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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.

5957 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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2027: SGF Akume, Gov Sule, other north central leaders set highest-ever vote target for Tinubu

2027: SGF Akume, Gov Sule, other north central leaders set highest-ever vote target for Tinubu

Politics

2 days ago

Beyond Oil: NSCDC mining marshals commander makes case for Nigeria’s untapped mineral wealth

Beyond Oil: NSCDC mining marshals commander makes case for Nigeria’s untapped mineral wealth

Nigeria

3 days ago

Pro-Tinubu group hails Bichi’s budget role, links Kano lawmaker to Tinubu’s leadership

Pro-Tinubu group hails Bichi’s budget role, links Kano lawmaker to Tinubu’s leadership

Politics

3 days ago

Civil group retracts Call for NAICOM CEO Omosehin's Removal, Apologises

Civil group retracts Call for NAICOM CEO Omosehin's Removal, Apologises

Nigeria

4 days ago

Nigeria at 66: Igala group praises Tinubu, speaks on poverty and insecurity

Nigeria at 66: Igala group praises Tinubu, speaks on poverty and insecurity

Nigeria

4 days ago

2027 elections: Students rally for Tinubu in Abuja as support group sets 12m vote target

2027 elections: Students rally for Tinubu in Abuja as support group sets 12m vote target

Politics

5 days ago

Mother, daughter among 3 killed in tragic Niger Govt House stampede over alleged N10,000 giveaway

Mother, daughter among 3 killed in tragic Niger Govt House stampede over alleged N10,000 giveaway

Nigeria

5 days ago

At least three people, including an IDP mother and daughter, died in a stampede at Niger Government House in Minna after an alleged N10,000 giveaway rumour.

RMD urges Nigerians to take responsibility for Nigeria’s reputation

RMD urges Nigerians to take responsibility for Nigeria’s reputation

Nigeria

5 days ago

RMD urges Nigerians to act as true ambassadors, while Victoria Uwadoka calls for collective responsibility to rebuild Nigeria’s reputation and trust.

Best Diplomats appoints Benue-born Gloria Uko as Nigeria Representative

Best Diplomats appoints Benue-born Gloria Uko as Nigeria Representative

Nigeria

6 days ago

Best Diplomats appoints Benue-born Gloria Uko as Nigeria Country Representative, linking Nigerian youths and institutions to global diplomacy programmes.

Adamawa: Governor Fintiri warns parents as schools reopen, issues directive

Adamawa: Governor Fintiri warns parents as schools reopen, issues directive

Education

6 days ago

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri warns parents they will face consequences under state law if their school-age children roam the streets without reason.

NAICOM chief Omosehin gets group’s backing over reforms linked to Tinubu’s agenda

NAICOM chief Omosehin gets group’s backing over reforms linked to Tinubu’s agenda

Nigeria

6 days ago

Good Governance Assembly backs NAICOM chief Olusegun Omosehin, citing the N1.079 trillion insurance recapitalisation and urging stakeholders to support reforms.

Supreme Court judgment: Rivers APC candidate Chinda gets backing amid calls for disqualification

Supreme Court judgment: Rivers APC candidate Chinda gets backing amid calls for disqualification

Politics

6 days ago

PSN has rejected calls for INEC to disqualify Rivers APC candidate Kingsley Chinda, citing his reported 24-day party membership before the primary.

FG begins NPRDS training in Oyo, targets 5 million Nigerians out of poverty

FG begins NPRDS training in Oyo, targets 5 million Nigerians out of poverty

Nigeria

7 days ago

The federal government begins NPRDS training in Oyo state, targeting 5 million Nigerians with AI, vocational and entrepreneurship skills over the next four years.

Nigerian armed forces are now nightmares to terrorists, says Reps deputy spokesperson

Nigerian armed forces are now nightmares to terrorists, says Reps deputy spokesperson

Nigeria

7 days ago

Philip Agbese praised Nigeria’s military for recent gains against terrorism, citing 1,487 terrorists neutralised and 777 kidnapped victims rescued.

Agege monarchs, clerics urge defected APC chieftains to return ahead of 2027 elections

Agege monarchs, clerics urge defected APC chieftains to return ahead of 2027 elections

Politics

8 days ago

Traditional and religious leaders in Agege, Lagos, have urged Ganiyu Egunjobi and Azeez Yusuf to return to APC amid political tensions ahead of 2027.

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