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.

77 articles published since 24 Mar 2025

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

Nigeria

5 months ago

Breaking: Tension as unknown gunmen kill one in Ibadan

Nigeria

5 months ago

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

Nigeria

5 months ago

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

Nigeria

6 months ago

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

Education

6 months ago

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

Nigeria

6 months ago

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

Nigeria

7 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

7 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

7 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

7 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.

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APC speaks out after ex-monarch Owa of Igbajo’s passing, claims Gov Adeleke is “inviting crisis”

Politics

8 months ago

APC in Osun state has warned Governor Adeleke of possible crisis after the passing of the Owa of Igbajo, calling on the police to maintain peace.

Prominent skit maker faces backlash for ridiculing Muslim women’s veil, niqab in viral video

Nigeria

8 months ago

Skit maker Alaga Lamba faces criticism from Muslim human rights groups, including THURIST and MURIC, for ridiculing women’s niqab in viral content.

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Group demands Oyo governorship slot for popular region in 2027: “Deputy slot is no longer enough”

Politics

8 months ago

Ahead of the Oyo state 2027 elections, a group demands governorship for a key region, Oke-Ogun, saying the deputy slot can’t meet their political ambitions.

Osun 2026: APC tackles Adeleke’s solo guber screening as PDP sinks into crisis: “A waste paper”

Politics

9 months ago

Governor Adeleke’s solo PDP screening has drawn APC's criticism, with Kola Olabisi calling the move wasteful amid the party’s internal suspensions.

Oyo APC reacts as govt denies taxing weddings, birthdays, burials: "Trying to hide behind a finger"

Nigeria

9 months ago

Oyo APC spokesman Olawale Sadare has reacted to the state government's controversial reversal of anti-people tax on weddings, birthdays, and funerals in the state.

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