Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

Author's articles

“They’ve refused to simply move on”: Ezekwesili expresses admiration for Obidients after tribunal judgement

“They’ve refused to simply move on”: Ezekwesili expresses admiration for Obidients after tribunal judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Police react to claim of private parts disappearance in Calabar

Police react to claim of private parts disappearance in Calabar

Nigeria

3 years ago

"Peter Obi will be declared Nigeria's president soon": Cleric shares fresh prophecy

"Peter Obi will be declared Nigeria's president soon": Cleric shares fresh prophecy

Politics

3 years ago

Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: Primate Ayodele shares prophecy on only petitioner that can “go far"

Obi/Atiku vs Tinubu: Primate Ayodele shares prophecy on only petitioner that can “go far"

Politics

3 years ago

Prominent LP chieftain reveals actual reason Peter Obi didn’t show up at tribunal

Prominent LP chieftain reveals actual reason Peter Obi didn’t show up at tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

Atanda Modupe Deborah: Late FUOYE student’s body mutilated? SUG President speaks

Atanda Modupe Deborah: Late FUOYE student’s body mutilated? SUG President speaks

Education

3 years ago

Atiku addresses Nigerians in world press conference over tribunal judgement

Atiku addresses Nigerians in world press conference over tribunal judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Former vice president and PDP presidential candidate in the 2023 poll, Atiku Abubakar, will speak to Nigerians on the outcome of Wednesday’s court judgement.

4 key points from Atiku's official reaction to tribunal's judgement

4 key points from Atiku's official reaction to tribunal's judgement

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku on Thursday rejected the verdict by the Presidential Election Petitions Tribunal which affirmed President Bola Tinubu’s victory at the February poll.

“It's a set-up”: Prominent pastor who was arrested by DSS for 'incitement' releases fresh prophecy

“It's a set-up”: Prominent pastor who was arrested by DSS for 'incitement' releases fresh prophecy

Politics

3 years ago

RIG Nation founder, Tomi Arayomi, on Wednesday, September 6, said he “saw men in Nigeria gathering to tear up the constitution to favour their own wickedness”.

Atanda Modupe Deborah: Tears as missing FUOYE student found dead, reps, police react

Atanda Modupe Deborah: Tears as missing FUOYE student found dead, reps, police react

Education

3 years ago

A missing student of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Atanda Modupe Deborah, was on Thursday confirmed dead. Her corpse was discovered in a grave.

Economist Intelligence Unit predicts supreme court's verdict on Tinubu’s presidency, analyses Obi's chances

Economist Intelligence Unit predicts supreme court's verdict on Tinubu’s presidency, analyses Obi's chances

Politics

3 years ago

The victory of the 16th president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, would not be overturned by the Supreme Court, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has said.

BREAKING: Atiku to address world press conference over tribunal's judgement

BREAKING: Atiku to address world press conference over tribunal's judgement

Politics

3 years ago

The PDP and its presidential candidate during the February 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, will later on Thursday, September 7, address a world press conference

Actual reason tribunal dismissed Peter Obi, Atiku's cases emerges

Actual reason tribunal dismissed Peter Obi, Atiku's cases emerges

Politics

3 years ago

The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), Abuja, dismissed the cases of the opposition because there were serious gaps in the three separate petitions

Tribunal judgement: “Petitioners may resort to unlawful means”, Obi’s lawyer warns Nigerian authorities

Tribunal judgement: “Petitioners may resort to unlawful means”, Obi’s lawyer warns Nigerian authorities

Politics

3 years ago

Livy Uzoukwu, lawyer to Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has warned that petitioners may resort to controversial channels of getting justice.

Tinubu reacts to tribunal’s victory, sends 'important' message to Peter Obi, Atiku

Tinubu reacts to tribunal’s victory, sends 'important' message to Peter Obi, Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

President Tinubu has welcomed the verdict of the tribunal. Tinubu’s mood was conveyed in a press statement by Ajuri Ngelale, his spokesman, obtained by Legit.ng

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf