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 +2347057737768.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Sisterhood in politics: How women leaders in Nigeria overcome barriers through solidarity

Sisterhood in politics: How women leaders in Nigeria overcome barriers through s...

Politics

8 months ago

Labour Party faces threat as Deputy Speaker Kalu asks Abia governor Otti to join APC, gives reason

Labour Party faces threat as Deputy Speaker Kalu asks Abia governor Otti to join...

Politics

8 months ago

Soludo, Peter Obi, Ali Pate to attend as family announces burial of late Second Republic lawmaker

Soludo, Peter Obi, Ali Pate to attend as family announces burial of late Second...

Nigeria

8 months ago

Minimum wage: List of governors who have agreed to pay N70,000

Minimum wage: List of governors who have agreed to pay N70,000

Nigeria

8 months ago

BREAKING: PDP candidate loses to AAC in Bauchi LGA election

BREAKING: PDP candidate loses to AAC in Bauchi LGA election

Politics

8 months ago

IBB at 83: Tinubu mentions Babangida's crucial achievement as Nigeria's leader

IBB at 83: Tinubu mentions Babangida's crucial achievement as Nigeria's leader

Nigeria

8 months ago

N70k minimum wage: List of governors who have set up implementation panels

N70k minimum wage: List of governors who have set up implementation panels

Nigeria

8 months ago

These Nigerian state governors listed by Legit.ng have set up advisory committees for the implementation of the new national minimum wage of N70,000.

Police arrest 30-year-old lady who concealed AK-47 in garri bag, she confesses

Police arrest 30-year-old lady who concealed AK-47 in garri bag, she confesses

Nigeria

8 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, explained how a 30-year-old woman, Hauwa Yusuf, was arrested with an AK-47 rifle concealed in a bag of garri.

Edo 2024: INEC, security agencies, telcos get warning ahead of governorship election

Edo 2024: INEC, security agencies, telcos get warning ahead of governorship election

Politics

8 months ago

The Centre for Credible Leadership and Citizens Awareness has raised concerns about key issues that need to be addressed before the Edo state governorship election.

Edo professional group sends message to new police commissioner ahead of guber poll

Edo professional group sends message to new police commissioner ahead of guber poll

Politics

8 months ago

The Young Edo Professionals Group has congratulated new Commissioner of Police, Nemi Edwin-Iwo, and urged him to prioritise fairness in his new role in Edo state.

Ajaka’s campaign team asks IGP to remove Kogi police commissioner, speaks on Yahaya Bello's location

Ajaka’s campaign team asks IGP to remove Kogi police commissioner, speaks on Yahaya Bello's location

Politics

8 months ago

The Murtala Ajaka Campaign Team of the SDP is calling for the removal of Kogi state's police commissioner, Bertran Unuoha, due to the state's security situation.

National security: UNESCO, Nigeria police give important advice to Nigerian youths

National security: UNESCO, Nigeria police give important advice to Nigerian youths

Nigeria

9 months ago

UNESCO REF President Ladigbolu stresses that youth involvement in national security is crucial, not just advantageous, but necessary for the country's well-being.

BREAKING: WAEC reportedly set to release May/June 2024 WASSCE results, details emerge

BREAKING: WAEC reportedly set to release May/June 2024 WASSCE results, details emerge

Education

9 months ago

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) will release 2024 WASSCE results Monday, August 12. Head of National Office Amos Dangut will make the announcement.

Reps deputy spokesperson reacts to Obasanjo's allegations against National Assembly members

Reps deputy spokesperson reacts to Obasanjo's allegations against National Assembly members

Nigeria

9 months ago

Philip Agbese, deputy spokesperson for the House of Representatives, has rebutted former President Olusegun Obasanjo's allegations against the National Assembly.

Ganduje's one year in office: APC governors, senators, Reps members to attend symposium

Ganduje's one year in office: APC governors, senators, Reps members to attend symposium

Politics

9 months ago

The National Progressives Hub is set to celebrate the 1st anniversary of Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen Ajibola Basiru's inauguration as APC's chairman and secretary.

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