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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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How faith-based orgs can leverage influence to reduce drug abuse in Nigeria: Religious tutor speaks

How faith-based orgs can leverage influence to reduce drug abuse in Nigeria: Religious tutor speaks

Nigeria

3 years ago

Why hinging electoral matters on technicalities isn't best practice for Nigeria’s democracy: Balogun

Why hinging electoral matters on technicalities isn't best practice for Nigeria’s democracy: Balogun

Politics

3 years ago

Prophet Iginla reveals “only person” that can remove President Tinubu

Prophet Iginla reveals “only person” that can remove President Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

What's the cause of Mohbad's death? Lagos govt finally orders coroner inquest Into singer’s demise

What's the cause of Mohbad's death? Lagos govt finally orders coroner inquest Into singer’s demise

Nigeria

3 years ago

Court fined LP, PDP for frivolous petitions against Tinubu? Fact emerges

Court fined LP, PDP for frivolous petitions against Tinubu? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

Details emerge as WAEC extends registration for WASSCE private candidates

Details emerge as WAEC extends registration for WASSCE private candidates

Education

3 years ago

Lagos Tribunal Judgement: Jandor lists 3 conditions to sit down with Sanwo-Olu to move Lagos forward

Lagos Tribunal Judgement: Jandor lists 3 conditions to sit down with Sanwo-Olu to move Lagos forward

Politics

3 years ago

Olajide Adediran, the governorship candidate of the PDP in Lagos state in 2023, has listed conditions he said could make him sit down with Governor Sanwo-Olu.

BREAKING: NLC, TUC to embark on indefinite nationwide strike from October 3

BREAKING: NLC, TUC to embark on indefinite nationwide strike from October 3

Nigeria

3 years ago

All things being equal, the NLC and the TUC will embark on a strike. Legit.ng understands that the industrial action will start on October 3, 2023.

UPDATED: Nigerian senate screens, confirms new CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso

UPDATED: Nigerian senate screens, confirms new CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso

Nigeria

3 years ago

The newly-announced governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, was on Tuesday, September 26, screened by the Nigerian upper legislative chamber.

BREAKING: Tribunal gives judgement on opposition parties' petitions against Gombe gov, Inuwa Yahaya

BREAKING: Tribunal gives judgement on opposition parties' petitions against Gombe gov, Inuwa Yahaya

Politics

3 years ago

The Gombe state governorship election petition tribunal on Tuesday dismissed the petitions of the ADC and PDP against Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya.

Revealed: Why Ogun state cancelled Independence Day celebration

Revealed: Why Ogun state cancelled Independence Day celebration

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Ogun state government has announced the cancellation of the Independence Day celebration. The government said it aligns with the administration of Bola Tinubu.

UPDATED: Tribunal dismisses Jandor, PDP's petition against Sanwo-Olu's

UPDATED: Tribunal dismisses Jandor, PDP's petition against Sanwo-Olu's

Politics

3 years ago

The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the petitions brought by Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, candidate of the PDP.

Lagos Governorship Election: Reno Omokri predicts winner as tribunal delivers judgement

Lagos Governorship Election: Reno Omokri predicts winner as tribunal delivers judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Reno Omokri, a well-known social media personality and PDP chieftain, has predicted the outcome of the Lagos State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.

BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses APC’s objection against Jandor, PDP, details emerge

BREAKING: Tribunal dismisses APC’s objection against Jandor, PDP, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The tribunal has dismissed the preliminary objection of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) which asked it to dismiss the petition of the PDP.

"Fire outbreak at Supreme Court sinister": APC chieftain Fani-Kayode speaks

"Fire outbreak at Supreme Court sinister": APC chieftain Fani-Kayode speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, Director, New Media sub-committee of the defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council, has reacted to the fire incident at the Supreme Court.

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