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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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Did American citizens die in gunmen’s attack on US convoy in Anambra? Police open up

Did American citizens die in gunmen’s attack on US convoy in Anambra? Police open up

Nigeria

3 years ago

Wike reveals why he demolished Bayelsa govt's property in Rivers state

Wike reveals why he demolished Bayelsa govt's property in Rivers state

Politics

3 years ago

Lamidi Apapa breaks silence on allegation he approached court to withdraw Peter Obi’s cases against Tinubu

Lamidi Apapa breaks silence on allegation he approached court to withdraw Peter Obi’s cases against Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

"I regret supporting Tambuwal for House of Reps speaker": Gbajabiamila reveals

"I regret supporting Tambuwal for House of Reps speaker": Gbajabiamila reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Anger as Lamidi Apapa group allegedly asks court to sack all elected Labour Party lawmakers

Anger as Lamidi Apapa group allegedly asks court to sack all elected Labour Party lawmakers

Politics

3 years ago

Will Tinubu's swearing in happen? Fresh suit filed against president-elect's inauguration

Will Tinubu's swearing in happen? Fresh suit filed against president-elect's inauguration

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party factional chairman Pa Lamidi Apapa speaks on ordeal at tribunal

Labour Party factional chairman Pa Lamidi Apapa speaks on ordeal at tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

A factional National Chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, has said but for God, he would have been a dead man after he was mobbed in Abuja by opponents

Peter Obi reacts as gunmen kill US embassy staff, police officers in Anambra

Peter Obi reacts as gunmen kill US embassy staff, police officers in Anambra

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party has condoled the families of the four people killed by gunmen in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra

LP crisis: Confusion as man removes Lamidi Apapa’s cap, flees, video of party supporters booing him emerges

LP crisis: Confusion as man removes Lamidi Apapa’s cap, flees, video of party supporters booing him emerges

Politics

3 years ago

After proceedings at the tribunal, an unidentified man on Wednesday, May 17, removed the cap of a factional chairman of the Labour Party, Lamidi Apapa, and fled

"He was thoroughly disgraced": Labour Party speaks on Lamidi Apapa's appearance at tribunal

"He was thoroughly disgraced": Labour Party speaks on Lamidi Apapa's appearance at tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party on Wednesday said the factional leader of the party, Pa Lamidi Apapa, was thoroughly disgraced when he stormed the Presidential Election Tribunal.

Ministerial offer, Ganduje reconciliation: Details of Tinubu's meeting with Kwankwaso, Sanusi in Paris emerge

Ministerial offer, Ganduje reconciliation: Details of Tinubu's meeting with Kwankwaso, Sanusi in Paris emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Fresh facts have emerged on the recent meeting between the president-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP.

BREAKING: APC leaders take important step to address National Assembly zoning crisis

BREAKING: APC leaders take important step to address National Assembly zoning crisis

Politics

3 years ago

The APC is in the process of resolving the disagreement that has erupted as a result of the zoning of the principal positions of the 10th national assembly.

Keyamo speaks on Paris meeting between Tinubu and Kwankwaso, gives hint on what they discussed

Keyamo speaks on Paris meeting between Tinubu and Kwankwaso, gives hint on what they discussed

Politics

3 years ago

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for Labour and Employment, has reacted to the meeting between Tinubu and Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the NNPP.

Obi, Atiku vs Tinubu: Former presidential campaign director predicts who will win at tribunal

Obi, Atiku vs Tinubu: Former presidential campaign director predicts who will win at tribunal

Politics

3 years ago

Ade Omole, Director of the defunct PCC Diaspora Directorate of the APC, has expressed optimism that President-elect, Bola Tinubu, will triumph at the Tribunal

“The world is becoming less tolerant of neocolonialism”: FFK fires at US over visa ban

“The world is becoming less tolerant of neocolonialism”: FFK fires at US over visa ban

Politics

3 years ago

A former Aviation Minister in Nigeria, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, on Tuesday subtly accused the USA of “double standards, neo-colonialism and pseudo-imperialism”.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf