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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. He previously worked at Lantern Books and Saraba Magazine. Lawal 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.

5865 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Reps deputy speaker Kalu defended over constituency project allegations

Reps deputy speaker Kalu defended over constituency project allegations

Nigeria

2 months ago

Nigeria at 66: Operation PVC, others to drive nationwide youth talent challenge

Nigeria at 66: Operation PVC, others to drive nationwide youth talent challenge

Nigeria

2 months ago

Benue primaries: Enone APC forum wants Senate, Reps aspirants expelled from party, gives reason

Benue primaries: Enone APC forum wants Senate, Reps aspirants expelled from party, gives reason

Politics

2 months ago

Timi Frank alleges threats to El-Rufai, calls for Ayeni’s release

Timi Frank alleges threats to El-Rufai, calls for Ayeni’s release

Nigeria

2 months ago

APC primaries: Cleric explains why Tinubu, Bago, Sani Musa deserve re-election, leads prayers

APC primaries: Cleric explains why Tinubu, Bago, Sani Musa deserve re-election, leads prayers

Politics

2 months ago

"Roads can wait": Ex-minister Chidoka backs Alausa’s education reforms, gives reason

"Roads can wait": Ex-minister Chidoka backs Alausa’s education reforms, gives reason

Education

2 months ago

Ogwashi-Uku palace dismisses allegations as “recycled falsehoods” amid land recovery dispute

Ogwashi-Uku palace dismisses allegations as “recycled falsehoods” amid land recovery dispute

Nigeria

2 months ago

Ogwashi-Uku Palace has dismissed allegations against Obi Dr Ifechukwude Aninshi Okonjo II as recycled falsehoods, linking them to land recovery efforts.

CDS, armed forces urged to sustain coordinated offensive against insurgents

CDS, armed forces urged to sustain coordinated offensive against insurgents

Nigeria

2 months ago

Middle Belt group has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces for coordinated counter-insurgency operations and urges sustained pressure on insurgents.

Bende school project: Deputy Speaker Kalu reacts to TrackaNG's report

Bende school project: Deputy Speaker Kalu reacts to TrackaNG's report

Nigeria

2 months ago

Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu's office has denied allegations linked to a school project in Abia state, describing the TrackaNG’s report as misleading.

Analyst highlights how Alausa's reforms expand access to tertiary education in Nigeria

Analyst highlights how Alausa's reforms expand access to tertiary education in Nigeria

Education

2 months ago

The minister of education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said Nigeria’s tertiary education reforms could increase annual admissions to 1.5 million students.

Transparency Watch ranks NEDC, NCC among Nigeria’s top-performing public agencies

Transparency Watch ranks NEDC, NCC among Nigeria’s top-performing public agencies

Nigeria

3 months ago

Transparency Watch Initiative has ranked the NEDC and NCC among Nigeria’s best-performing public institutions, citing transparency, broadband growth, etc.

Benue 2027: Ex-APC governorship aspirant joins Labour Party to run against Alia, backs Tinubu

Benue 2027: Ex-APC governorship aspirant joins Labour Party to run against Alia, backs Tinubu

Politics

3 months ago

Former APC governorship aspirant Mathias Byuan has joined the Labour Party to contest the 2027 Benue governorship election while endorsing Tinubu’s re-election bid.

2027 elections: Ilorin Emirate moves to reconcile Abdulrazak, Saliu Mustapha, gives reasons

2027 elections: Ilorin Emirate moves to reconcile Abdulrazak, Saliu Mustapha, gives reasons

Politics

3 months ago

The Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council seeks to reconcile Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak and Senator Saliu Mustapha ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Adeyinka Famadewa: Centre defends Tinubu over homeland security appointment

Adeyinka Famadewa: Centre defends Tinubu over homeland security appointment

Nigeria

3 months ago

The Centre for Humanitarian and Homeland Advancement defends Tinubu's appointment of Major General Famadewa, rejecting claims of security management failure.

Lagos Assembly 2027: Orekoya declares 2nd-term bid amid large turnout in Somolu

Lagos Assembly 2027: Orekoya declares 2nd-term bid amid large turnout in Somolu

Politics

3 months ago

Hon. Abiodun Orekoya declared his second-term bid for Somolu Constituency I as residents turned out massively to endorse the Lagos lawmaker ahead of 2027.

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