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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 needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

“Tinubu needs a lot of help”: Former presidential candidate, Tope Fasua, reveals why

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Breaking: Federal high court sends prominent cleric, Yesaloonaka to jail, details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

“Interpol would have extradited Yesaloonaka to Nigeria”: Mallam Yusuf Adepoju spills details

“Interpol would have extradited Yesaloonaka to Nigeria”: Mallam Yusuf Adepoju spills details

Nigeria

3 years ago

“Image of Africa”: 10 southwest schools make top 20 list of best universities in Nigeria in 2023

“Image of Africa”: 10 southwest schools make top 20 list of best universities in Nigeria in 2023

Education

3 years ago

Breaking: APC NWC confirms Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore’s resignations

Breaking: APC NWC confirms Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore’s resignations

Politics

3 years ago

APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s ouster revealed

APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s ouster revealed

Politics

3 years ago

Exclusive: “I wasn't the one that facilitated arrest of Yesaloonaka on hajj arrival”, Mallam Adepoju opens up

Exclusive: “I wasn't the one that facilitated arrest of Yesaloonaka on hajj arrival”, Mallam Adepoju opens up

Nigeria

3 years ago

Yusuf Adepoju has said there is a warrant of arrest on Ustadh Moshood Quadri Yesaloonaka El-Ilory, hence the reason police operatives swooped on him on Friday.

Election petition: How Peter Obi, Labour Party contradicted themselves, Tinubu's lawyers speak

Election petition: How Peter Obi, Labour Party contradicted themselves, Tinubu's lawyers speak

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Ahmed Tinubu's lawyers have said Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, lacks a genuine case against the incumbent Nigerian president.

Breaking: Amid strong rumours of Senator Adamu's resignation, Kyari takes over APC's NWC

Breaking: Amid strong rumours of Senator Adamu's resignation, Kyari takes over APC's NWC

Politics

3 years ago

Abubakar Kyari, the deputy national chairman (North) of the All Progressives Party (APC), has taken over the affairs of its national working committee (NWC).

“Peter Obi’s case clearly cries to high heavens in vain”: President Tinubu’s lawyers say, reveal reason

“Peter Obi’s case clearly cries to high heavens in vain”: President Tinubu’s lawyers say, reveal reason

Politics

3 years ago

Lawyers of President Bola Tinubu have told the Election Petition Court that Peter Obi’s petition, challenging the election of the Nigerian leader, is strange.

"There will be no rerun": Peter Obi's supporter predicts winner of presidential election tribunal

"There will be no rerun": Peter Obi's supporter predicts winner of presidential election tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

A die-hard supporter of Peter Obi, the Labour Party candidate for president of Nigeria in the 2023 election, has declared that he will win at the tribunal.

List of Nigerians who worked with Buhari that have gotten new appointments

List of Nigerians who worked with Buhari that have gotten new appointments

Politics

3 years ago

Some prominent people who worked with former president, Muhammadu Buhari, have embraced other roles. They include Yemi Osinbajo, Zainab Ahmed, and Femi Adesina.

“Let the poor breathe”: Past video of Obi discussing N10K gift to traders trends amid Tinubu’s N8k relief plan

“Let the poor breathe”: Past video of Obi discussing N10K gift to traders trends amid Tinubu’s N8k relief plan

Politics

3 years ago

A clip showing the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, speaking about a N10,000 he provided each to 10 women is gaining traction online.

“It’s amusing”: Lagos Action Alliance gov’ship candidate reacts to Bola Tinubu govt’s N8K palliative proposal

“It’s amusing”: Lagos Action Alliance gov’ship candidate reacts to Bola Tinubu govt’s N8K palliative proposal

Politics

3 years ago

Reactions have trailed the decision of President Tinubu to give N8,000 to 12 million families, as palliatives to cushion the effect of the removal of subsidy.

Breaking: Court gives verdict on EFCC's fraud charges against Okorocha

Breaking: Court gives verdict on EFCC's fraud charges against Okorocha

Politics

3 years ago

An FCT high court on Friday dismissed a criminal suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Rochas Okorocha, former Imo governor.

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