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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.

5809 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Blasphemy: Northern governors reveal position on killing of female Christian student Deborah in Sokoto

Blasphemy: Northern governors reveal position on killing of female Christian student Deborah in Sokoto

Nigeria

4 years ago

Emotional video emerges as remains of late Deborah Samuel buried in her hometown in Niger amid tears

Emotional video emerges as remains of late Deborah Samuel buried in her hometown in Niger amid tears

Nigeria

4 years ago

Why I left APC, Tinubu campaign group DG Abdulmumin Jibrin speaks on his defection to NNPP

Why I left APC, Tinubu campaign group DG Abdulmumin Jibrin speaks on his defection to NNPP

Politics

4 years ago

Surprise as prominent APC presidential aspirant shows up for senatorial screening after paying N100m for forms

Surprise as prominent APC presidential aspirant shows up for senatorial screening after paying N100m for forms

Politics

4 years ago

Deborah's killing: What Islamic clerics told Governor Tambuwal about blasphemy and how it can be averted

Deborah's killing: What Islamic clerics told Governor Tambuwal about blasphemy and how it can be averted

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Accountant General of Federation Ahmed Idris over N80bn fraud

BREAKING: EFCC arrests Accountant General of Federation Ahmed Idris over N80bn fraud

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Former acting EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu finally promoted by police service commission

Former acting EFCC chairman Ibrahim Magu finally promoted by police service commission

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reportedly promoted Ibrahim Magu, a former acting chairman of the EFCC, to Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG).

Breaking: Another top minister withdraws from presidential race, returns to office

Breaking: Another top minister withdraws from presidential race, returns to office

Politics

4 years ago

The minister of state for petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has withdrawn from the presidential race in the All Progressives Congress (APC) and has returned to work.

Deborah's killing: Bishop Kukah suspends catholic masses in Sokoto, speaks on alleged attack on residence

Deborah's killing: Bishop Kukah suspends catholic masses in Sokoto, speaks on alleged attack on residence

Nigeria

4 years ago

Matthew Kukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, on Wednesday debunked the viral posts on social media that his residence has been set on fire in Sokoto state.

Deborah's killing: Protesters attack, vandalise 2 churches in Sokoto

Deborah's killing: Protesters attack, vandalise 2 churches in Sokoto

Nigeria

4 years ago

Following the arrest of two suspects over the killing of Deborah Samuel, some rioters on Saturday, May 14, vandalised two Catholic churches in Sokoto state.

2023: List of ministers who have resigned after President Buhari's directive

2023: List of ministers who have resigned after President Buhari's directive

Politics

4 years ago

President Buhari on Wednesday asked ministers who want to contest for various elective positions in 2023 to resign. Here is a list of those who have complied.

Alaafin of Oyo: Sat Guru Maharaji-ji speaks on Oba Adeyemi's death, calls for probe

Alaafin of Oyo: Sat Guru Maharaji-ji speaks on Oba Adeyemi's death, calls for probe

Nigeria

4 years ago

Sat Guru Maharaj-ji, the founder of the One Love Foundation in Ibadan, has expressed concerns over the recent death of the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi.

2023: Jonathan finally makes up mind to contest presidency as 3 top African leaders intervene, source claims

2023: Jonathan finally makes up mind to contest presidency as 3 top African leaders intervene, source claims

Politics

4 years ago

Despite disassociating himself from moves by some groups to draft him into the 2023 presidential race, a source claims ex-President Jonathan has decided to run.

What we'll do if Jonathan refuses to accept APC presidential forms we bought for him, Fulani group reveals

What we'll do if Jonathan refuses to accept APC presidential forms we bought for him, Fulani group reveals

Politics

4 years ago

Hours after Jonathan rejected the APC presidential forms, Secretary of the Fulani Group vowed that the ex-president won't leave the county without accepting it.

APC suffers huge loss as 3 prominent northern lawmakers defect to NNPP

APC suffers huge loss as 3 prominent northern lawmakers defect to NNPP

Politics

4 years ago

Three lawmakers elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Wednesday, May 11, defected to the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPC).

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