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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

Author's articles

2023: ASUU president reveals politicians Nigerian students should not vote for as strike continues

2023: ASUU president reveals politicians Nigerian students should not vote for as strike continues

Education

3 years ago

Fayose reveals what Peter Obi needs to defeat Tinubu in 2023

Fayose reveals what Peter Obi needs to defeat Tinubu in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

List of 3 new, important features introduced to WhatsApp

List of 3 new, important features introduced to WhatsApp

Technology

3 years ago

Shekarau to join Atiku in PDP? Former Kano governor makes strong allegation against Kwankwaso amid defection rumour

Shekarau to join Atiku in PDP? Former Kano governor makes strong allegation against Kwankwaso amid defection rumour

Politics

3 years ago

PDP crisis takes new turn as Wike-led Rivers govt seals filling station, hotel owned by Atiku’s allies

PDP crisis takes new turn as Wike-led Rivers govt seals filling station, hotel owned by Atiku’s allies

Politics

3 years ago

What Obasanjo said about Tinubu's presidential ambition during Abeokuta meeting, Gbajabiamila reveals

What Obasanjo said about Tinubu's presidential ambition during Abeokuta meeting, Gbajabiamila reveals

Politics

3 years ago

From AIT to Silverbird, Beat FM: Full list of 52 radio, TV stations whose licenses were revoked by NBC

From AIT to Silverbird, Beat FM: Full list of 52 radio, TV stations whose licenses were revoked by NBC

Nigeria

3 years ago

From AIT to Silverbird and Beat FM, here is the full list of the 52 radio and TV stations whose licenses were revoked by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC).

Flashback: What Tinubu said about Ex-President Obasanjo in 2019

Flashback: What Tinubu said about Ex-President Obasanjo in 2019

Politics

3 years ago

Following Bola Tinubu's surprising visit to Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Legit.ng recalls what the APC flag bearer wrote against the former president in 2019.

Full list of LGAs affected as Sanwo-Olu extends Okada ban in Lagos

Full list of LGAs affected as Sanwo-Olu extends Okada ban in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Lagos state government has extended the Okada ban to four more LGAs and five LCDAs. Governor Sanwo-Olu directed full enforcement from September 1, 2022.

Strike to end soon? ASUU president opens up on what happened at latest meeting with FG

Strike to end soon? ASUU president opens up on what happened at latest meeting with FG

Education

3 years ago

The hope of many Nigerians that the ongoing ASUU strike would end this week may have been dashed as the union has said there is no end in sight to the crisis.

Strike called off? Details of FG's meeting with ASUU finally emerge

Strike called off? Details of FG's meeting with ASUU finally emerge

Education

3 years ago

Tuesday’s meeting between the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government has again ended without an agreement.

How Africa now benefits from EU's dependence on Russian gas: What must be done before it's too late

How Africa now benefits from EU's dependence on Russian gas: What must be done before it's too late

Africa

3 years ago

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a global energy crisis. Experts say the "Russian gas war" may accelerate the transition to other sources of energy.

What Obasanjo allegedly said about PDP's choice of Atiku during Tinubu's visit, source reveals

What Obasanjo allegedly said about PDP's choice of Atiku during Tinubu's visit, source reveals

Politics

3 years ago

A media report states that former President Olusegun Obasanjo condemned the PDP's choice of Atiku Abubakar as its presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

BREAKING: NBC revokes licences of Silverbird, AIT, Raypower, Rhythm FM, others, gives them 24 hours to shut down operations

BREAKING: NBC revokes licences of Silverbird, AIT, Raypower, Rhythm FM, others, gives them 24 hours to shut down operations

Nigeria

3 years ago

The NBC has revoked the broadcast licences of Silverbird TV, AIT, Raypower FM, and Rhythm FM amongst others over failure to renew their broadcast licences.

Just in: Tinubu sends fresh message to Obasanjo after visiting ex-president in Abeokuta

Just in: Tinubu sends fresh message to Obasanjo after visiting ex-president in Abeokuta

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, has thanked former President Olusegun Obasanjo after visiting him in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital, on Wednesday.

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