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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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General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja: 6 things to know about Nigeria's new chief of army staff

General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja: 6 things to know about Nigeria's new chief of army staff

Nigeria

3 years ago

13 agencies exempted as President Bola Tinubu dissolves boards, agencies, others

13 agencies exempted as President Bola Tinubu dissolves boards, agencies, others

Nigeria

3 years ago

5 controversies courted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party

5 controversies courted by Peter Obi of the Labour Party

Politics

3 years ago

“You’re distracting Nigerians”: Prominent Obidient hits Justice Bulkachuwa and her husband

“You’re distracting Nigerians”: Prominent Obidient hits Justice Bulkachuwa and her husband

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: Presidential tribunal rejects Bola Tinubu, APC’s applications in case versus opposition

Breaking: Presidential tribunal rejects Bola Tinubu, APC’s applications in case versus opposition

Politics

3 years ago

Prominent lawyer speaks on President Bola Tinubu removing INEC chairman after suspending Bawa and Emefiele

Prominent lawyer speaks on President Bola Tinubu removing INEC chairman after suspending Bawa and Emefiele

Politics

3 years ago

Two things INEC should do before Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa elections: NNPP chieftain speaks

Two things INEC should do before Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa elections: NNPP chieftain speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Adekunle Razaq Aderibigbe, the NNPP candidate who vied for a seat in the Lagos House of Assembly, during the last election, has tasked INEC on credibility.

Report reveals role Kwankwaso would occupy in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Report reveals role Kwankwaso would occupy in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet

Politics

3 years ago

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is expected to be named minister of defence, despite being in the opposition.

Just In: Date President Bola Tinubu may send ministerial list to Senate revealed

Just In: Date President Bola Tinubu may send ministerial list to Senate revealed

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu may send the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate on July 4, a report has revealed. In fact, non-APC members could be named.

“God can’t stomach arrogance, pretence": Pastor accuses Peter Obi of betraying Atiku

“God can’t stomach arrogance, pretence": Pastor accuses Peter Obi of betraying Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Popular Ondo-based pastor, Pastor Adewale Giwa, has criticised Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, for allegedly betraying Atiku Abubakar

Ben Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of deputy senate presidents since 1999, their regions and states

Ben Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of deputy senate presidents since 1999, their regions and states

Politics

3 years ago

The emergence of Jibrin Barau as deputy-senate president takes the number of politicians who have occupied the seat to 5. The first person was Haruna Abubakar.

Breaking: Wike shares startling revelation of how he was poisoned, suffered kidney, liver damage

Breaking: Wike shares startling revelation of how he was poisoned, suffered kidney, liver damage

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike, has shared details of how he was allegedly poisoned. The outspoken former governor also spoke on how escaped a plane crash.

Fayose's brother makes huge claim about Peter Obi’s case against President Bola Tinubu

Fayose's brother makes huge claim about Peter Obi’s case against President Bola Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The younger brother to ex-Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose, Isaac, has once again taken to Facebook to tackle the Labour Party presidential hopeful, Peter Obi.

Nigerian undergraduates react after President Bola Tinubu signed student loan bill into law

Nigerian undergraduates react after President Bola Tinubu signed student loan bill into law

Education

3 years ago

President Bola Tinubu signed the Students Loan Bill into law on Monday, June 12, 2023. Expectedly, reactions have come from different individuals in the country

Breaking: NDLEA arrests 2 Qatar-based drug lords, seizes 'mkpulummiri'

Breaking: NDLEA arrests 2 Qatar-based drug lords, seizes 'mkpulummiri'

Nigeria

3 years ago

The NDLEA has arrested two alleged drug kingpins, Eyah Celestine Nnamdi, alias Murphy, and Ugwuoke Peter Oluchukwu. Both men are believed to be based in Qatar.

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