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

What I will do to any member of my church who beats his wife, Apostle Suleman reveals

What I will do to any member of my church who beats his wife, Apostle Suleman reveals

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Gun battle in Imo as troops shoot notorious IPOB/ESN member dead, photos emerge

Gun battle in Imo as troops shoot notorious IPOB/ESN member dead, photos emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Philanthropist Prince Kazeem Eletu Odibo gifts mother a magnificent house in grand style

Philanthropist Prince Kazeem Eletu Odibo gifts mother a magnificent house in grand style

People

3 years ago

Judas Iscariot/Jesus Christ poster: Tinubu being targeted by blasphemous campaign, says media office

Judas Iscariot/Jesus Christ poster: Tinubu being targeted by blasphemous campaign, says media office

Politics

3 years ago

List of Military Plane Crashes Recorded in Nigeria in 2021

List of Military Plane Crashes Recorded in Nigeria in 2021

Nigeria

3 years ago

“Being an entrepreneur can be difficult, that’s why I recommend Prospa” - Ini Edo

“Being an entrepreneur can be difficult, that’s why I recommend Prospa” - Ini Edo

Business and Economy

3 years ago

BREAKING: Officers feared dead as NAF aircraft crashes in Kaduna

BREAKING: Officers feared dead as NAF aircraft crashes in Kaduna

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) trainer aircraft reportedly crashed in Kaduna on Tuesday evening, April 19. The two pilots on board the aircraft were feared dead.

BREAKING: Mother of missing social media critic, Dadiyata, is dead

BREAKING: Mother of missing social media critic, Dadiyata, is dead

Nigeria

3 years ago

The mother of Abubakar Idris, the social media critic popularly known as Dadiyata, is dead. The deceased aged 66 died at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital

BREAKING: After Amaechi, another Buhari's minister formally declares for presidency

BREAKING: After Amaechi, another Buhari's minister formally declares for presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige on Tuesday formally declared his intention to contest the positi

China backing Buhari's minister to become Nigeria's president in 2023? Embassy reacts

China backing Buhari's minister to become Nigeria's president in 2023? Embassy reacts

Politics

3 years ago

The Chinese Embassy in Abuja has refuted a report claiming China has thrown its weight behind the presidential ambition of transport minister Rotimi Amaechi.

BREAKING: 2nd term sure or shaking? Lagos GAC takes final decision on Sanwo-Olu's re-election bid

BREAKING: 2nd term sure or shaking? Lagos GAC takes final decision on Sanwo-Olu's re-election bid

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) has approved the second term bid of the governor of Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, according to his media aide.

Southeast governor almost assassinated? Party Releases statement

Southeast governor almost assassinated? Party Releases statement

Nigeria

3 years ago

The report making the rounds of an assassination attempt on Anambra state governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has been debunked by the All Progressives Grand Alliance.

Google’s first product development centre in Africa is hiring

Google’s first product development centre in Africa is hiring

Nigeria

3 years ago

Google’s first product development centre in Africa is looking for talented, creative people who can help solve difficult and important technical challenges.

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Enjoy Cold Stone’s newest Sweet Pineapple Cream & Coconut Custard Cream flavours! Save cost and enjoy affordable deals now

Business and Economy

3 years ago

Cold Stone has added two new smoother, tastier, creamier and exciting ice cream flavours the sweet pineapple cream & coconut custard cream to its More Love Menu

2023: Popular governorship aspirant dumps APC, defects to PDP in Oyo state

2023: Popular governorship aspirant dumps APC, defects to PDP in Oyo state

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, a former governorship aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Mogaji Joseph Tegbe, has reportedly defected to the PDP.

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