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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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Know your ministers: Presidency releases profiles of Tinubu's cabinet members

Know your ministers: Presidency releases profiles of Tinubu's cabinet members

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: Tinubu finally forms cabinet, swears in 45 ministers

Breaking: Tinubu finally forms cabinet, swears in 45 ministers

Politics

3 years ago

Isese Saga: Tani Olohun's Case is "a Serious One”, Prominent Muslim Scholar Shares Details

Isese Saga: Tani Olohun's Case is "a Serious One”, Prominent Muslim Scholar Shares Details

Nigeria

3 years ago

PDP, Labour Party, others planning to unite? Shehu Sani makes comment

PDP, Labour Party, others planning to unite? Shehu Sani makes comment

Politics

3 years ago

Niger bandit attack: “An immeasurable loss”, Nigerians pay touching tributes to slain Major

Niger bandit attack: “An immeasurable loss”, Nigerians pay touching tributes to slain Major

Nigeria

3 years ago

Muhammed Idris: Media owner, ex-gov'ship aspirant, 3 other things to know about new information minister

Muhammed Idris: Media owner, ex-gov'ship aspirant, 3 other things to know about new information minister

Politics

3 years ago

Exclusive: Top public cfficial reveals ministerial portfolio Tinubu will give El-Rufai after confirmation

Exclusive: Top public cfficial reveals ministerial portfolio Tinubu will give El-Rufai after confirmation

Politics

3 years ago

Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, a former governor of Kaduna state, could still be sworn in as a minister under the Bola Tinubu administration, a source has told Legit.ng.

Ali Pate: Dual national, 1st in his family to complete sec school, 7 other facts about new minister of health

Ali Pate: Dual national, 1st in his family to complete sec school, 7 other facts about new minister of health

Nigeria

3 years ago

Dr. Ali Pate is Nigeria's new Minister of Health and Social Welfare. Legit.ng highlights some interesting facts about Pate as he prepares to start his reign.

Abubakar Momoh: Former secondary school teacher, ex-SUG president, and other facts about new youth minister

Abubakar Momoh: Former secondary school teacher, ex-SUG president, and other facts about new youth minister

Politics

3 years ago

Engr. John Enoh is Nigeria's new Minister of Youth. Legit.ng highlights some interesting facts about Hon. Abubakar Momoh as he prepares to start his reign.

WAEC: What can be done to stop exam malpractice, top education expert reveals

WAEC: What can be done to stop exam malpractice, top education expert reveals

Education

3 years ago

Prince Adesegun Ogungbayi has said that Nigeria must rid itself of corruption if it hopes to purge the system of examination malpractice as it concerns WAEC.

Ministerial portfolios: Atiku’s ally points out error after President Tinubu assigned ministries to appointees

Ministerial portfolios: Atiku’s ally points out error after President Tinubu assigned ministries to appointees

Politics

3 years ago

Daniel Bwala, a supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has noted a fault in the ministerial portfolios.

2023 WAEC: List of schools students who got at least 8 A1s sat for their exam

2023 WAEC: List of schools students who got at least 8 A1s sat for their exam

Education

3 years ago

On August 7, the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced the release of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.

Pastor Davison: Prominent Nigerian cleric arrested in India, exposed as a drug lord

Pastor Davison: Prominent Nigerian cleric arrested in India, exposed as a drug lord

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Nigerian, who was helping drug smugglers by masquerading as a pastor, has been arrested by sleuths of Telangana State Anti Narcotics Bureau (TSNAB) in India.

Religious violence: Photos emerge as Muslim mobs burn church, houses of Christians in Pakistan

Religious violence: Photos emerge as Muslim mobs burn church, houses of Christians in Pakistan

Asia

3 years ago

More than 100 people have been arrested in a city in east Pakistan after Muslims burnt a church and vandalised homes. Pakistan is a Muslim-dominated country.

Breaking: “36 military officers killed in Niger”, Defence HQ opens up

Breaking: “36 military officers killed in Niger”, Defence HQ opens up

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Thursday, August 17, disclosed that 36 officers were killed in Niger state. The update was given by Maj-Gen. Edward Buba.

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