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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: Prominent APC Senator gives update on presidential yacht deal

Breaking: Prominent APC Senator gives update on presidential yacht deal

Politics

3 years ago

Rivers crisis: "PDP govs have adopted Tinubu as their party's leader", Isaac Fayose mocks opposition

Rivers crisis: "PDP govs have adopted Tinubu as their party's leader", Isaac Fayose mocks opposition

Politics

3 years ago

What Chancellor Scholz’s visit to Nigeria means to both countries, APC chieftain in Germany speaks

What Chancellor Scholz’s visit to Nigeria means to both countries, APC chieftain in Germany speaks

Politics

3 years ago

“The legs of The Right Elephant Will Fold, Obi'll Sit on it”: Prophet Okwuwe Drops Fresh Prediction

“The legs of The Right Elephant Will Fold, Obi'll Sit on it”: Prophet Okwuwe Drops Fresh Prediction

Politics

3 years ago

Wike breaks silence on allegation of demanding 25% from Rivers govt, N2b from palliative money

Wike breaks silence on allegation of demanding 25% from Rivers govt, N2b from palliative money

Politics

3 years ago

Singer Mohbad’s autopsy result finally out? Fact emerges

Singer Mohbad’s autopsy result finally out? Fact emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

Market Monie Scheme: 4 key highlights as FG perfects plan to give 1.5 million Nigerians N50K

Market Monie Scheme: 4 key highlights as FG perfects plan to give 1.5 million Nigerians N50K

Nigeria

3 years ago

About 1.5 market women will benefit from the federal government's Iyaloja Monie Scheme. The initiative will give out N50,000 to 1.5 Million female traders

BREAKING: President Tinubu hands APC flags to Ododo, Uzodimma, Sylva

BREAKING: President Tinubu hands APC flags to Ododo, Uzodimma, Sylva

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu has handed the APC flags over to three governorship candidates of the party ahead of November’s elections in Kogi, Imo, and Bayelsa states.

BREAKING: Nigerian senate passes N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget amid controversies

BREAKING: Nigerian senate passes N2.17trn 2023 supplementary budget amid controversies

Politics

3 years ago

The Senate, on Thursday, November 2, passed the N2.17trn 2023 Supplementary budget. This comes amid controverseies that have trailed some items on the budget.

‘No more N3m’: Hajj operators disclose amount pilgrims may pay by 2024

‘No more N3m’: Hajj operators disclose amount pilgrims may pay by 2024

Nigeria

3 years ago

Muslims intending to embark on the bigger hajj may have to pay up to N6 million, the Association of Hajj and Umrah Operators of Nigeria has said.

Breaking: Tinubu asked for N5 billion presidential yacht? Spokesman opens up

Breaking: Tinubu asked for N5 billion presidential yacht? Spokesman opens up

Politics

3 years ago

The Senior Special Assistant on media and publicity, to President Bola Tinubu, Temitope Ajayi, has said the Nigerian leader did not ask for a presidential yacht.

Amid heavy controversy, Akpabio-led Senate confirms President Tinubu's appointee

Amid heavy controversy, Akpabio-led Senate confirms President Tinubu's appointee

Politics

3 years ago

The Senate has confirmed Etekarnba Umoren, an ally of Senator Akpabio as a Resident Electoral Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Drama as EFCC releases OAU students arrested for alleged internet fraud, deletes controversial tweet

Drama as EFCC releases OAU students arrested for alleged internet fraud, deletes controversial tweet

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigeria's anti-graft agency, EFCC, on Wednesday, November 1, released 58 out of the 69 detained students of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state.

President Tinubu bars son, Seyi, from FEC meeting, video goes viral

President Tinubu bars son, Seyi, from FEC meeting, video goes viral

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has prohibited his son, Seyi, and other individuals from showing up at meetings of the federal executive council (FEC).

BREAKING: Anti-graft agency, EFCC finally bans sting operations at night

BREAKING: Anti-graft agency, EFCC finally bans sting operations at night

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, November 1, announced the ban on sting operations in Nigeria. EFCC's Dele Oyewale disclosed this.

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