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), Oxford Climate Journalism Network (2025)

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). Lawal is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6192 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Deputy speaker Ben Kalu pays condolence visit to Mayor Lucky Igbokwe after mother's death

Deputy speaker Ben Kalu pays condolence visit to Mayor Lucky Igbokwe after mother's death

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AnambraDecides2025: Live results from polling units in Anambra governorship election

AnambraDecides2025: Live results from polling units in Anambra governorship election

Politics

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AnambraDecides2025: Live Updates as INEC Begins Official Collation of Results from Local Govt Areas

Politics

3 days ago

Anambra election 2025: Live updates as uproar erupts at Peter Obi’s polling unit

Anambra election 2025: Live updates as uproar erupts at Peter Obi’s polling unit

Politics

4 days ago

Trump’s threat: Pastor Adeboye mentions those who should be eliminated besides terrorists

Trump’s threat: Pastor Adeboye mentions those who should be eliminated besides terrorists

Nigeria

4 days ago

Anambra 2025 governorship election: How to check live results from polling units on INEC portal

Anambra 2025 governorship election: How to check live results from polling units on INEC portal

Politics

4 days ago

Pastor Adeboye speaks on what China, Russia, other world powers will do if America attacks Nigeria

Pastor Adeboye speaks on what China, Russia, other world powers will do if America attacks Nigeria

Nigeria

4 days ago

Amid Trump's threat, the GO of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Adeboye, has cautioned Tinubu, saying China and Russia would not defend Nigeria.

Trump’s threat to Nigeria: Pastor Adeboye finally speaks, sends urgent message to Tinubu

Trump’s threat to Nigeria: Pastor Adeboye finally speaks, sends urgent message to Tinubu

Nigeria

4 days ago

RCCG’s General Overseer Pastor Adeboye, broke his silence and told Tinubu to “move fast” following President Trump’s warning to take military action on Nigeria.

Ex-Senate leader Ndoma-Egba slams Nigeria’s political class: “We’ve traded modesty for vanity"

Ex-Senate leader Ndoma-Egba slams Nigeria’s political class: “We’ve traded modesty for vanity"

Nigeria

17 days ago

Ex-Senate Leader Victor Ndoma-Egba decries Nigeria’s shift from humble leadership to a culture of wealth and power, urging accountability and reform.

Why Atiku was right on Nnamdi Kanu's case, Ethnic leaders explain

Why Atiku was right on Nnamdi Kanu's case, Ethnic leaders explain

Nigeria

24 days ago

A coalition of youth leaders under the the Ethnic Youth Leaders for Peace has reacted to ex-VP Atiku's call for a political resolution to the trial of Nnamdi Kanu.

We must fast, pray to avert looming disaster, ex-deputy gov Ojikutu says, heads for Saudi Arabia

We must fast, pray to avert looming disaster, ex-deputy gov Ojikutu says, heads for Saudi Arabia

Nigeria

24 days ago

Ex-deputy governor of Lagos state, Alhaja Sinatu Aderoju Ojikutu, has called for prayer for Nigeria on Thursday, October 23, the anniversary of her 80th birthday.

CCYF urges global leaders to act on rising attacks against Christians in Nigeria

CCYF urges global leaders to act on rising attacks against Christians in Nigeria

Nigeria

25 days ago

The Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) has called on global leaders and human rights bodies to act on violence against Christians in Nigeria.

Isaac Balami University: Tinubu's minister announces 100 scholarships for female students

Isaac Balami University: Tinubu's minister announces 100 scholarships for female students

Education

26 days ago

Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, minister of women affairs, has unveiled 100 scholarships for women at Isaac Balami University to bridge Nigeria’s aviation gender gap.

DSS told to probe top Nigerian governor over alleged threats of violence on citizens

DSS told to probe top Nigerian governor over alleged threats of violence on citizens

Politics

26 days ago

A civil society group has petitioned Nigeria’s security agencies to probe Abia governor Alex Otti over alleged threats and rising political tension in the state.

Strike: ASUU accused of sabotaging FG’s efforts to resolve crisis as insiders speak

Strike: ASUU accused of sabotaging FG’s efforts to resolve crisis as insiders speak

Education

30 days ago

Fresh details alleged that ASUU may have sabotaged talks with the FG before declaring a two-week strike, sparking outrage among Nigerians online.

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