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

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US

9 months ago

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

US

9 months ago

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

Politics

9 months ago

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

Nigeria

9 months ago

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

Europe

9 months ago

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biometrics capturing

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biometrics capturing

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the contactless passport application system. Legit.ng explains everything to know about the passport renewal process.

Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

Nigeria

9 months ago

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the RCCG general overseer, said he is building a church in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos as one of the inmates became a pastor.

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Nigeria

9 months ago

Bauchi State Sharia Commission's Hisbah police unit questioned a 76-year-old man, Bala Muhammad, for posting photos of himself with his ex-girlfriends on Facebook.

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Politics

9 months ago

Ondo youths have vowed not to leave the INEC headquarters until their demand for the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Toyin Babalola, is met.

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

Politics

9 months ago

A PDP youth group reacted to the court ruling that stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers state government.

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has reacted to the Northern Governors Forum's opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's tax reform bills.

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

Nigeria

9 months ago

A coalition of Nigerian lawyers has supported President Tinubu's appointment of Nentawe Yilwatda as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

"Well deserved": Nigerian university honours lawmaker with doctorate degree

"Well deserved": Nigerian university honours lawmaker with doctorate degree

Nigeria

9 months ago

The Arewa Good Governance Coalition (AGGC) has reacted as Abubakar Kabir Bichi, a House of Representatives member, bagged a honorary doctorate degree.

"N12.36 trillion in 2023": Group lists achievements of Tinubu's key appointee

"N12.36 trillion in 2023": Group lists achievements of Tinubu's key appointee

Nigeria

9 months ago

Zacch Adedeji, the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has been hailed for his achievements so far in Nigeria's tax management sector.

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