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.

4245 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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10 things to know about popular Nigerian pentecostal pastor, Taiwo Odukoya

10 things to know about popular Nigerian pentecostal pastor, Taiwo Odukoya

a year ago

Top PDP national working committee member resigns, party reacts

Top PDP national working committee member resigns, party reacts

a year ago

NNPP chieftain shares reason why Kwankwaso met with Tinubu in France, Aso Villa

NNPP chieftain shares reason why Kwankwaso met with Tinubu in France, Aso Villa

a year ago

NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

NNPP chieftain reacts to call for Kwankwaso’s resignation, suspension

a year ago

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on fiscal policy and tax reforms

President Tinubu appoints University of Ibadan student as member of committee on...

a year ago

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

Niger crisis: Arewa advises President Bola Tinubu on 2 crucial steps to take

a year ago

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Prophet Ayodele prophesies scary political assassination, tells Nigerians what to do

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has asked Nigerians to pray against political assassination and unexpected killings.

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

Breaking: APC speaks on when new cabinet ministers will be sworn in

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on August 8, said the swearing in of the new cabinet ministers of President Bola Tinubu “is expected in the days ahead”.

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

President Bola Tinubu told who to appoint minister of information

A communications specialist, Mr. Bamidele Johnson, on Tuesday, August 8, picked Dele Alake as the ideal candidate for the Minister of Information position.

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

WASSCE 2023: Simple steps to check WAEC results through SMS, website

WAEC on Monday, August 7, announced the release of the results of candidates who sat for the 2023 WASSCE. They can proceed to check their results electronically

Breaking: 2023 WASSCE result is out, WAEC gives important instruction to all candidates

Breaking: 2023 WASSCE result is out, WAEC gives important instruction to all candidates

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the results of the 2023 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) can be accessed.

Breaking: After Niger’s junta defies deadline, ECOWAS leaders to meet on Thursday, take crucial decision

Breaking: After Niger’s junta defies deadline, ECOWAS leaders to meet on Thursday, take crucial decision

The leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will reconvene on Thursday, August 10, 2023, to discuss the crisis in Niger Republic.

Senators go wild over motion to suspend Festus Keyamo’s ministerial screening

Senators go wild over motion to suspend Festus Keyamo’s ministerial screening

Senator representing Abia Central District, Darlington Nwokocha, on Monday, moved a motion for the suspension of the ministerial screening of Festus Keyamo.

Breaking: ECOWAS’ source speaks on immediate military intervention to restore Niger's toppled president

Breaking: ECOWAS’ source speaks on immediate military intervention to restore Niger's toppled president

A source close to ECOWAS has revealed that immediate military intervention to restore Niger Republic's toppled president, Mohamed Bazoum, was not envisaged.

War: Delegation from Burkina Faso and Mali arrive in Niger? Fact emerges

War: Delegation from Burkina Faso and Mali arrive in Niger? Fact emerges

A Twitter user, @ali_naka, posted on his verified Twitter handle on Monday, August 7, that the delegations from Mali and Burkina Faso have arrived in Niger.

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