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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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Benjamin Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of House of Reps deputy speakers since 1999, their regions and states

Benjamin Kalu, Ahmed Wase: Full list of House of Reps deputy speakers since 1999, their regions and states

Politics

3 years ago

NJC recommends appointment of 37 judicial officers, full list emerges

NJC recommends appointment of 37 judicial officers, full list emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Tinubu claims Nigeria hasn’t held election of better quality than 2023’s, Is this true?

President Tinubu claims Nigeria hasn’t held election of better quality than 2023’s, Is this true?

Politics

3 years ago

Full list: 12 people Tinubu should investigate over govt's stolen money, ex-lawmaker reveals in trending video

Full list: 12 people Tinubu should investigate over govt's stolen money, ex-lawmaker reveals in trending video

Nigeria

3 years ago

Photos emerge as senate president Godswill Akpabio visits President Bola Tinubu’s wife

Photos emerge as senate president Godswill Akpabio visits President Bola Tinubu’s wife

Politics

3 years ago

Flashback: Electoral umpire for June 12 speaks on how military junta almost stopped him from announcing result

Flashback: Electoral umpire for June 12 speaks on how military junta almost stopped him from announcing result

Politics

3 years ago

Anti-graft agency, ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde, 3 children over multiple criminal cases

Anti-graft agency, ICPC arraigns ex-JAMB registrar Ojerinde, 3 children over multiple criminal cases

Nigeria

3 years ago

A former registrar of JAMB, Dibu Ojerinde, was arraigned on Thursday with his three sons and a daughter-in-law at a court in Abuja for multiple criminal cases.

Tension as EFCC invites 8 former ministers under Buhari's govt, details emerge

Tension as EFCC invites 8 former ministers under Buhari's govt, details emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has opened investigations into the activities of some ministers in the past government of Muhammadu Buhari.

Anti corruption: Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami invited by EFCC? Fact emerges

Anti corruption: Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami invited by EFCC? Fact emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

Abubakar Malami, the former attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has said that he will honour any invitation extended to him by any government agency.

Nuhu Ribadu: Is special adviser on security the same as NSA? Prominent lawyer speaks

Nuhu Ribadu: Is special adviser on security the same as NSA? Prominent lawyer speaks

Nigeria

3 years ago

Daniel Bwala, a supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and legal practitioner, on Thursday, said Nuhu Ribadu is the National Security Adviser (NSA).

Sen Bulkachuwa’s ‘confession’: Top lawyer shares what to do to avoid “embarrassing” situations in future

Sen Bulkachuwa’s ‘confession’: Top lawyer shares what to do to avoid “embarrassing” situations in future

Politics

3 years ago

Yusuf Nurudeen, director of Pro Bono Centre, has urged Nigeria to implement stringent reforms in the judicial sector after a confession by Senator Bulkachuwa.

FG speaks on introducing tuition fees after President Bola Tinubu signed students' loan bill into law

FG speaks on introducing tuition fees after President Bola Tinubu signed students' loan bill into law

Education

3 years ago

Following the signing of the Students Loan Bill by Tinubu, the ministry of education has reacted to an inquiry on whether the act would introduce tuition fees.

'Biafra, Yoruba Nation agenda will be defeated If Tinubu continues this way': Reno Omokri

'Biafra, Yoruba Nation agenda will be defeated If Tinubu continues this way': Reno Omokri

Politics

3 years ago

A top supporter of the PDP, Reno Omokri, has lauded President Tinubu for his actions so far. He also made a prediction about Biafra and Yoruba Nation agitation.

From Ribadu to Bawa: List of EFCC chairpersons and the states/regions they come from

From Ribadu to Bawa: List of EFCC chairpersons and the states/regions they come from

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has had six chairpersons since its creation in 2003. All of them hailed from the northern part of Nigeria.

New report reveals 2 alleged reasons President Tinubu suspended Bawa as EFCC chairman

New report reveals 2 alleged reasons President Tinubu suspended Bawa as EFCC chairman

Nigeria

3 years ago

The controversial naira redesign issue of 2022 was one of the reasons why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Abdulrasheed Bawa as the chairman of the EFCC.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf