Ridwan Adeola

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), Legit.ng’s Current Affairs/Politics Editor of the Year (2024)

Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator 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.

4496 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

Pastor’s warning prophecy to Revd Azzaman about fatal accident surfaces as Kaduna cleric dies

Pastor’s warning prophecy to Revd Azzaman about fatal accident surfaces as...

Nigeria

25 days ago

Saraki reacts as Wike attacks Makinde in fresh PDP crisis twist, 'major setback'

Saraki reacts as Wike attacks Makinde in fresh PDP crisis twist, 'major setback'

Politics

25 days ago

Tinubu: List of ex-senate presidents, former lawmakers APC govt recently gave appointments

Tinubu: List of ex-senate presidents, former lawmakers APC govt recently gave...

Politics

25 days ago

Wike-led FCTA seals off PDP headquarters, photo, videos trend

Wike-led FCTA seals off PDP headquarters, photo, videos trend

Politics

26 days ago

Breaking: Labour Party rejects coalition ahead of 2027 election, attacks Peter Obi, "distasteful"

Breaking: Labour Party rejects coalition ahead of 2027 election, attacks Peter...

Politics

26 days ago

Niger flood kills prominent Catholic priest, police react

Niger flood kills prominent Catholic priest, police react

Nigeria

26 days ago

Just In: Gunshots as kidnappers attack top Abuja estate, abduct resident, "we are begging"

Just In: Gunshots as kidnappers attack top Abuja estate, abduct resident, "we are begging"

Nigeria

26 days ago

Gunshots were heard on Monday, May 26, as a resident was abducted in an attack by suspected kidnappers on an estate in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.

Prominent Nigerian pastor, Azzaman dies in fatal motor accident: 'So painful'

Prominent Nigerian pastor, Azzaman dies in fatal motor accident: 'So painful'

Nigeria

26 days ago

Prominent Nigerian pastor, Ayuba Azzaman, has died in a fatal motor accident. He famously supported Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election.

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares prophecy on Atiku's coalition against Tinubu, "revealed to me"

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares prophecy on Atiku's coalition against Tinubu, "revealed to me"

Politics

26 days ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, Primate Elijah Ayodele has shared a prophecy on the Atiku Abubakar-led coalition against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

'Atiku, Obi deal not yet possible,' key coalition member Babachir Lawal speaks

'Atiku, Obi deal not yet possible,' key coalition member Babachir Lawal speaks

Politics

27 days ago

Babachir Lawal, a prominent member of the coalition working to unseat in the 2027 election, has made a key clarification on the touted Atiku Abubakar-Peter Obi deal.

Breaking: Labour Party, pro-Obi movements, Obidients in 5 states 'join ADC', "path to save Nigeria"

Breaking: Labour Party, pro-Obi movements, Obidients in 5 states 'join ADC', "path to save Nigeria"

Politics

27 days ago

Labour Party (LP), pro- Peter Obi movements, and Obidients in at least five Nigerian states have 'joined the ADC', according to Chief Ralph Nwosu.

2027 election: Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai adopt another party amid plot to sack Tinubu - report

2027 election: Atiku, Peter Obi, El-Rufai adopt another party amid plot to sack Tinubu - report

Politics

27 days ago

Ahead of the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Nasir El-Rufai have adopted another political party for an opposition coalition. A report shared insights.

Technical error: JAMB speaks amid concern over 're-checking UTME 2025 results'

Technical error: JAMB speaks amid concern over 're-checking UTME 2025 results'

Education

27 days ago

Leading examination body JAMB has made a notable clarification concerning questions over whether UTME 2025 candidates should recheck their results.

JAMB finally releases UTME 2025 resit results, how to check emerges

JAMB finally releases UTME 2025 resit results, how to check emerges

Education

27 days ago

Nigerian examination body JAMB has finally released the UTME 2025 resit results. Recall a digital mishap affected the results of 379,997 candidates in 157 centres.

Atiku Abubakar meets Vice President Kashim Shettima, photos emerge

Atiku Abubakar meets Vice President Kashim Shettima, photos emerge

Politics

27 days ago

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar met Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, May 21, 2024. The PDP chieftain shared the photographs with the public.

Ridwan Adeola