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)

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.

3522 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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Japa: ‘Don’t relocate abroad’, JAMB boss tells Nigerian students, youths

Japa: ‘Don’t relocate abroad’, JAMB boss tells Nigerian students, youths

3 months ago

NELFUND finally addresses concerns about delays in student loan disbursement

NELFUND finally addresses concerns about delays in student loan disbursement

3 months ago

"Our nation’s future": FG sends fresh message to Nigerian students over NELFUND, details emerge

"Our nation’s future": FG sends fresh message to Nigerian students over NELFUND,...

3 months ago

BREAKING: Chaos as Supreme Court delivers verdict in Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa poll dispute, details emerge

BREAKING: Chaos as Supreme Court delivers verdict in Kogi, Imo, Bayelsa poll dis...

3 months ago

JUST IN: Photos emerge as Atiku meets Ganduje, Kwankwaso, others in Abuja

JUST IN: Photos emerge as Atiku meets Ganduje, Kwankwaso, others in Abuja

3 months ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers final judgement on suit seeking Gov Ododo’s sack, details emerge

BREAKING: Supreme Court delivers final judgement on suit seeking Gov Ododo’s sac...

3 months ago

BREAKING: New CJN, Kekere Ekun opens up on agenda after swearing in by President Tinubu

BREAKING: New CJN, Kekere Ekun opens up on agenda after swearing in by President Tinubu

The new chief justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Friday, August 23, vowed to make sure that people have more confidence in the judiciary.

BREAKING: Tinubu sets agenda for Supreme Court as he swears in new CJN Kekere Ekun, "critical"

BREAKING: Tinubu sets agenda for Supreme Court as he swears in new CJN Kekere Ekun, "critical"

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, August 23, asked the new CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, to be faithful and loyal to the Nigerian constitution.

Fresh plot to sack Fubara surfaces as 12 PDP NWC members 'back' Wike’s agenda, details emerge

Fresh plot to sack Fubara surfaces as 12 PDP NWC members 'back' Wike’s agenda, details emerge

The political crisis in Rivers state appears not to end soon. A new report has uncovered that the plot to remove Governor Sim Fubara is gathering momentum.

NLC vs Nigerian police: Peter Obi wades into face off amid anxiety, says “infractions are weighty”

NLC vs Nigerian police: Peter Obi wades into face off amid anxiety, says “infractions are weighty”

Amid the face-off between the NLC and the Nigerian police and the accompanying anxiety, Peter Obi on Thursday, August 22, 2024, shared his thoughts.

Minimum wage: LP chieftain speaks on link between int'l passport and salary in Nigeria

Minimum wage: LP chieftain speaks on link between int'l passport and salary in Nigeria

A Labour Party chieftain on Thursday, August 22, spoke on the linkage between the international passport and the current N70,000 minimum wage in Nigeria.

Tragedy as final year OAU student killed in accident in front of campus, photo, video emerge

Tragedy as final year OAU student killed in accident in front of campus, photo, video emerge

A final-year student of OAU, Esu Rita, has died in an auto accident around the school's campus. Legit.ng gathered that the tragedy occurred on Thursday, August 22.

EXCLUSIVE: Wike ‘unwilling’ to pay recently-employed Abuja health workers as another exodus looms

EXCLUSIVE: Wike ‘unwilling’ to pay recently-employed Abuja health workers as another exodus looms

It has appeared that FCT minister Nyesom Wike is ‘unwilling’ to pay recently-employed Abuja health workers. Another exodus of doctors looms if this is not addressed.

JUST IN: EFCC reacts to purported sharing of N54bn forfeited by Emefiele's allies to Tinubu’s men

JUST IN: EFCC reacts to purported sharing of N54bn forfeited by Emefiele's allies to Tinubu’s men

The EFCC on Wednesday, August 21, responded to a report of the purported sharing of N54 billion forfeited by associates of Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele.

BREAKING: Photos emerge as Atiku meets El-Rufai, others in Abuja

BREAKING: Photos emerge as Atiku meets El-Rufai, others in Abuja

Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-Rufai, and several other northern political bigwigs met at the Asokoro Abuja residence of the former Nigerian vice president.

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