Ridwan Kolawole

Education: Ridwan Kolawole holds PhD in Journalism/Media Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Experience: Ridwan has worked with several media organisations including Research Frontier (2019-2021) and OSBC (2010-2018).

Awards: A serial winner of the Next Generation Social Science in Africa programme Fellowship of the Social Science Research Council (SSRC, New York—2019, 2020 and 2022).

Oyo state's regional correspondent Ridwan Kolawole has over a decade of journalism practice, covering politics, crimes/conflict, education, and social issues. For passion and knowledge mobilisation, Ridwan practices journalism and teaches it at the University of Ibadan.

81 articles published since 24 Mar 2025

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Media house, others affected as 2-hour rainstorm wreaks havoc in Ibadan, photos emerge

Nigeria

7 months ago

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UI lecturer assault: NRC takes action on station manager, halts N200 drop-off fee

Nigeria

7 months ago

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How NRC officials tortured, threatened to kill me at Ibadan train station, UI lecturer speaks out

Nigeria

7 months ago

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Terrorism challenge in Nigeria: Professor decries Muslim 'scapegoating'

Nigeria

7 months ago

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OAU intervenes as student's viral false sexual assault allegation escalates

Nigeria

7 months ago

Breaking: Tension as unknown gunmen kill one in Ibadan

Nigeria

8 months ago

New twist as police justify arrest of Oyo Amotekun officer: “Involved in illegal firearms sales”

Nigeria

8 months ago

DSP Ade Ogunyemi of Zone 11 police says Oyo Amotekun officer Amoo Saheed was arrested amid credible intelligence on firearms syndicate involvement.

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Updated: Concerns as officer killed, expatriate kidnapped in gunmen attack in Ibadan

Nigeria

9 months ago

An officer has been tragically killed as daredevil gunmen abducted an Indian expatriate in Ibadan, prompting security agencies to respond to the incident.

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Oyo University takes action against NeoLife; students react, "People with sugarcoated mouths do it"

Education

9 months ago

Oyo University cracks down on NeoLife, giving members until January 30 to quit. This is amid reports of harassment and students’ emotional reactions.

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Ibadan residents raise alarm over kidnapping alert, community strategises as police push back

Nigeria

9 months ago

Fear grips Ibadan residents amid alerts of potential kidnappings and robberies, prompting precautionary measures despite police denial in Bodija.

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Family shares sad account of cousins drowning in Oyo River, describes rescue attempt

Nigeria

9 months ago

Family elder Alhaji Okunade narrates the drowning of two young cousins in Oyo state’s Odo-Ona River and the challenges in retrieving them after the incident.

Lautech students protest months without classes as lecturers desert campus amid academic crisis

Education

10 months ago

Academic crisis unfolds at LAUTECH Iseyin campus as lecturers abandon classes, leaving students without lectures or practical learning opportunities.

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APC rejects claim Tinubu engineered mass defections, mentions PDP insiders involved

Politics

10 months ago

Speaking with Legit.ng, APC’s Sadare said mass PDP defections are caused by party insiders, not President Tinubu, stressing the need for strong opposition.

Activist slams Oyo govt for mandating teachers to pay N7,000 for appointment confirmation, promotion

Education

10 months ago

Oyo activist Abiodun Bamigboye condemns the state’s decision to charge teachers N7,000 for confirmation and promotion, calling it illegal and exploitative.