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

Legit.ng dissociates self from another deceptive Ponzi scheme targeting Nigerians

Legit.ng dissociates self from another deceptive Ponzi scheme targeting Nigerians

Nigeria

4 months ago

Good Friday: UK announces shutdown of offices in Nigeria, “British High Commission will be closed"

Good Friday: UK announces shutdown of offices in Nigeria, “British High Commission will be closed"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Rivers' sole administrator breaks silence on reports he summoned Fubara

Rivers' sole administrator breaks silence on reports he summoned Fubara

Politics

4 months ago

Atiku cries out amid Tinubu's presidency, "Nigeria is in full-blown state of emergency"

Atiku cries out amid Tinubu's presidency, "Nigeria is in full-blown state of emergency"

Politics

4 months ago

Obi: Boy who stood in front of LP chieftain's convoy to appear before court, lawyer shares new date

Obi: Boy who stood in front of LP chieftain's convoy to appear before court, lawyer shares new date

Politics

4 months ago

Madrid: Bello El-Rufai sends message to Gunners’ fans, reserves special praise for 1 Arsenal player

Madrid: Bello El-Rufai sends message to Gunners’ fans, reserves special praise for 1 Arsenal player

Nigeria

4 months ago

EFCC sends notable message to all CBEX 'investors' on funds

EFCC sends notable message to all CBEX 'investors' on funds

Nigeria

4 months ago

The EFCC sent a notable message to all CBEX 'investors'. This comes amid the report of the crash of the popular Ponzi scheme, which has left many in tears.

Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, asks Spanish side to "do it at all costs"

Real Madrid vs Arsenal: Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, asks Spanish side to "do it at all costs"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Real Madrid vs Arsenal will be played on Wednesday. Former President Muhammadu Buhari’s ex-aide, Bashir Ahmad, spoke on a possible comeback in the second leg.

CBEX crash: EFCC releases list of 58 Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians

CBEX crash: EFCC releases list of 58 Ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians

Nigeria

4 months ago

Anti-graft body, the EFCC, on Tuesday,. March 11, exposed 58 ponzi schemes targeting Nigerians. Legit.ng has the full list of the illegal schemes.

Did Rivers sole administrator summon Fubara? Prominent lawyer shares what he was ‘reliably told’

Did Rivers sole administrator summon Fubara? Prominent lawyer shares what he was ‘reliably told’

Politics

4 months ago

Viral reports say Rivers' administrator has summoned Sim Fubara, the suspended governor of the state. A prominent lawyer has now shared what he was ‘reliably told’.

Breaking: New twist as top PDP governor endorses Tinubu ahead of 2027 election

Breaking: New twist as top PDP governor endorses Tinubu ahead of 2027 election

Politics

4 months ago

A top PDP governor on Tuesday, April 15, endorsed President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. The endorsement comes as Nigerians look forward to the next poll.

2027 election: El-Rufai brands Tinubu’s govt most corrupt, worst in Nigeria's history, gives reason

2027 election: El-Rufai brands Tinubu’s govt most corrupt, worst in Nigeria's history, gives reason

Politics

4 months ago

Nasir El-Rufai has declared that President Bola Tinubu’s government the most corrupt and worst in Nigeria's history. The former Kaduna governor gave his reason.

Rivers crisis: House of reps finally inaugurates committee, "critical milestone"

Rivers crisis: House of reps finally inaugurates committee, "critical milestone"

Politics

4 months ago

Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the house of representatives, has inaugurated an ad-hoc committee to legislate in place of the suspended Rivers House of Assembly.

Drug abuse, cultism, teen pregnancy... ‘Prizes’ of dearth of gender budgeting in Nigeria's Oyo state

Drug abuse, cultism, teen pregnancy... ‘Prizes’ of dearth of gender budgeting in Nigeria's Oyo state

Education

4 months ago

In Oyo state, there is a peculiar challenge in basic education. Legit.ng reports that this challenge is enabled by the dearth of gender-sensitive budgeting.

Tears as 45 people killed in fresh Plateau attack, “it is sad"

Tears as 45 people killed in fresh Plateau attack, “it is sad"

Nigeria

4 months ago

45 people have been killed in a new Plateau attack. A lengthy conflict is being witnessed in the prominent state, as assailants take their brutality to a new level.

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