Ridwan Adeola

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), Legit.ng’s Current Affairs/Politics Editor of the Year (2024)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator 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.

4849 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Rivers sole administrator Ibas attends NEC meeting in Abuja, photo emerges

Rivers sole administrator Ibas attends NEC meeting in Abuja, photo emerges

Politics

4 months ago

Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency shares why ex-VP's political future 'looks bleak' amid Okowa's defection

Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency shares why ex-VP's political future 'looks bleak' amid Okowa's defection

Politics

4 months ago

APC reacts as Atiku’s ally says Okowa, Delta PDP leaders were harassed to join ruling party

APC reacts as Atiku’s ally says Okowa, Delta PDP leaders were harassed to join ruling party

Politics

4 months ago

Benue, Plateau, Kwara killings: Governors hold crucial meeting, "we must take responsibility"

Benue, Plateau, Kwara killings: Governors hold crucial meeting, "we must take responsibility"

Politics

4 months ago

Delta state governor’s defection: Obi’s ally shares “incredibly painful part” of Oborevwori’s action

Delta state governor’s defection: Obi’s ally shares “incredibly painful part” of Oborevwori’s action

Politics

4 months ago

Tinubu issues fresh directives over Benue, Plateau killings, "enough is enough"

Tinubu issues fresh directives over Benue, Plateau killings, "enough is enough"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Is video of Tinubu meeting Kwankwaso 'ahead of 2027 election' accurate? Fact emerges

Is video of Tinubu meeting Kwankwaso 'ahead of 2027 election' accurate? Fact emerges

Politics

4 months ago

A prominent X user claimed that Rabiu Kwankwaso held a closed-door meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, April 23. Legit.ng checks this claim.

Breaking: Delta governor speaks after resigning from PDP to join APC

Breaking: Delta governor speaks after resigning from PDP to join APC

Politics

4 months ago

The current governor of Delta state, Sheriff Oborevwori, has spoken after resigning from the opposition PDP to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).

2027 election: Keyamo, Showunmi, others react to Delta governor, Okowa’s switch from PDP to APC

2027 election: Keyamo, Showunmi, others react to Delta governor, Okowa’s switch from PDP to APC

Politics

4 months ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, minister Festus Keyamo and others have reacted to Delta governor, Ifeanyo Okowa’s switch from the PDP to the APC.

Breaking: Atiku’s running mate in 2023 election Okowa dumps PDP, defects to APC

Breaking: Atiku’s running mate in 2023 election Okowa dumps PDP, defects to APC

Politics

4 months ago

Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa, has dumped the PDP. Okowa defected to the APC on Wednesday, April 23.

'N85k Tinubu empowerment' viral message: APC releases statement

'N85k Tinubu empowerment' viral message: APC releases statement

Politics

4 months ago

The ruling APC has spoken on a viral purported empowerment message. The message claimed that the Bola Tinubu government is paying N85K,000 to Nigerians.

Rivers crisis: Tinubu reportedly meets Fubara as sources share governor's likely next political step

Rivers crisis: Tinubu reportedly meets Fubara as sources share governor's likely next political step

Politics

4 months ago

Amid the lenghty political crisis in Rivers, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu reportedly met Siminalyi Fubara, the suspended governor of the oil-rich state, in London.

Primate Ayodele sends strong warning message to 1 Tinubu’s appointee over possible sack

Primate Ayodele sends strong warning message to 1 Tinubu’s appointee over possible sack

Nigeria

4 months ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele has sent a strong warning message to one appointee of President Bola Tinubu over the possibility of the Nigerian leader sacking him.

Rivers' governor suspension: Fubara's backers go spiritual, "they tried to bury us"

Rivers' governor suspension: Fubara's backers go spiritual, "they tried to bury us"

Politics

4 months ago

The governor of oil-rich Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara remains suspended. Fubara's backers have now gone spiritual amid the state's No.1 citizen's sanction.

Just In: Police react to reports of deadly explosion in Kaduna

Just In: Police react to reports of deadly explosion in Kaduna

Nigeria

4 months ago

The police in Kaduna have reacted to reports of a deadly explosion in the state. The police spoke through Mansir Hassan, its spokesman in the state.

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