Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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.

5996 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

List of countries whose citizens can apply to teach in UK as British govt modifies eligibility criteria

List of countries whose citizens can apply to teach in UK as British govt modifies eligibility criteria

Education

3 years ago

“Town hall different from Bala Blu”: Why I set exam question based on Tinubu’s gaffe, university lecturer reveals

“Town hall different from Bala Blu”: Why I set exam question based on Tinubu’s gaffe, university lecturer reveals

Education

3 years ago

Huge tragedy, tears as prominent first-class northern Emir dies

Huge tragedy, tears as prominent first-class northern Emir dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

Justice for free: How Nigerian lawyers are using tech to address societal injustice

Justice for free: How Nigerian lawyers are using tech to address societal injustice

Feature

3 years ago

2023 Presidency: Tinubu Reveals Why People of Anambra Should Reject Peter Obi

2023 Presidency: Tinubu Reveals Why People of Anambra Should Reject Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

JUST IN: Panic as popular governorship candidate escapes assassination in southern state

JUST IN: Panic as popular governorship candidate escapes assassination in southern state

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for Atiku as Saraki's ex-aides, other top PDP chieftains defect to APC in northern state

Trouble for Atiku as Saraki's ex-aides, other top PDP chieftains defect to APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Prominent PDP chieftains in Kwara state on Saturday, January 28, dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 elections.

More Trouble for Adeleke as Tribunal Rules APC, Oyetola Proved Certificate Forgery Case Against Osun Governor

More Trouble for Adeleke as Tribunal Rules APC, Oyetola Proved Certificate Forgery Case Against Osun Governor

Politics

3 years ago

GovernorAdeleke of Osun state has refuted claims that he forged his school certificate. The tribunal had ruled that APC proved its forgery claim against Adeleke

Internal Crisis Erupts in APC as 3 House of Reps Members, 2 Businessmen Defect to PDP in Katsina

Internal Crisis Erupts in APC as 3 House of Reps Members, 2 Businessmen Defect to PDP in Katsina

Politics

3 years ago

Three serving House of Representatives members from Katsina state have dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the PDP ahead of the 2023 general elections

Reconciled with Atiku? Wike releases list of candidates he is supporting

Reconciled with Atiku? Wike releases list of candidates he is supporting

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has remained adamant that the Rivers state PDP would not campaign for the opposition party’s presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

APC reacts to CBN's extension of naira notes swap deadline, reveals who will benefit from it

APC reacts to CBN's extension of naira notes swap deadline, reveals who will benefit from it

Nigeria

3 years ago

The APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the CBN's extension of the deadline for the change of old N200, N500 and N1000 naira notes to the new ones.

Naira notes swap: New twist as House of Reps rejects deadline extension, threatens CBN Gov Emefiele’s arrest

Naira notes swap: New twist as House of Reps rejects deadline extension, threatens CBN Gov Emefiele’s arrest

Nigeria

3 years ago

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee has reacted to the 10-day extension of the deadline for the naira notes swap by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

JUST IN: 8 people dead as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos

JUST IN: 8 people dead as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

No fewer than eight people have been confirmed reportedly dead when a truck conveying a 20ft container landed on a commercial bus in Lagos on Sunday, January 29

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment as tenure nears end

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment as tenure nears end

Nigeria

3 years ago

A few months before the end of his tenure, President Buhari has approved the appointment of Brig. Gen. Y. D. Ahmed as the new Director-General of the NYSC.

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, a popular APC chieftain, has commented on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s extension of the deadline for depositing the old Naira notes.

Nurudeen Lawal