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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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Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa elections: “INEC's independence evaporated”, NNPP chieftain speaks

Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa elections: “INEC's independence evaporated”, NNPP chieftain speaks

Politics

2 years ago

Prominent Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu dead? Fact emerges

Prominent Nollywood actor, Mr Ibu dead? Fact emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

INEC breaks silence on alleged manipulation of accreditation data in Kogi election

INEC breaks silence on alleged manipulation of accreditation data in Kogi election

Politics

2 years ago

“As directed by God”, Pst Ayodele shares prediction about distressing thing that may happen in December

“As directed by God”, Pst Ayodele shares prediction about distressing thing that may happen in December

Nigeria

2 years ago

Prominent prophet names influential politician God “has placed the master key into his palms”

Prominent prophet names influential politician God “has placed the master key into his palms”

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Uzodimma bombed Imo community? Fact surfaces

Governor Uzodimma bombed Imo community? Fact surfaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

FULL LIST: 5 things Atiku told Inter-Party Advisory Council during Tuesday’s meeting

FULL LIST: 5 things Atiku told Inter-Party Advisory Council during Tuesday’s meeting

Politics

2 years ago

PDP's Atiku Abubakar held a meeting with the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) of Nigeria on Tuesday, November 14.

What INEC needs to do "to restore hope", former governorship candidate speaks

What INEC needs to do "to restore hope", former governorship candidate speaks

Politics

2 years ago

The AA governorship candidate in Lagos during the 2023 poll, Tope Balogun, has said INEC needs to restore hope in Nigeria's democratic institutions.

BREAKING: 67 passengers, flight crew survive as aircraft skids off runway in Port Harcourt

BREAKING: 67 passengers, flight crew survive as aircraft skids off runway in Port Harcourt

Nigeria

2 years ago

An aircraft operated by ValueJet airline on Tuesday, November 14, slipped after landing and skidded off the runway at Port Harcourt airport at 3.30pm.

FULL LIST: 19 unions join NLC nationwide strike, shut workspaces

FULL LIST: 19 unions join NLC nationwide strike, shut workspaces

Nigeria

2 years ago

Affiliate unions have joined the nationwide strike that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) commenced on Tuesday.

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

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Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa state 2023 governorship election.

JUST IN: West African exams body, WAEC to use CBT for SSCE, details emerge

JUST IN: West African exams body, WAEC to use CBT for SSCE, details emerge

Education

2 years ago

WAEC has announced that it has ditched the paper and pencil test model and has adopted the CBT mode for the conduct of the Senior School Certificate Examination.

BREAKING: Diri wins 6 LGAs, Sylva gets 2 as INEC completes collation of Bayelsa election result

BREAKING: Diri wins 6 LGAs, Sylva gets 2 as INEC completes collation of Bayelsa election result

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Duoye Diri has won six local government areas (LGAs) in the 2023 Bayelsa state governorship election. Diri, 64, is the flagbearer of the PDP.

BREAKING: APC's Sylva wins own local govt as Bayelsa governorship election collation resumes

BREAKING: APC's Sylva wins own local govt as Bayelsa governorship election collation resumes

Politics

2 years ago

Timipre Sylva, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Bayelsa state governorship election, has won an additional local government area (LGA).

JUST IN: Buhari reacts to outcome of Kogi, Imo governorship elections

JUST IN: Buhari reacts to outcome of Kogi, Imo governorship elections

Politics

2 years ago

Buhari has congratulated the APC candidates in the just-concluded Kogi and Imo state elections. Garba Shehu shared Buhari's message on Monday, November 13.

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