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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

List of Nigerian universities that have voted for suspension of ASUU Strike

List of Nigerian universities that have voted for suspension of ASUU Strike

Education

4 years ago

2023 presidency: Details emerge as Tinubu meets APC NWC members in Abuja

2023 presidency: Details emerge as Tinubu meets APC NWC members in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

ASUU: Timeline for lecturers' union to call off strike finally revealed

ASUU: Timeline for lecturers' union to call off strike finally revealed

Education

4 years ago

Jonathan's ex-appointee Sam Amadi rejects appointment into PDP campaign council, gives reason

Jonathan's ex-appointee Sam Amadi rejects appointment into PDP campaign council, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Peter Obi's presidential bid faces huge threat as Labour Party rejects Doyin Okupe’s campaign list

BREAKING: Peter Obi's presidential bid faces huge threat as Labour Party rejects Doyin Okupe’s campaign list

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Peter Obi absent as Labour Party names 1,234-member presidential campaign team

BREAKING: Peter Obi absent as Labour Party names 1,234-member presidential campaign team

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Tears as former deputy governor dies after being rushed to hospital in southeast state

Just in: Tears as former deputy governor dies after being rushed to hospital in southeast state

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ebere Udeagu, a former deputy governor of Imo state who served between 1999 and 2007, has died at the age of 79. He died at a hospital on Monday, October 10.

Nigeria Air Force kills notorious bandits leader Ali Dogo, 30 others in Kaduna

Nigeria Air Force kills notorious bandits leader Ali Dogo, 30 others in Kaduna

Nigeria

4 years ago

A notorious bandit leader in Kaduna state, Ali Dogo, and 30 of his foot soldiers have been neutralised by Nigerian troops in an airstrike over the weekend.

BREAKING: Surprise as Governor Wike appoints 14,000 advisers, 319 ward liaison officers, reveals their roles

BREAKING: Surprise as Governor Wike appoints 14,000 advisers, 319 ward liaison officers, reveals their roles

Politics

4 years ago

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has appointed 14,000 advisers for various political units in the state. According to a statement signed by the Governor’s spok

2023 elections: Prominent presidential candidate from southwest withdrew from race? Party opens up

2023 elections: Prominent presidential candidate from southwest withdrew from race? Party opens up

Politics

4 years ago

The People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has reacted to the reports claiming that its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Kola Abiola, has withdrawn.

Full List of 40 DCPs promoted to commissioners of police by PSC

Full List of 40 DCPs promoted to commissioners of police by PSC

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Police Service Commission (PSC) approved promotion of 40 deputy commissioners of police (DCP) and two assistant commissioners to the rank of commissioner.

ASUU strike called off? Details emerge as Gbajabiamila meets union's president, others

ASUU strike called off? Details emerge as Gbajabiamila meets union's president, others

Education

4 years ago

The Speaker of the House of Reps, Femi Gbajabiamila, gives assurance that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike would be over in a few days.

ASUU finally speaks after appeal court ordered lecturers' union to call off strike

ASUU finally speaks after appeal court ordered lecturers' union to call off strike

Education

4 years ago

The president of ASUU, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has hailed the House of Representatives for its intervention in the protracted strike by the lecturers' union.

Buhari's minister under fire for not declaring support for Tinubu

Buhari's minister under fire for not declaring support for Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

Murtala Ajaka, APC deputy spokesman, has criticised Chris Ngige, labour minister, for failing to declare support for the party's presidential candidate, Tinubu.

Tension as thugs attack Nigerian governor's aide in northern state

Tension as thugs attack Nigerian governor's aide in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Abubakar Bakarabe Kofar Na’isa, an aide of Governor Ganduje of Kano state, alleged that thugs suspected to be followers of Kwankwasiyya movement attacked him.

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