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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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NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

Politics

3 years ago

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms

Nigeria

3 years ago

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

Nigeria

3 years ago

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

Politics

3 years ago

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

Education

3 years ago

WAEC on Monday, August 7, announced the release of the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 WASSCE. They can proceed to check their results electronically

Breaking: 2023 WASSCE result is out, WAEC gives important instruction to all candidates

Breaking: 2023 WASSCE result is out, WAEC gives important instruction to all candidates

Education

3 years ago

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) can be accessed.

Breaking: After Niger’s junta defies deadline, ECOWAS leaders to meet on Thursday, take crucial decision

Breaking: After Niger’s junta defies deadline, ECOWAS leaders to meet on Thursday, take crucial decision

Africa

3 years ago

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will reconvene on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to discuss the crisis in Niger Republic.

Senators go wild over motion to suspend Festus Keyamo’s ministerial screening

Senators go wild over motion to suspend Festus Keyamo’s ministerial screening

Politics

3 years ago

Senator representing Abia Central District, Darlington Nwokocha, on Monday, moved a motion for the suspension of the ministerial screening of Festus Keyamo.

Breaking: ECOWAS’ source speaks on immediate military intervention to restore Niger's toppled president

Breaking: ECOWAS’ source speaks on immediate military intervention to restore Niger's toppled president

Africa

3 years ago

A source close to ECOWAS has revealed that immediate military intervention to restore Niger Republic's toppled president, Mohamed Bazoum, was not envisaged.

War: Delegation from Burkina Faso and Mali arrive in Niger? Fact emerges

War: Delegation from Burkina Faso and Mali arrive in Niger? Fact emerges

Africa

3 years ago

A Twitter user, @ali_naka, posted on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, August 7, that the delegations from Mali and Burkina Faso have arrived in Niger.

Tribunal: Prominent prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi ‘winning’ in court

Breaking

Tribunal: Prominent prophet releases prophecy on Peter Obi ‘winning’ in court

Politics

3 years ago

Prophet Chibuzo Nkemakolam, founder of the Throne of Power Ministry, has said Peter Obi “has no chance” of winning in the court case against President Tinubu.

War: List of Nigerian states that share border with Niger Republic

War: List of Nigerian states that share border with Niger Republic

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerian states border Niger, and it is feared that they'll bear the brunt of the planned military action of the Economic Community of West African States.

President Bola Tinubu under fire over Emefiele, Bawa's detention

President Bola Tinubu under fire over Emefiele, Bawa's detention

Nigeria

3 years ago

Popular constitutional lawyer Barr. Festus Ogun, on Monday, August 7, criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the continuous detention of Godwin Emefiele.

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