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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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Labour Party makes key vow ahead of Supreme Court's judgement on Thursday

Labour Party makes key vow ahead of Supreme Court's judgement on Thursday

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: 5 key issues Supreme Court will deliver judgement on

Atiku, Obi vs Tinubu: 5 key issues Supreme Court will deliver judgement on

Politics

3 years ago

'Southeast zero': Full list of states President Tinubu’s newly-appointed INEC RECs will serve

'Southeast zero': Full list of states President Tinubu’s newly-appointed INEC RECs will serve

Politics

3 years ago

“He is not innocent”, MURIC takes side as Gumi calls Wike satanic

“He is not innocent”, MURIC takes side as Gumi calls Wike satanic

Nigeria

3 years ago

Supreme Court moved up verdict to protect Tinubu from release of FBI files? PDP chieftain speaks

Supreme Court moved up verdict to protect Tinubu from release of FBI files? PDP chieftain speaks

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Atiku’s camp reacts after INEC declared CSU evidence inadmissible, speculates 'implication'

BREAKING: Atiku’s camp reacts after INEC declared CSU evidence inadmissible, speculates 'implication'

Politics

3 years ago

Obi: “Obviously, Omokri is looking for appointment from Tinubu”, prominent Kaduna cleric claims

Obi: “Obviously, Omokri is looking for appointment from Tinubu”, prominent Kaduna cleric claims

Politics

3 years ago

A prominent Kaduna state cleric, Reverend David Ayuba Azzaman, has claimed that PDP chieftain, Reno Omokri, is eyeing an appointment from President Tinubu.

Sani Abacha’s daughter’s “best-ever dad” declaration raises dust

Sani Abacha’s daughter’s “best-ever dad” declaration raises dust

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gumsu, one of the children of the Late General Sani Abacha, described her dad as "the best father ever". This has triggered varied reactions on X (Twitter).

Supreme Court: “Tinubu’s team's claims on how he got CSU certificate wasn't presented”, PDP chieftain

Supreme Court: “Tinubu’s team's claims on how he got CSU certificate wasn't presented”, PDP chieftain

Politics

3 years ago

PDP's Demola Olarewaju has asked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s media team to boldly come out and introduce their principal properly to Nigerians.

BREAKING: Sunday Igboho fires strong warning message to Sheikh Gumi, levels heavy allegation

BREAKING: Sunday Igboho fires strong warning message to Sheikh Gumi, levels heavy allegation

Politics

3 years ago

Sunday Igboho says the recent outburst of Gumi on the appointment of Christians by Tinubu was aimed at re-securing his alleged negotiation contract with bandits.

BREAKING: Tension as bandits kill Kaduna Imam, injure 2 others, details emerge

BREAKING: Tension as bandits kill Kaduna Imam, injure 2 others, details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Some bandits have invaded a mosque in Birnin-Gwari, Kaduna and killed the Imam. Two other persons were said to have injured in the outlaws' attack.

Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: “A small child will overcome the giant elephant”, Pst Kingsley unveils prophecy

Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: “A small child will overcome the giant elephant”, Pst Kingsley unveils prophecy

Politics

3 years ago

Pastor Kingsley Okwuwe has predicted that Peter Obi will legally displace President Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria's president. He said this via a prophecy.

Imo governorship election: Prominent prophet speaks on "candidate God chose”

Imo governorship election: Prominent prophet speaks on "candidate God chose”

Politics

3 years ago

Hope Odidika Uzodimma of the APC will win the November 2023 gubernatorial election in Imo state, a prominent cleric, Prophet Godwin Ikuru has said.

Delight as Governor Adeleke dances with Davido to singer's “feel” song, video trends: “I love it”

Delight as Governor Adeleke dances with Davido to singer's “feel” song, video trends: “I love it”

Nigeria

3 years ago

Davido met with his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke in Lagos recently. In a video seen by legit.ng, both men danced to the singer's 2023 song, 'Feel'.

Disputed election: List of APC chieftains, Tinubu's allies present as Supreme Court begins hearing

Disputed election: List of APC chieftains, Tinubu's allies present as Supreme Court begins hearing

Politics

3 years ago

Some allies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stormed the Supreme Court on Monday, in an apparent show of solidarity with the incumbent Nigerian leader.

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