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

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Tinubu meets top US official in France, photos emerge

Tinubu meets top US official in France, photos emerge

Politics

4 months ago

2027 election: Omokri shares 4 reasons Tinubu would defeat Peter Obi, Atiku, others

2027 election: Omokri shares 4 reasons Tinubu would defeat Peter Obi, Atiku, others

Politics

4 months ago

Alleged Yorubanisation: Tinubu's govt reacts to allegations of bias in appointments

Alleged Yorubanisation: Tinubu's govt reacts to allegations of bias in appointments

Politics

4 months ago

Presidency apologises over errors in Tinubu's appointments list

Presidency apologises over errors in Tinubu's appointments list

Politics

4 months ago

US reacts to alleged intimidation, threats against 2 prominent Nigerian Christian leaders

US reacts to alleged intimidation, threats against 2 prominent Nigerian Christian leaders

Nigeria

4 months ago

Peter Obi wades in as Nigerian authorities jail boy who stood in front of his convoy

Peter Obi wades in as Nigerian authorities jail boy who stood in front of his convoy

Politics

4 months ago

Donald Trump: Disappointment as dozens of US students’ visas suddenly revoked

Donald Trump: Disappointment as dozens of US students’ visas suddenly revoked

US

4 months ago

Amid the Donald Trump presidency in the United States (US), disappointment has been noted as dozens of US students’ visas were suddenly rescinded.

Kwankwaso’s ally Galadima narrates how daughter secured top job through Tinubu

Kwankwaso’s ally Galadima narrates how daughter secured top job through Tinubu

Politics

4 months ago

Mallam Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso’s ally Alhaji Buba Galadima has narrated how one of his children secured a top job through President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Lawyer gives key update as Nigerian authorities jail boy who stood in front of Peter Obi's convoy

Lawyer gives key update as Nigerian authorities jail boy who stood in front of Peter Obi's convoy

Nigeria

4 months ago

A Nigerian human rights lawyer has given an update on the teenager apprehended by authorities after standing in front of Peter Obi's convoy in 2023.

FG releases statement on recruitment process in federal tertiary institutions

FG releases statement on recruitment process in federal tertiary institutions

Education

4 months ago

The federal government of Nigeria on Wednesday, April 9, released a statement on the recruitment process in federal tertiary institutions in the country.

Military-led Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language

Military-led Niger dumps French, adopts Hausa as national language

Nigeria

4 months ago

Niger Republic has dumped French and adopted Hausa as its national language. Niger is one of the several African countries led by military personnel.

Tinubu's govt meets with Dangote officials, shares fresh position on naira-for-crude

Tinubu's govt meets with Dangote officials, shares fresh position on naira-for-crude

Nigeria

4 months ago

President Bola Tinubu's government has met with Dangote officials. Representatives of the government shared a fresh position on the naira-for-crude on Wednesday.

Breaking: APGA's life patron, Maja Umeh, dies in Anambra

Breaking: APGA's life patron, Maja Umeh, dies in Anambra

Politics

4 months ago

Former commissioner for information, culture and tourism in Anambra state, under Peter Obi's government, Chief Maja Umeh, is dead. Legit.ng has the details.

Lamidi Apapa takes over Labour Party amid Abure’s purported sack by Supreme Court

Lamidi Apapa takes over Labour Party amid Abure’s purported sack by Supreme Court

Politics

4 months ago

Lamidi Apapa has taken over the Labour Party amid Julius Abure’s purported sack by the Supreme Court. A series of crises have bedeviled the party since 2023.

Just In: Galadima raises alarm over alleged plot to impose state of emergency in Kano

Just In: Galadima raises alarm over alleged plot to impose state of emergency in Kano

Politics

4 months ago

Buba Galadima has raised alarm over an alleged plot to impose a state of emergency in Kano. In March, President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in Rivers.

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