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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.

7228 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Senate presidency: Umahi reveals details of key meeting with Tinubu

Senate presidency: Umahi reveals details of key meeting with Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

“Sheath your swords and support Tinubu for a Greater Nigeria”: Ooni of Ife tells Atiku, Peter Obi's supporters

“Sheath your swords and support Tinubu for a Greater Nigeria”: Ooni of Ife tells Atiku, Peter Obi's supporters

Politics

3 years ago

List of senior lawyers leading Peter Obi, Atiku and Tinubu's legal team as election tribunal begins hearing

List of senior lawyers leading Peter Obi, Atiku and Tinubu's legal team as election tribunal begins hearing

Politics

3 years ago

May 29: Code of Conduct Bureau reveals what Tinubu must do before swearing-in

May 29: Code of Conduct Bureau reveals what Tinubu must do before swearing-in

Politics

3 years ago

"I voted without being harassed": Nigerian in UK shares interesting details about 2023 UK local election

"I voted without being harassed": Nigerian in UK shares interesting details about 2023 UK local election

Politics

3 years ago

10th Senate president: “No true northern group will want to endorse Akpabio,” ACF blows hot, gives reason

10th Senate president: “No true northern group will want to endorse Akpabio,” ACF blows hot, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

“It’s an arrangement”: Ex-Ekiti governor makes stunning allegation about BVAS machine

“It’s an arrangement”: Ex-Ekiti governor makes stunning allegation about BVAS machine

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-Ekiti Governor and SDP candidate in the 2022 governorship poll, Segun Oni says the BVAS introduced by INEC was “an arrangement by the people who arranged it”

Ekweremadu: King Charles III told to intervene in ex-deputy Senate President’s case

Ekweremadu: King Charles III told to intervene in ex-deputy Senate President’s case

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lawyer Kayode Ajulo has written to King Charles III, the monarch of the United Kingdom (UK) pleading for a prerogative of mercy for Ike Ekweremadu and his wife

“Biggest disgrace black people have suffered”: Dokubo announces next action after Ekweremadu’s sentencing

“Biggest disgrace black people have suffered”: Dokubo announces next action after Ekweremadu’s sentencing

Nigeria

3 years ago

Asari Dokubo says the UK’s sentencing of Ike Ekweremadu, a former Deputy Senate President, is “the biggest disgrace that the black race has ever suffered”.

"I'm praying that he sues me": Tough-talking ally of Peter Obi blasts INEC chairman

"I'm praying that he sues me": Tough-talking ally of Peter Obi blasts INEC chairman

Politics

3 years ago

Dele Farotimi, an ally of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party has said the Chairman of INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu is a “fraudster”.

BREAKING: NDLEA operatives, armed men of a wanted drug lord engage in gun battle

BREAKING: NDLEA operatives, armed men of a wanted drug lord engage in gun battle

Nigeria

3 years ago

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have engaged armed men of an unnamed wanted drug peddler in a gun battle, Femi Babafemi said.

Tinubu's inauguration: How president-elect can be sacked by Tribunal, popular lawyer speaks

Tinubu's inauguration: How president-elect can be sacked by Tribunal, popular lawyer speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Festus Ogun, on Saturday, May 6, said Tinubu can be sworn in on Monday, May 29, and later sacked by the Tribunal if the petitioners are able to prove their case

10th National Assembly: Speakership aspirant accused of offering N4.6m bribe to APC NWC members

10th National Assembly: Speakership aspirant accused of offering N4.6m bribe to APC NWC members

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, a source has alleged that an aspirant has offered $10,000 to some members of the APC's NWC

What Charles III said after being crowned new king of the United Kingdom

What Charles III said after being crowned new king of the United Kingdom

Europe

3 years ago

King Charles III on Saturday swore to govern the people of the UK with justice and to uphold the Anglican Church of England and Presbyterian Church of Scotland

Ohanaeze Ndigbo fires Buhari govt over Ekweremadu's ordeal, reveals next step

Ohanaeze Ndigbo fires Buhari govt over Ekweremadu's ordeal, reveals next step

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ohanaeze Ndigbo on Saturday, May 6, 2023, condemned the Federal Government for "doing nothing" to help a former Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu.

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf