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

Rivers crisis: Wike gives 1 condition for peace with Fubara amid state of emergency

Rivers crisis: Wike gives 1 condition for peace with Fubara amid state of emergency

Politics

3 months ago

Oluwo of Iwo shares how his enemies ‘tried to kill him’, new video goes viral

Oluwo of Iwo shares how his enemies ‘tried to kill him’, new video goes viral

Nigeria

3 months ago

UTME 2025: Peter Obi blasts JAMB amid reports candidates allegedly wrote exam at 6:30 am

UTME 2025: Peter Obi blasts JAMB amid reports candidates allegedly wrote exam at 6:30 am

Education

3 months ago

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares fresh 'prophecy', lists 5 PDP govs to work for Tinubu, APC

2027 election: Primate Ayodele shares fresh 'prophecy', lists 5 PDP govs to work for Tinubu, APC

Politics

3 months ago

Tinubu receives strong message over Mohbad's death: “Orders from above”

Tinubu receives strong message over Mohbad's death: “Orders from above”

Nigeria

3 months ago

Ribadu told to immediately resign as national security adviser amid Tinubu's presidency

Ribadu told to immediately resign as national security adviser amid Tinubu's presidency

Politics

3 months ago

Live updates: Pope Francis funeral latest as Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation

Live updates: Pope Francis funeral latest as Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation

Europe

3 months ago

Many people want to follow the live updates of Pope Francis' funeral. Legit.ng presents the latest as Senator Godswill Akpabio leads Nigeria’s delegation to Italy.

K1: Video of cleric explaining impossibility of being Muslim, Christian at the same time resurfaces

K1: Video of cleric explaining impossibility of being Muslim, Christian at the same time resurfaces

Nigeria

3 months ago

Amid the revelation by K1 that he is a Celestial Church member, an old video of a cleric explaining the impossibility of being a Muslim and a Christian has surfaced.

Top Islamic cleric Sheikh Eleha says “shigidi” is real, narrates how man sent spirit to cause evil

Top Islamic cleric Sheikh Eleha says “shigidi” is real, narrates how man sent spirit to cause evil

Nigeria

3 months ago

A top Islamic cleric, Sheikh Imran Eleha, has said “shigidi” is real. In a video seen by Legit.ng, Sheikh Eleha narrated how a man sent a spirit to cause harm.

Atiku breaks silence as his running mate in 2023 election Okowa dumps PDP, defects to APC

Atiku breaks silence as his running mate in 2023 election Okowa dumps PDP, defects to APC

Politics

3 months ago

Atiku Abubakar broke his silence after his running mate in the 2023 presidential election, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, dumped the PDP and defected to the ruling APC.

Report shares actual reasons Delta governor Obovrevwori dumped PDP for APC

Report shares actual reasons Delta governor Obovrevwori dumped PDP for APC

Politics

3 months ago

A report has shared the actual reasons the Delta state governor, Sheriff Obovrevwori, dumped the PDP for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Rivers sole administrator Ibas attends NEC meeting in Abuja, photo emerges

Rivers sole administrator Ibas attends NEC meeting in Abuja, photo emerges

Politics

3 months ago

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers state, attended his maiden NEC meeting in Aso Rock, Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.

Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency shares why ex-VP's political future 'looks bleak' amid Okowa's defection

Tinubu vs Atiku: Presidency shares why ex-VP's political future 'looks bleak' amid Okowa's defection

Politics

3 months ago

President Bola Tinubu might be up against Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election. The presidency said the ex-VP's political future looks bleak and gave its reason.

APC reacts as Atiku’s ally says Okowa, Delta PDP leaders were harassed to join ruling party

APC reacts as Atiku’s ally says Okowa, Delta PDP leaders were harassed to join ruling party

Politics

3 months ago

The APC has reacted after a top ally of presidential hopeful Atiku Abubakar said Ifeanyi Okowa and several Delta PDP leaders were harassed to join the ruling party.

Benue, Plateau, Kwara killings: Governors hold crucial meeting, "we must take responsibility"

Benue, Plateau, Kwara killings: Governors hold crucial meeting, "we must take responsibility"

Politics

3 months ago

Amid the mindless killings in Benue, Plateau, Kwara, and Borno states, Nigerian governors held a crucial meeting in Abuja on Wednesday, April 23.

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