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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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Tinubu’s old classmate at Chicago varsity surfaces, speaks on President's academic record

Tinubu’s old classmate at Chicago varsity surfaces, speaks on President's academic record

Politics

3 years ago

Why PDP is finding it difficult to sanction Wike, public affairs analyst reveals

Why PDP is finding it difficult to sanction Wike, public affairs analyst reveals

Politics

3 years ago

26% of Nigerian men are not biological fathers, DNA report reveals

26% of Nigerian men are not biological fathers, DNA report reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: Cleric reveals prophecy about "secret of tribunal"

Peter Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: Cleric reveals prophecy about "secret of tribunal"

Politics

3 years ago

Just In: PDP suffers major blow ahead Kogi poll as former deputy governor joins APC

Just In: PDP suffers major blow ahead Kogi poll as former deputy governor joins APC

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: Tribunal sacks third Plateau PDP federal lawmaker, declares LP's candidate winner

Breaking: Tribunal sacks third Plateau PDP federal lawmaker, declares LP's candidate winner

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: Crisis looms as Akeredolu fires deputy governor’s aides, details emerge

Breaking: Crisis looms as Akeredolu fires deputy governor’s aides, details emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state on Tuesday, September 12, sacked the media aides attached to his deputy, Lucky Ayedatiwa. The state council may be next.

BREAKING: US House of Representatives to open impeachment inquiry into Biden

BREAKING: US House of Representatives to open impeachment inquiry into Biden

US

3 years ago

The US House of Representatives will open an official impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. This was revealed by Kevin McCarthy, a Republican.

Exclusive: “He still looks very fragile”, top source speaks on Gov. Akeredolu's health status

Exclusive: “He still looks very fragile”, top source speaks on Gov. Akeredolu's health status

Politics

3 years ago

Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo, "still looks very fragile", a top source has revealed. Akeredolu, last week, returned to Nigeria from a 3-month medical leave

Former Kaduna governor tells Tinubu “worst mistake he could make”

Former Kaduna governor tells Tinubu “worst mistake he could make”

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-governor of Kaduna, Col. Dangiwa Umar, has said “the worst mistake” Tinubu will make is to create the impression that his administration is an offshoot of Buhari.

Fact Check: Did Nigerians protest at Chicago State University over Tinubu's certificate?

Fact Check: Did Nigerians protest at Chicago State University over Tinubu's certificate?

Politics

3 years ago

A Facebook user, Ọlájídé Ọláyẹmí, claimed that there was a peaceful protest Bola Tinubu at the Chicago State University, USA by Nigerians living in the diaspora.

Fact check: Did Ganduje say Tinubu's second term is guaranteed even if he performs poorly?

Fact check: Did Ganduje say Tinubu's second term is guaranteed even if he performs poorly?

Politics

3 years ago

A post by a Facebook user, Joe Marine, claimed that Abdullahi Ganduje said regardless of President Bola Tinubu’s performance, he “must win a second term”.

Obi/Atiku vs APC: “10 million clerics cannot remove Tinubu”, Primate Ayodele drops fresh prophecy

Obi/Atiku vs APC: “10 million clerics cannot remove Tinubu”, Primate Ayodele drops fresh prophecy

Politics

3 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele has said the decision of Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to seek redress at the Supreme Court over the PEPT judgement is “a waste of resources”.

'Peter Obi is God-sent' - Pastor releases prophecy, tells Tinubu why he should resign

'Peter Obi is God-sent' - Pastor releases prophecy, tells Tinubu why he should resign

Politics

3 years ago

Prophet David Yahweh has asked Bola Tinubu to resign from office as President of Nigeria. Prophet Chukwuka said his brothers and sisters were dying.

Fact Check: Did tribunal judges travel to Paris ‘to Pick Up Bribes’ as Obi's supporter claimed?

Fact Check: Did tribunal judges travel to Paris ‘to Pick Up Bribes’ as Obi's supporter claimed?

Politics

3 years ago

A popular supporter of Peter Obi, Jackson Ude, claimed that all the five judges of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal who participated in the PEPT have been flown to Paris.

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