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)

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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6142 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

Politics

3 years ago

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

Politics

3 years ago

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

Politics

3 years ago

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Politics

3 years ago

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 elections, some children of prominent Nigerian politicians have announced interest contesting for guber and House of Reps seats

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Europe

3 years ago

Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of US officials, including President Joe Biden and a Nigerian-American appointee, Adewale Adeyemo.

Facebook swindler: Law graduate who created social media account to defraud people handed 10-year jail term

Facebook swindler: Law graduate who created social media account to defraud people handed 10-year jail term

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ekuma-Ezeogo Fabian Tochukwu, a law graduate, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding some friends via an online Ponzi investment scheme.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of countries that have nuclear weapons

Russia-Ukraine war: List of countries that have nuclear weapons

Europe

3 years ago

Amid President Vladimir Putin's placement of Russia’s nuclear arms on high alert, Legit.ng lists the countries that possess nuclear weapons around the world.

Carpet Crossing: List of PDP senators who have defected to APC

Carpet Crossing: List of PDP senators who have defected to APC

Politics

3 years ago

At least six senators elected into the ninth National Assembly on the PDP's platform have dumped the opposition party for the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what does President Vladimir Putin want?

Why did Russia invade Ukraine and what does President Vladimir Putin want?

Europe

3 years ago

In this piece, Legit.ng explains in simple terms the genesis of the Russia-Ukraine war and also captures President Vladimir Putin's key demands from the West.

2023: List of governors who have publicly declared support for Tinubu's presidency

2023: List of governors who have publicly declared support for Tinubu's presidency

Politics

3 years ago

At least three governors have publicly declared their support for the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Endorsement? Obasanjo reveals presidential aspirant who can fix Nigeria’s economy

Endorsement? Obasanjo reveals presidential aspirant who can fix Nigeria’s economy

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, former President Obasanjo says Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom governor, will fix the economy of Nigeria if given the opportunity to rule the country.

2023: Malami finally breaks silence on expensive cars allegedly gifted to APC delegates

2023: Malami finally breaks silence on expensive cars allegedly gifted to APC delegates

Politics

3 years ago

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, has denied buying expensive vehicles for the APC delegates in Kebbi state

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