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.

3533 articles published since 27 Apr 2023

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BREAKING: Details of Falana, others’ meeting with IGP over hardship protest emerge

BREAKING: Details of Falana, others’ meeting with IGP over hardship protest emer...

3 months ago

Fact check: Has FG increased NYSC corps members' allowance to N77,000?

Fact check: Has FG increased NYSC corps members' allowance to N77,000?

3 months ago

FULL LIST: Amid looming protest, lawyer discloses 6 "deductions" from organisers’ meeting with IGP

FULL LIST: Amid looming protest, lawyer discloses 6 "deductions" from organisers...

3 months ago

JUST IN: Amid looming protest, FG declares prisons ‘red zones’, sends stern warning, details emerge

JUST IN: Amid looming protest, FG declares prisons ‘red zones’, sends stern warn...

3 months ago

BREAKING: Court restricts protests in Lagos, says just 2 locations allowed, details emerge

BREAKING: Court restricts protests in Lagos, says just 2 locations allowed, deta...

3 months ago

FULL LIST: End bad governance agitators told where to protest

FULL LIST: End bad governance agitators told where to protest

3 months ago

Confusion as soldiers ‘take over’ Abuja road amid looming hardship protest, video trends

Confusion as soldiers ‘take over’ Abuja road amid looming hardship protest, video trends

Soldiers were sighted on the Keffi-Abuja expressway in Abuja on Monday, July 29. This is coming just a few days before the planned nationwide protest.

Full list of organisations exempted from paying new N70k minimum wage emerges

Full list of organisations exempted from paying new N70k minimum wage emerges

A new report has showed that some companies in Nigeria will be exempted from mandatorily paying the new national minimum wage of N70,000 (43 dollar).

“He dey overdo things”: Nigerians react as Sowore fronts call for nationwide protest against hunger

“He dey overdo things”: Nigerians react as Sowore fronts call for nationwide protest against hunger

Nigerians on X have shared their thoughts after an intense online campaign by Omoyele Sowore for people to stage a protest against hardship in the country.

UTME 2024: Nigerian exams board, JAMB speaks on cut off mark, details emerge

UTME 2024: Nigerian exams board, JAMB speaks on cut off mark, details emerge

JAMB boss, Professor Ishaq Olarewaju Oloyede, has said the agency does not have the responsibility of fixing cut-off marks for tertiary institutions.

NCC gives fresh order as telcos block Nigerians' lines over NIN, "do as soon as possible"

NCC gives fresh order as telcos block Nigerians' lines over NIN, "do as soon as possible"

The NCC on Monday, July 29, ordered MTN and other operators to reactivate all lines that were disconnected over the weekend. The NCC spoke through Reuben Muoka.

BREAKING: Amid growing sense of tension, hardship protest begins in Niger state, video trends

BREAKING: Amid growing sense of tension, hardship protest begins in Niger state, video trends

The End Bad Governance protest kicked off in Suleja, Niger state, on Monday, July 29. Nigerians are protesting economic hardship under the APC government.

Wike mobilises youths against hardship protest, discloses why demonstrations shouldn't hold

Wike mobilises youths against hardship protest, discloses why demonstrations shouldn't hold

FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, is presently mobilising youths against the planned protest against hardship. Meetings were held on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28.

BREAKING: UK, US, Canada issue major security alerts over planned hardship protest, details emerge

BREAKING: UK, US, Canada issue major security alerts over planned hardship protest, details emerge

Ahead of the planned nationwide protest in Nigeria, the US, UK, and Canada have all issued security advisories to their nationals in the African country.

"Disagreements are natural": Peter Obi reacts as key ally Kenneth Okonkwo finally dumps Labour Party

"Disagreements are natural": Peter Obi reacts as key ally Kenneth Okonkwo finally dumps Labour Party

Peter Gregory Obi on Monday, July 29, released a statement after Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo's open letter distancing himself from the Labour Party (LP).

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