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.

6134 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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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...

Nigeria

2 years ago

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...

Nigeria

2 years ago

Aminu Adamu: Lawyer gives update on student sent to prison for saying Aisha Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’

Aminu Adamu: Lawyer gives update on student sent to prison for saying Aisha...

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 elections: President Buhari’s in-law dumps APC, gives reason

2023 elections: President Buhari’s in-law dumps APC, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Court sends Chief of Army Staff General Faruk Yahaya to prison, gives reason

BREAKING: Court sends Chief of Army Staff General Faruk Yahaya to prison,...

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari talks tough, exposes corrupt practice of governors

BREAKING: Buhari talks tough, exposes corrupt practice of governors

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Winner emerges as court gives verdict on Ogun PDP governorship primary crisis

BREAKING: Winner emerges as court gives verdict on Ogun PDP governorship primary crisis

Politics

2 years ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed Oladipupo Adebutu as the winner of the Ogun state PDP governorship Primary and dismissed Jimi Lawal's suit.

Court sends student who said Aisha Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’ to prison

Court sends student who said Aisha Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’ to prison

Politics

2 years ago

Aminu Adamu, student of the Federal University, Dutse, has been remanded in prison. Adamu was earlier arrested for trolling First Lady Aisha Buhari on Twitter.

Just in: Tears as prominent former minister dies in hospital

Just in: Tears as prominent former minister dies in hospital

Nigeria

2 years ago

Wantaregh Paul Unongo, a Minister of Steel in the Second Republic, has reportedly died at the age of 87. The elder statesman died on Tuesday in a hospital.

Adeleke takes another crucial decision days after taking over from Oyetola as Osun state governor

Adeleke takes another crucial decision days after taking over from Oyetola as Osun state governor

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state on Tuesday, November 29, dissolved all non-statutory boards in the state’s ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs).

How to benefit from the Student Loan Bill passed by National Assembly

How to benefit from the Student Loan Bill passed by National Assembly

Education

2 years ago

The National Assembly has passed the Student Loan Bill. This report explains what you need to know about the important legislation and how to benefit from it.

Parents of student arrested for saying Aisha Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’ beg for forgiveness

Parents of student arrested for saying Aisha Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’ beg for forgiveness

Nigeria

2 years ago

Parents of Aminu Azare, a student of Federal University, Dutse, who was arrested over his comment against Aisha Buhari, begged the first lady to forgive him.

2023 elections: Another popular PDP chieftain dumps party, joins APC in key northern state

2023 elections: Another popular PDP chieftain dumps party, joins APC in key northern state

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Alhaji Haladu Mohammed, a chieftain of the PDP, has defected to the ruling APC. He was received by Yobe governor Mai Mala Buni.

BREAKING: IGP Alkali Baba reacts as court sentences him to 3 months in prison, reveals next action

BREAKING: IGP Alkali Baba reacts as court sentences him to 3 months in prison, reveals next action

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Alkali Baba, reacts to the court ruling, which sentenced him to three months in prison for disobeying court order.

3 steps IGP Alkali Baba Usman may take after court sentenced him to prison

3 steps IGP Alkali Baba Usman may take after court sentenced him to prison

Nigeria

2 years ago

This report examines the steps IGP Alkali Baba Usman may take after a Federal High Court sentenced him to three months in prison for disobeying a court order.

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