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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.

5802 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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OKNaira sends ₦77,000 to man without applying for loan, says he must pay ₦120,000 in 6 days or face disgrace

OKNaira sends ₦77,000 to man without applying for loan, says he must pay ₦120,000 in 6 days or face disgrace

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 rankings: List of top 10 universities in the world emerges

2023 rankings: List of top 10 universities in the world emerges

Education

3 years ago

World university rankings 2023: List of 10 best varsities in Nigeria to study law

World university rankings 2023: List of 10 best varsities in Nigeria to study law

Education

3 years ago

Apostle Suleman chased families of slain policemen away? Nigerian cleric reacts

Apostle Suleman chased families of slain policemen away? Nigerian cleric reacts

Nigeria

3 years ago

ASUU strike: List of universities resuming lectures on Monday, October 24

ASUU strike: List of universities resuming lectures on Monday, October 24

Education

3 years ago

2023 elections: Reno Omokri reveals alleged reason why Peter Obi suspended his campaign, says not about floods

2023 elections: Reno Omokri reveals alleged reason why Peter Obi suspended his campaign, says not about floods

Politics

3 years ago

Updated list of universities that have announced resumption, examination dates after suspension of ASUU strike

Updated list of universities that have announced resumption, examination dates after suspension of ASUU strike

Education

3 years ago

Following the suspension of the eight-month ASUU strike, this is the list of Nigerian universities that have announced their resumption and examination dates.

Nnamdi Kanu: FG finally drags IPOB leader to Supreme Court, files 7 grounds against appeal court judgement

Nnamdi Kanu: FG finally drags IPOB leader to Supreme Court, files 7 grounds against appeal court judgement

Nigeria

3 years ago

The federal government has finally filed an appeal at the Supreme Court against the Court of Appeal judgment which discharged the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

List of remaining public holidays in Nigeria for the Year 2022 after Eid-el-Maulud

List of remaining public holidays in Nigeria for the Year 2022 after Eid-el-Maulud

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian government declared Monday, October 10, public holiday to mark the celebration of 2022 Eid-el-Maulud. Here are remaining holidays in the year 2022.

List of prominent Nigerians who rejected national honours awards and why they did

List of prominent Nigerians who rejected national honours awards and why they did

Nigeria

3 years ago

With President Buhari's conferment of national honours awards on over 400 Nigerians on Tuesday, we look at three Nigerians who rejected the awards in the past.

Full list of Nigerians who received 2022 national honours and what the awards mean

Full list of Nigerians who received 2022 national honours and what the awards mean

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari on Tuesday conferred national honours on 449 Nigerians and friends of Nigeria. The late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, is one of the awardees.

2023 presidency: Peter Obi lists 8 things he will prioritise if he wins

2023 presidency: Peter Obi lists 8 things he will prioritise if he wins

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, has revealed eight things he will prioritise if Nigerians elect him in the 2023 general elections.

Degree Mills: List of unapproved universities under NUC probe; certificates obtained from them not recognised

Degree Mills: List of unapproved universities under NUC probe; certificates obtained from them not recognised

Education

3 years ago

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of some "Degree Mills" currently being probed. Certificates obtained from them are not recognised

Nigerian university student gives birth to 5 babies at once, photos of beautiful quintuplets melt hearts

Nigerian university student gives birth to 5 babies at once, photos of beautiful quintuplets melt hearts

People

3 years ago

Oluomachi Nwoye, a 24-year-old final year student of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, gives birth to quintuplets at the Federal Medical Centre Umuahia.

Floods in Nigeria: King of England sends condolence message to President Buhari

Floods in Nigeria: King of England sends condolence message to President Buhari

Nigeria

3 years ago

The King of England, Charles III, in a letter sent to President Muhammadu Buhari, sympathised with Nigerians over the devastating floods across the country.

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