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.

4800 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

Author's articles

Kogi: Court takes action on suit against Senator Natasha

Kogi: Court takes action on suit against Senator Natasha

Politics

3 months ago

JAMB: Tinubu told to immediately sack education minister, 'they deliberately want to fail students'

JAMB: Tinubu told to immediately sack education minister, 'they deliberately want to fail students'

Education

3 months ago

JAMB begins rescheduling of UTME 2025 for affected 379,997 southeast, Lagos candidates

JAMB begins rescheduling of UTME 2025 for affected 379,997 southeast, Lagos candidates

Education

3 months ago

UTME 2025: Multiple calls surface for JAMB registrar to immediately resign after notable revelation

UTME 2025: Multiple calls surface for JAMB registrar to immediately resign after notable revelation

Education

3 months ago

JAMB 2025 UTME review: Drama as Oloyede breaks down in tears, video trends

JAMB 2025 UTME review: Drama as Oloyede breaks down in tears, video trends

Education

3 months ago

2027 election: Primate Ayodele prophesies showdown, advises Tinubu on Shettima

2027 election: Primate Ayodele prophesies showdown, advises Tinubu on Shettima

Politics

3 months ago

Taiwo Awoniyi in coma: Peter Obi speaks amid deep concern, "great personal risk"

Taiwo Awoniyi in coma: Peter Obi speaks amid deep concern, "great personal risk"

Nigeria

3 months ago

As Taiwo Awoniyi went into an induced coma, presidential hopeful Peter Obi spoke. Awoniyi suffered a ruptured intestine in the United Kingdom (UK).

Breaking: JAMB finally shares reason for the generally low performance of UTME 2025 candidates

Breaking: JAMB finally shares reason for the generally low performance of UTME 2025 candidates

Education

3 months ago

JAMB has finally shared the reason for the generally low performance of UTME 2025 candidates. A group of angry Nigerian parents gathered outside the JAMB to protest.

2027 election: Primate Ayodele releases prophecy on top APC governor, how he could lose

2027 election: Primate Ayodele releases prophecy on top APC governor, how he could lose

Politics

3 months ago

Ahead of Nigeria's 2027 election, Primate Elijah Babatunde Ayodele has released a prophecy about Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, and his candidate selection.

Ogun: Tears as prominent Nigerian journalist slumps, dies at TV station

Ogun: Tears as prominent Nigerian journalist slumps, dies at TV station

Nigeria

3 months ago

A prominent Nigerian journalist slumped and died at the television station where she was working on May 12, 2025, while preparing for her upcoming shift.

2027 election: Wike speaks on why Tinubu will defeat PDP, "we have won"

2027 election: Wike speaks on why Tinubu will defeat PDP, "we have won"

Politics

3 months ago

As Nigerians look forward to the 2027 election, influential minister Nyesom Wike has spoken on why President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will defeat the PDP.

Tinubu told to immediately sack prominent minister: "frightening"

Tinubu told to immediately sack prominent minister: "frightening"

Politics

3 months ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been told to sack a minister who is a former governor. This is as killings continue to happen in Borno and Plateau states.

Nigeria's anti-graft agency EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua in Abuja

Nigeria's anti-graft agency EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua in Abuja

Nigeria

3 months ago

Nigeria's anti-graft agency EFCC has arrested Fred Ajudua in Abuja. The arrest took place in Abuja on Tuesday following a Supreme Court order issued earlier.

Kogi: Police break silence amid reports operatives' helicopter allegedly delivered food to bandits

Kogi: Police break silence amid reports operatives' helicopter allegedly delivered food to bandits

Nigeria

3 months ago

The police has broken its silence amid reports its operatives' helicopter allegedly delivered food to bandits in Kogi state in northcentral Nigeria.

Rivers' emergency rule: Wike shares what he told Fubara during Abuja meeting

Rivers' emergency rule: Wike shares what he told Fubara during Abuja meeting

Politics

3 months ago

Amid the Rivers' emergency rule, FCT minister Nyesom Wike has shared what he told suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara during a recent Abuja meeting.

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