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.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Ganduje in London, video emerges

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Gan...

Nigeria

2 years ago

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies in Oyo state

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies in Oyo state

Politics

2 years ago

2023 elections: Obasanjo drops bombshell, reveals who to blame for Nigeria's failures

2023 elections: Obasanjo drops bombshell, reveals who to blame for Nigeria's fai...

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi's campaign DG truly expelled? Labour Party chairman, spokesman reveal positions

Peter Obi's campaign DG truly expelled? Labour Party chairman, spokesman reveal...

Politics

2 years ago

Photos emerge as court sentences ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian university to 35 years in prison

Photos emerge as court sentences ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian univer...

Education

2 years ago

Presidency releases details of refunds to oil-producing region, states that got largest share revealed

Presidency releases details of refunds to oil-producing region, states that got...

Nigeria

2 years ago

Former INEC chairman Jega speaks on outcome of 2023 general election, expresses fear

Former INEC chairman Jega speaks on outcome of 2023 general election, expresses fear

Politics

2 years ago

Professor Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of INEC, has said he had a lot of fears about what would be the outcome of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

Atiku's wife reveals why Yoruba people should dump Tinubu, vote for her husband

Atiku's wife reveals why Yoruba people should dump Tinubu, vote for her husband

Politics

2 years ago

Titi Atiku, wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed why Yoruba people should vote for her husband

Prominent PDP chieftain beaten for wearing Atiku shirt at Governor Ortom's rally in Benue state, video emerges

Prominent PDP chieftain beaten for wearing Atiku shirt at Governor Ortom's rally in Benue state, video emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Asawa Joe, former chairman of the Ushongu LGA in Benue state, says he was beaten at Governor Samue Ortom’s senatorial rally for wearing an Atiku-branded shirt.

Video emerges as fleeing driver kills one after buying N3,000 fuel without paying in Kaduna

Video emerges as fleeing driver kills one after buying N3,000 fuel without paying in Kaduna

Nigeria

2 years ago

An unknown driver fleeing after buying N3,000 fuel without paying from a filling station in Kaduna, ran into some vehicles on the road and killed one person.

Just in: IGP Usman Alkali Baba finally takes action over court order sending him to 3 months in prison

Just in: IGP Usman Alkali Baba finally takes action over court order sending him to 3 months in prison

Nigeria

2 years ago

IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Thursday filed a motion asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the court order which sent him to prison for contempt.

Governor Wike's music band leader involved in auto accident

Governor Wike's music band leader involved in auto accident

Nigeria

2 years ago

Sensational Bamidele, a gospel artist who leads the live band that performs at Governor Wike's project commissioning ceremonies, was involved in an auto crash.

Aminu Adamu: Lawyer shares photo of charge sheet showing offence student committed against Aisha Buhari

Aminu Adamu: Lawyer shares photo of charge sheet showing offence student committed against Aisha Buhari

Nigeria

2 years ago

Inibehe Effiong, human rights lawyer, shared the charge filed by the police against Aminu Adamu over his tweet against Aisha Buhari, describing it as laughable.

Aisha Buhari: How police tracker team arrested Aminu Adamu, new details emerge as court adjourns till January

Aisha Buhari: How police tracker team arrested Aminu Adamu, new details emerge as court adjourns till January

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ppolice detective Festus Josiah has revealed details of how embattled student Aminu Adamu was arrested over his tweet allegedly defaming First Lady Aisha Buhari

Aminu Adamu: First Lady Aisha Buhari to testify as police reveal offence committed by remanded student

Aminu Adamu: First Lady Aisha Buhari to testify as police reveal offence committed by remanded student

Nigeria

2 years ago

First Lady Aisha Buhari is reportedly one of the five witnesses set to testify against Aminu Adamu, a university student who allegedly defamed her on Twitter.

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