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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.

6021 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Charles III: Prince of Wales finally becomes King of England

Charles III: Prince of Wales finally becomes King of England

Europe

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as DSS arrests Tukur Mamu's father-in-law

BREAKING: Tension as DSS arrests Tukur Mamu's father-in-law

Nigeria

4 years ago

Huge tragedy as motorcyclist, wife, 9-month-old child die in auto accident

Huge tragedy as motorcyclist, wife, 9-month-old child die in auto accident

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: 5-storey building collapses in Ibadan, 7 persons critically injured

BREAKING: 5-storey building collapses in Ibadan, 7 persons critically injured

Nigeria

4 years ago

List of PDP governors who shunned national caucus meeting as crisis worsens

List of PDP governors who shunned national caucus meeting as crisis worsens

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Photo, details emerge as Okonjo-Iweala receives Peter Obi at WTO headquarters

2023: Photo, details emerge as Okonjo-Iweala receives Peter Obi at WTO headquarters

Politics

4 years ago

Alleged N2bn ransom racketeering: More details about why DSS arrested terrorists’ negotiator emerge

Alleged N2bn ransom racketeering: More details about why DSS arrested terrorists’ negotiator emerge

Nigeria

4 years ago

Security sources have revealed more details about the alleged reasons why the DSS arrested Tukur Mamu, terrorists' negotiator on Wednesday evening, September 7.

Tukur Mamu: 6 major things to know about terrorists’ negotiator arrested by DSS

Tukur Mamu: 6 major things to know about terrorists’ negotiator arrested by DSS

Nigeria

4 years ago

The DSS on Wednesday, September 7, confirmed that Alhaji Tukur Mamu, was in its custody. Here are some major things to know about the terrorists’ negotiator.

Just in: Atiku, Ayu, Bode George, Ex-VP Sambo, other members of PDP national caucus meets in Abuja

Just in: Atiku, Ayu, Bode George, Ex-VP Sambo, other members of PDP national caucus meets in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

Members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus are meeting in Abuja, on Wednesday, September 7, amid the crisis rocking the party. Atiku is in attendance.

Details emerge as 17 PDP governorship candidates visit Wike in Rivers

Details emerge as 17 PDP governorship candidates visit Wike in Rivers

Politics

4 years ago

Governorship candidate of the PDP in Jigawa State, Mustapha Sule Lamido, and 16 other governorship candidates on Tuesday evening paid a visit to Governor Wike.

Tinubu clashed with APC chairman Adamu? Presidential candidate opens up

Tinubu clashed with APC chairman Adamu? Presidential candidate opens up

Politics

4 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, says he holds no grudges against Senator Abdullahi Adamu who is the ruling party's national chairman.

ASUU strike: FG shifts ground, announces salary increment for lecturers

ASUU strike: FG shifts ground, announces salary increment for lecturers

Education

4 years ago

The minister of education, Adamu Adamu, says at a meeting on Tuesday that the federal government is ready to implement 23.5% salary increase for lecturers.

Prominent presidential candidate releases full list of assets he owns

Prominent presidential candidate releases full list of assets he owns

Politics

4 years ago

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) Omoyele Sowore, on Saturday publicly declared his assets ahead of the 2023 general elections.

DSS reveals why Sheikh Gumi's man who negotiated Kaduna Train hostage release was arrested

DSS reveals why Sheikh Gumi's man who negotiated Kaduna Train hostage release was arrested

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Malam Tukur Mamu, former negotiator of victims kidnapped from the Kaduna-bound train, is in custody.

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike speaks on those plotting to kill him, sends message to supporters

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike speaks on those plotting to kill him, sends message to supporters

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Wike, while alleging threats to his life, said those plotting to kill him will die first. The governor made the statement amid the crisis in the PDP.

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