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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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Arise: Jesutega Onokpasa, Festus Keyamo, politicians who have clashed with Rufai Oseni on TV

Arise: Jesutega Onokpasa, Festus Keyamo, politicians who have clashed with Rufai Oseni on TV

Politics

3 years ago

Major concern as Abia govt discovers 50 decomposing bodies, skeletons in cattle market

Major concern as Abia govt discovers 50 decomposing bodies, skeletons in cattle market

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: 'Tinubu clearly did not win 2023 presidential election', Atiku insists

BREAKING: 'Tinubu clearly did not win 2023 presidential election', Atiku insists

Politics

3 years ago

Why Rivers Assembly cannot impeach Gov Fubara today: Lawyer, gives reason

Why Rivers Assembly cannot impeach Gov Fubara today: Lawyer, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as House of Assembly starts impeachment proceedings against Gov Fubara

BREAKING: Tension as House of Assembly starts impeachment proceedings against Gov Fubara

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Pandemonium as tear gas fired at Rivers Assembly over planned impeachment of Gov Fubara

BREAKING: Pandemonium as tear gas fired at Rivers Assembly over planned impeachment of Gov Fubara

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tragedy as boat with over 100 passengers capsizes at Benue River, details emerge

BREAKING: Tragedy as boat with over 100 passengers capsizes at Benue River, details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

A boat carrying over 100 passengers capsized mid-water at Benue River. Legit.ng understands that over 97 people have lost their lives in the tragic incident.

BREAKING: Immense sadness as PDP national woman leader dies

BREAKING: Immense sadness as PDP national woman leader dies

Politics

3 years ago

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), is mourning the death of its national woman leader Professor Stella Effah-Attoe. Prof. Effah-Attoe died on Sunday, October 29.

Just In: Tinubu meets top world leader, Scholz, in Abuja, photo, videos emerge

Just In: Tinubu meets top world leader, Scholz, in Abuja, photo, videos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday afternoon, October 29, received the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Ado Ibrahim: Five things to know about Late Ohinoyi of Ebiralan

Ado Ibrahim: Five things to know about Late Ohinoyi of Ebiralan

Nigeria

3 years ago

Alhaji Abdulrahman Ado Ibrahim, the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, is no more. Legit.ng writes on some of the things to know about the Late first-class monarch.

Supreme Court: Prominent prophet makes prediction about what will happen after judgement

Supreme Court: Prominent prophet makes prediction about what will happen after judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Prophet David Elijah Kingleo says he foresees further castigation of the Supreme Court. The court had confirmed Bola Tinubu as the president of Nigeria.

Exclusive: "So many people have been killed", Dalung speaks on how to end Plateau crisis

Exclusive: "So many people have been killed", Dalung speaks on how to end Plateau crisis

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former Nigerian minister of Youth and Sports Development, Barrister Solomon Dalung, has asked authorities in crisis-hit Plateau state to be fair to all.

‘Europeans are ‘japaing’ in multitude to Africa’, varsity lecturer shares

‘Europeans are ‘japaing’ in multitude to Africa’, varsity lecturer shares

Nigeria

3 years ago

Dr. Isa Olalekan Elegbede says he has observed that more Africans are leaving the continent for Europe while Europeans are coming in hordes to Africa.

“I foresee political crisis in Ondo”, Primate Ayodele shares, says ailing Akeredolu needs prayers

“I foresee political crisis in Ondo”, Primate Ayodele shares, says ailing Akeredolu needs prayers

Politics

3 years ago

Primate Ayodele has made predictions about politics in Ondo. In the state, the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu is ill, and there are moves to remove his deputy.

“No more salaries”: FG announces plan to delist several civil servants from payroll, gives reason

“No more salaries”: FG announces plan to delist several civil servants from payroll, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Federal Government says civil servants whose record cannot be verified on IPPIS after the ongoing verification exercise, will be delisted from its payroll.

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