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, 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.

6183 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Nigerian-born American professor of medicine hailed over Biden Lifetime Achievement award

Nigerian-born American professor of medicine hailed over Biden Lifetime Achievement award

Nigeria

9 months ago

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani mentions what would happen if Equatorial Guinea man had Nigerian parent

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani mentions what would happen if Equatorial Guinea man had Nigerian parent

Nigeria

9 months ago

Taoreed Lagbaja: Family member speaks on alleged cause of late COAS' death

Taoreed Lagbaja: Family member speaks on alleged cause of late COAS' death

Nigeria

9 months ago

Arewa group discloses position on Tinubu's tax reform bill

Arewa group discloses position on Tinubu's tax reform bill

Nigeria

9 months ago

MC Oluomo finally emerges NURTW national president, "I've forgiven everyone"

MC Oluomo finally emerges NURTW national president, "I've forgiven everyone"

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigerian pastor congratulates Trump, shares photos with US president-elect: "Darkness dismantled"

Nigerian pastor congratulates Trump, shares photos with US president-elect: "Darkness dismantled"

Nigeria

9 months ago

Alleged $3.3m fraud: Anambra govt reacts as FBI arrests top Nigerian politician in US

Alleged $3.3m fraud: Anambra govt reacts as FBI arrests top Nigerian politician in US

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Anambra state government has explained why it cannot defend Franklin Nwadialo, the newly elected chairman of Ogbaru LGA, who was arrested by the FBI in the US.

711 free surgeries: Pastor Ashimolowo announces Ibadan crusade, Christians, Muslims, others invited

711 free surgeries: Pastor Ashimolowo announces Ibadan crusade, Christians, Muslims, others invited

Nigeria

9 months ago

Pastor Ashimolowo's six-day crusade in Ibadan will be held from Nov 25-30 at Liberty Stadium. It will feature free surgeries, medical outreach, and relief supplies.

US presidential election live results: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump

US presidential election live results: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump

US

9 months ago

As America elects its next president between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, Legit.ng provides live results of the election.

US election 2024 live updates: Kamala Harris, Trump battle for votes as America elects new president

US election 2024 live updates: Kamala Harris, Trump battle for votes as America elects new president

US

9 months ago

As Americans head to the polls on Tuesday, November 5, to elect a new president between VP Kamala Harris and ex-President Trump, Legit.ng provides live updates.

BREAKING: Trump wins 2 battleground states as US 2024 election results trickle in

BREAKING: Trump wins 2 battleground states as US 2024 election results trickle in

US

9 months ago

Former President Donald Trump has defeated VP Kamala Harris in North Carolina, one of the battleground states as the US 2024 election results trickle in.

Flood disaster: Why you should pay attention to Niger Delta like Borno, Nabena tells FG, donors

Flood disaster: Why you should pay attention to Niger Delta like Borno, Nabena tells FG, donors

Nigeria

9 months ago

An APC chieftain, Yekini Nabena, has appealed to the federal government to address the flood disaster in the Niger Delta region, just like it did in Borno.

Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills: Civil Society Groups Take Action

Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills: Civil Society Groups Take Action

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Situation Room, a coalition of 1,000 civil society groups, has announced a town hall meeting to discuss the tax reform bills proposed by Tinubu.

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Forum of Security Experts (FOSE) the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo's allocation of airstrips to Bishop David Oyedepo is in order.

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Nigeria

9 months ago

Thousands of youth protesters in Abuja on Tuesday, November 5, demanded the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL.

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