Nurudeen Lawal

Education: Bachelor of Arts Literature-in-English, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife (2012). Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting, Experimenting with New Formats, Fighting Misinformation (2024)

Experience: Saraba Magazine (Social Media Intern, 2015), Content Editor/Strategist, Lantern Books (2015-2017), Dubawa fact-checking fellow (2020), Solutions Journalism fellow (2022)

Awards: Best Head of Desk of the Year (Legit.ng 2024), Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023), Top Politics and Current Affairs editor (Legit.ng)

Nurudeen Lawal is an AFP-certified journalist with a wealth of experience spanning over 8 years. He received his B/Arts degree in Literature-in-English from OAU. Lawal is the Head of the Politics/CA Desk at Legit.ng, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

6336 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Peace returning to Benue as Gov Alia, SGF Akume meet after Tinubu’s visit

Peace returning to Benue as Gov Alia, SGF Akume meet after Tinubu’s visit

Nigeria

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Fagboyo at 50: Development expert launches IPADEV to promote social justice in Nigeria

Fagboyo at 50: Development expert launches IPADEV to promote social justice in...

Nigeria

a day ago

PDP group warns Speaker Abbas, says Ugochinyere wants to replicate Rivers crisis in House of Reps

PDP group warns Speaker Abbas, says Ugochinyere wants to replicate Rivers crisis...

Politics

a day ago

"United for 2nd term": Pro-Tinubu group empowers youth, begins mobilisation in southeast state

"United for 2nd term": Pro-Tinubu group empowers youth, begins mobilisation in...

Nigeria

2 days ago

How Tinubu wept in US over divided June 12 groups, NADECO leader opens up, slams Lamido

How Tinubu wept in US over divided June 12 groups, NADECO leader opens up, slams...

Nigeria

2 days ago

Russian terror: Ukraine envoy urges Africa to act as Putin launches mass missile, drone strikes

Russian terror: Ukraine envoy urges Africa to act as Putin launches mass...

Europe

2 days ago

Education minister Alausa moves to return out-of-school chiildren in border communities back to classes

Education minister Alausa moves to return out-of-school chiildren in border communities back to classes

Education

5 days ago

Education minister Tunji Alausa has partnered with the BCDA to reduce out-of-school children in Nigeria's border communities, targeting 22 million underserved kids.

FG, wealthy Nigerians urged to come to aid of children with special needs

FG, wealthy Nigerians urged to come to aid of children with special needs

Nigeria

5 days ago

The federal government and wealthy Nigerians have been urged to support children with special needs. Two NGOs made the appeal in Abuja on Wednesday.

Tinubu's minister Alausa pushes education overhaul with reforms on bullying, skills, global ties

Tinubu's minister Alausa pushes education overhaul with reforms on bullying, skills, global ties

Education

9 days ago

Education Minister Tunji Alausa is driving reforms, including anti-bullying rules, vocational upgrades, AI adoption in schools, and international partnerships.

"Matawalle vindicated": Zamfara governor slammed over ‘U-turn’ on alleged dialogue with bandits

"Matawalle vindicated": Zamfara governor slammed over ‘U-turn’ on alleged dialogue with bandits

Nigeria

10 days ago

The NSIF has slammed Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal for reversing anti-banditry stance. The group praised ex-governor Matawalle’s approach as visionary.

Alleged ‘Peace Meeting’ between Zamfara, Katsina state officials and notorious bandits sparks outrage

Alleged ‘Peace Meeting’ between Zamfara, Katsina state officials and notorious bandits sparks outrage

Nigeria

10 days ago

A civil society group CEJI condemned Zamfara and Katsina governors for allegedly holding peace talks with wanted bandit Ado Aleru, urging urgent security probe.

Kaduna South: Federal lawmaker moves to join APC as popular politician joins 2027 race

Kaduna South: Federal lawmaker moves to join APC as popular politician joins 2027 race

Politics

10 days ago

Yusuf Ali has declared his ambition to run for the Kaduna South seat under APC. However, there is a possible defection of incumbent Hussaini Kero to the same party.

Exclusive: Anambra woman in viral tape opens up on relationship with man in video

Exclusive: Anambra woman in viral tape opens up on relationship with man in video

Family and Relationships

12 days ago

A married woman in Anambra speaks to Legit.ng after her intimate tape with another man goes viral. She blames years of abuse from her ex-husband for the affair.

Yelewata massacre: Benue indigenes in diaspora write Tinubu, makes 6 key demands

Yelewata massacre: Benue indigenes in diaspora write Tinubu, makes 6 key demands

Nigeria

13 days ago

Benue diaspora leaders condemn deadly attacks in Yelewata and other LGAs, label violence as ethnic cleansing, and demand urgent action from President Tinubu.

Alleged N151m Extortion: IGP Asked To Ensure Justice Is Served In Police Orderly Room Trial

Alleged N151m Extortion: IGP Asked To Ensure Justice Is Served In Police Orderly Room Trial

Nigeria

13 days ago

Four Nigerian police officers accused of extorting N151.5m from a diaspora family await disciplinary verdict after their orderly room trial ended on June 16, 2025.

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