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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.

6004 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment in NDDC

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment in NDDC

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari on Thursday approved the appointment of Engineer Emmanuel Audu-Ohwavborua as the acting MD of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

President Buhari sacks top government official, gives reason

President Buhari sacks top government official, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari on Thursday, October 20, sacked the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Effiong Akwa, with immediate effect.

List of prominent names still missing as APC releases revised final presidential campaign council

List of prominent names still missing as APC releases revised final presidential campaign council

Politics

3 years ago

Some prominent APC members still did not make it to the newly constituted Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council unveiled on Wednesday night, October 19.

PDP crisis: List of 4 governors who have reportedly teamed up Against Wike in defence of Atiku, Ayu

PDP crisis: List of 4 governors who have reportedly teamed up Against Wike in defence of Atiku, Ayu

Politics

3 years ago

Some PDP governors, including Obaseki, have reportedly teamed up against Governor Wike and his allies and asked Atiku not to accept the River governor's demand.

Nigerians react as UK prime minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office

Nigerians react as UK prime minister Liz Truss resigns after 45 days in office

Europe

3 years ago

Nigerians are expressing diverse reactions following the untimely resignation of Liz Truss, the prime minister of the United Kingdom on Thursday, October 20.

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