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 +2348054399455.

6178 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

Nigeria

3 months ago

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

Nigeria

3 months ago

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

Africa

3 months ago

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

Politics

3 months ago

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

Nigeria

4 months ago

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Nigeria

4 months ago

Man builds 3-bedroom house with 14,800 plastic bottles, photos emerge: "Nigerians are very creative"

Man builds 3-bedroom house with 14,800 plastic bottles, photos emerge: "Nigerians are very creative"

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nigerian engineer, Yahaya Ahmed, has built a house using 14,800 sand-filled plastic bottles as bricks. The building which has three rooms is located in Kaduna.

Femi Olaleye: Embattled Lagos doctor told to respect judicial process in sexual assault case

Femi Olaleye: Embattled Lagos doctor told to respect judicial process in sexual assault case

Nigeria

4 months ago

CAIDOV has urged Dr Femi Olaleye to respect court proceedings in the sexual assault allegations against him, just as the group condemned media manipulation efforts.

"Dubai-Taiwan scam": Soludo Will suffer electoral disgrace, APC chieftain Obidike talks tough

"Dubai-Taiwan scam": Soludo Will suffer electoral disgrace, APC chieftain Obidike talks tough

Politics

4 months ago

A chieftain of the APC, Chukwuebuka Obidike, has slammed Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s “Dubai-Taiwan” vision for Anambra state as an election campaign scam.

22nd national mathematics competition: N200m worth of scholarships grabbed as students win big

22nd national mathematics competition: N200m worth of scholarships grabbed as students win big

Education

4 months ago

Over 50 Nigerian students won N200 million in scholarships and prizes at the 22nd National Mathematics Competition, organised by NTIC and NMC in Abuja.

Atiku’s coalition: Arewa youth council slams former VP, backs Tinubu

Atiku’s coalition: Arewa youth council slams former VP, backs Tinubu

Politics

4 months ago

Arewa Youth Council has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of President Tinubu, calling his coalition plans desperate.

Breaking: Police arraign Nasarawa United fan who injured Plateau United star after NPFL clash

Breaking: Police arraign Nasarawa United fan who injured Plateau United star after NPFL clash

Nigeria

4 months ago

The Nasarawa state police have arraigned a Nasarawa United fan, Bashir Bala, for stabbing Plateau United player Vincent Temitope after an NPFL match in Lafia.

Plateau, Benue killings: Christian youths lament, "We’re tired of mass burials"

Plateau, Benue killings: Christian youths lament, "We’re tired of mass burials"

Nigeria

4 months ago

A Christian youth group has raised alarm over the killings in Benue and Plateau states, condemning the increasing mass burials linked to attacks by bandits.

Reps committee petitioned as Rivers' sole administrator is accused of misusing N100bn

Reps committee petitioned as Rivers' sole administrator is accused of misusing N100bn

Nigeria

4 months ago

A coalition of civil society organisations in Rivers state petitioned the House of Representatives, accusing the Sole Administrator of financial recklessness.

Election expert, other stakeholders warn against voter blackout in 2027

Election expert, other stakeholders warn against voter blackout in 2027

Nigeria

4 months ago

Nigerian election expert Iroro Izu warns of a potential voter blackout in 2027 after only 26% turnout in 2023. Experts urge reforms and better voter education.

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