwo-Olu approves N3.75bn for perfume, rechargeable fans

Top opposition figure reacts as Sanwo-Olu approves N3.75bn for perfume, rechargeable fans

Politics

2 years ago

NNPP chieftain in Lagos state, Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, has said alleged self-centered approvals by the Lagos government are not something palatable.

“It’ll take them to the unexpected”: Top cleric predicts fight between Benue gov, Tinubu’s ally

“It’ll take them to the unexpected”: Top cleric predicts fight between Benue gov, Tinubu’s ally

Politics

2 years ago

A conflict would occur between the incumbent governor of Benue state, Hyacinth Alia, and George Akume, secretary to the government of the federation.

Adamawa: Primate Ayodele speaks on Gov Fintiri's possible removal

Adamawa: Primate Ayodele speaks on Gov Fintiri's possible removal

Politics

2 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele says there is no Appeal or Supreme Court's verdict that will remove the Adamawa governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri from office.

Jonathan's birthday: '4 things ex-president did that may not be repeated', Shehu Sani shares

Jonathan's birthday: '4 things ex-president did that may not be repeated', Shehu Sani shares

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has listed four things he said ex-President Goodluck Jonathan did "that may not be repeated by any other president in the nearest future".

BREAKING: Rivers House of Assembly survives assassination attempt, details emerge

BREAKING: Rivers House of Assembly survives assassination attempt, details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

Gunmen have attacked the residence of Rivers factional Speaker, Edison Ehie, in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Ehie said the attackers were rogue police officers.

Sanwo-Olu's challenger reacts as governor spends N2bn for rechargeable fans, N18m for chickens

Sanwo-Olu's challenger reacts as governor spends N2bn for rechargeable fans, N18m for chickens

Politics

2 years ago

The AA governorship candidate in the 2023 poll in Lagos, Tope Balogun, has said alleged self-centered approvals by the Lagos government "has always been like that".

Plateau governor takes action as Appeal Court sacks him

Plateau governor takes action as Appeal Court sacks him

Politics

2 years ago

Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state has described the verdict of the Appeal Court, Abuja, that sacked him as governor of the state as a temporary setback.

Sadness as prominent former Nigerian governor dies of heart attack

Sadness as prominent former Nigerian governor dies of heart attack

Nigeria

2 years ago

A former military governor of old Ondo state, Maj-Gen Ekundayo Babakayode Opaleye, is dead. Legit.ng gathered that Opaleye died in Abeokuta on Saturday morning.

Japa: ‘No more UK’, report reveals 2 Oyinbo countries Nigerian students are now applying to

Japa: ‘No more UK’, report reveals 2 Oyinbo countries Nigerian students are now applying to

Education

2 years ago

A Chartered Association of Business Schools' report has disclosed that Nigerian students now prefer to go study in Canadian or Australian universities.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf