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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.

5800 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Governor Wike's music band leader involved in auto accident

Governor Wike's music band leader involved in auto accident

Nigeria

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 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 committed by remanded student

Nigeria

3 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 Buhari ‘ate poor people’s money’

Nigeria

3 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

3 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, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

A high court sitting in Minna, the Niger state capital, has reportedly ordered the arrest of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Faruk Yahaya, for contempt.

BREAKING: Buhari talks tough, exposes corrupt practice of governors

BREAKING: Buhari talks tough, exposes corrupt practice of governors

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday slammed state governors, accusing them of diverting the funds meant for the administration at the local government level.

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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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.

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