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.

6267 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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When women lead, nations rise: Campaigners fault Nigeria’s gender gap in power Circles

When women lead, nations rise: Campaigners fault Nigeria’s gender gap in power C...

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Economic crisis: Igbo thinker speaks against ‘time wasting’ in prayers alone, suggests options

Economic crisis: Igbo thinker speaks against ‘time wasting’ in prayers alone, su...

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Adamawa: Analyst highlights Fintiri’s achievements, leadership style amid 2027 election talks

Adamawa: Analyst highlights Fintiri’s achievements, leadership style amid 2027 e...

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"Magical": UI undergraduate emerges world's best veterinary student, speaks on feat

"Magical": UI undergraduate emerges world's best veterinary student, speaks on f...

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Anambra: Why I'm silent over Soludo's demolition of my head office, showroom, Innoson boss speaks

Anambra: Why I'm silent over Soludo's demolition of my head office, showroom, In...

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NNPCL: Mele Kyari advised on what to do amid intensified calls for his probe

NNPCL: Mele Kyari advised on what to do amid intensified calls for his probe

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JAMB arrests 27 persons who impersonated candidates, delists 4 CBT centres

JAMB arrests 27 persons who impersonated candidates, delists 4 CBT centres

JAMB arrests 27 impersonators during the 2025 UTME, delists four CBT centres for technical failures, and addresses a hijab restriction incident at Caleb University.

Tinubu under intense pressure to sack Rivers sole administrator

Tinubu under intense pressure to sack Rivers sole administrator

A coalition of 100 civil society groups backs Falana’s call to remove Rivers' Sole Administrator, Ibas, accusing him of breaching Tinubu’s directives.

Plateau, Benue killings: Defence minister asked to resign over rising insecurity

Plateau, Benue killings: Defence minister asked to resign over rising insecurity

A security expert, Opialu Fabian, has hailed President Tinubu’s record security budget but slammed defence minister Badaru’s alleged poor performance.

Oil block licensing: Anti-corruption group reacts to allegations against NUPRC boss Gbenga Komolafe

Oil block licensing: Anti-corruption group reacts to allegations against NUPRC boss Gbenga Komolafe

TNN has defended NUPRC’s Gbenga Komolafe, saying the 2024 oil block licensing round was the most transparent and tech-driven in Nigeria's history.

Man who drove on wrong lane killed father, 3 children, maid in Osun road accident

Man who drove on wrong lane killed father, 3 children, maid in Osun road accident

A fatal road accident on the Ife-Ilesa expressway in Osun state has left five people dead, including a father, his three children, and their maid.

Rivers state crisis: United Nations asked to intervene as state of emergency continues

Rivers state crisis: United Nations asked to intervene as state of emergency continues

Save Democracy Vanguard has petitioned the UN over alleged illegal suspension of democracy in Rivers state, warns of looming democratic collapse.

148 people die as boat catches fire, capsizes after woman starts cooking on board, hundreds missing

148 people die as boat catches fire, capsizes after woman starts cooking on board, hundreds missing

At least 148 people died and hundreds are missing after an overloaded boat caught fire and capsized on the Congo River. Search and rescue efforts continue.

Why Tinubu should not run for second term, Peter Obi's running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed explains

Why Tinubu should not run for second term, Peter Obi's running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed explains

Labour Party's Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed said he expected President Tinubu not to join the 2027 race, just as he predicted the defeat of the APC in the next poll.

Female teacher shot dead as community leaders ask Soludo to reform Agunechemba security outfit

Female teacher shot dead as community leaders ask Soludo to reform Agunechemba security outfit

A female teacher, Chiamaka Okeke, was shot dead by an operative of Agunechemba in Nnewi. Community leaders urge Governor Soludo to reform the security outfit.

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