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.

6269 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

"FG not a travel agency": Atiku's aide tackles Onanuga over Comment on Tinubu's vacation

"FG not a travel agency": Atiku's aide tackles Onanuga over Comment on Tinubu's...

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Northern groups commend NSA Ribadu, Matawalle as soldiers kill another notorious terrorist leader

Northern groups commend NSA Ribadu, Matawalle as soldiers kill another notorious...

6 months ago

Banditry: Group applauds intensified military action in Sokoto, hails Tinubu, Matawalle

Banditry: Group applauds intensified military action in Sokoto, hails Tinubu, Ma...

6 months ago

US election 2024: Kamala Harris releases medical report, puts Trump under pressure

US election 2024: Kamala Harris releases medical report, puts Trump under pressu...

6 months ago

Agege LGA chairman asks police to probe ex-ogun deputy speaker’s land ownership claim

Agege LGA chairman asks police to probe ex-ogun deputy speaker’s land ownership...

6 months ago

IT expert Mac Eze Nwachukwu explains how AI can solve Nigeria's unemployment problem

IT expert Mac Eze Nwachukwu explains how AI can solve Nigeria's unemployment pro...

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Timi Frank accuses Wike of plot to block allocation to LGs in Rivers, sends message to Tinubu

Timi Frank accuses Wike of plot to block allocation to LGs in Rivers, sends message to Tinubu

Timi Frank raised an alarm over an alleged plot by FCT minister Nyesom Wike to secure a court injunction blocking funds to 22 LGAs in Rivers state.

10-year-old author wins award as Book On Review With Benji celebrates decade on radio

10-year-old author wins award as Book On Review With Benji celebrates decade on radio

Book On Review With Benji marks 10 years with awards ceremony at Eko Hotel Lagos as Jesutise Tanimowo wins Most Original Story award for "Temi's Nightmare".

Pastor Adeboye speaks on Rolls Royce gift to Bishop Oyedepo on 70th birthday, video trends

Pastor Adeboye speaks on Rolls Royce gift to Bishop Oyedepo on 70th birthday, video trends

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, RCCG General Overseer, has defended the gift of a Rolls Royce to Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church during his 70th birthday.

Akwa Ibom gov picks daughter to oversee First Lady's office after wife's death, speaks on remarrying

Akwa Ibom gov picks daughter to oversee First Lady's office after wife's death, speaks on remarrying

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state has picked his daughter, Helen Eno-Obareki, as Acting First Lady. Governor Eno's wife, Pastor Patience Eno, died recently.

BREAKING: Heavy shooting at Wike’s ward as Rivers LGA election turns violent

BREAKING: Heavy shooting at Wike’s ward as Rivers LGA election turns violent

Gunfire disrupts LG polls in Rumuepirikom, Rivers state, as armed men prevent voting, leaving one person injured. Wike's supporters also protest in Port Harcourt.

Did Pastor Adeboye tell Christians to stop paying tithe? Fact emerges

Did Pastor Adeboye tell Christians to stop paying tithe? Fact emerges

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Adeboye, has dismissed reports claiming that he advised Christians to stop paying tithes.

Pastor Adeboye explains 2 things Christians should do if pastors reject their tithe

Pastor Adeboye explains 2 things Christians should do if pastors reject their tithe

Pastor Adeboye of RCCG addressed the tithing controversy and advised Christians on how to relate with pastors who do not accept tithe in their churches.

Pastor Adeboye explains why Jesus, apostles did not collect tithes

Pastor Adeboye explains why Jesus, apostles did not collect tithes

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has explained why Jesus and Apostles did not collect tithes.

Nigeria at 64: 2 pastors release prophecies about future of African nation

Nigeria at 64: 2 pastors release prophecies about future of African nation

On Independence Day, Apostle Goodheart Obi Ekwueme, founder of Revival House of Glory International Church, said Nigeria will overcome its current challenges.

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