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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

BREAKING: Jonathan speaks on accident involving convoy, reveals identities of dead policemen, gives details

BREAKING: Jonathan speaks on accident involving convoy, reveals identities of dead policemen, gives details

Nigeria

4 years ago

South-south PDP governor visits Obasanjo, speaks on contesting 2023 presidency

South-south PDP governor visits Obasanjo, speaks on contesting 2023 presidency

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Jonathan's convoy involved in accident, ex-president escapes death, loses 2 aides

BREAKING: Jonathan's convoy involved in accident, ex-president escapes death, loses 2 aides

Nigeria

4 years ago

Osinbajo finally set to declare for presidency on Thursday? New development emerges

Osinbajo finally set to declare for presidency on Thursday? New development emerges

Politics

4 years ago

What Chief Imam said about Buhari that led to his suspension by Abuja Mosque, video reveals

What Chief Imam said about Buhari that led to his suspension by Abuja Mosque, video reveals

Nigeria

4 years ago

Oshiomhole declares intention to contest important political seat in 2023

Oshiomhole declares intention to contest important political seat in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Abuja Imam speaks as he gets new appointment after being sacked for criticising Buhari's govt

Abuja Imam speaks as he gets new appointment after being sacked for criticising Buhari's govt

Nigeria

4 years ago

Former Chief Imam of the Apo legislative quarters mosque, Sheikh Muhammad Nuru Khalid, has been appointed as the Chief Imam of a new Jum’at Mosque in Abuja.

Olowu stool: List of 7 princes who may emerge king as Obasanjo, kingmakers send names to Ogun governor

Olowu stool: List of 7 princes who may emerge king as Obasanjo, kingmakers send names to Ogun governor

Nigeria

4 years ago

The new Olowu of Owu may soon emerge as former President Obasanjo led other kingmakers to screen 12 princes and forward seven names to Governor Dapo Abiodun.

List of PDP Presidential Aspirants Who Have Bought Nomination Forms as Opposition Party Rakes in Over N486m

List of PDP Presidential Aspirants Who Have Bought Nomination Forms as Opposition Party Rakes in Over N486m

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023 presidential election, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raked in N486 million from the sale of nomination forms to 13 aspirants.

Ramadan 2022: List of countries to have the longest and shortest fasting times this year

Ramadan 2022: List of countries to have the longest and shortest fasting times this year

Nigeria

4 years ago

As Muslims in Nigeria and other parts of the world prepare for Ramadan fast, Legit.ng lists countries that will have the longest and shortest fast times in 2022

Names, profiles of Nigerians who died in Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists

Names, profiles of Nigerians who died in Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

At least eight Nigerians have been confirmed dead in the Abuja-Kaduna train that was attacked by bandits on Monday. Here is a brief profile of some of them.

2023: Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala stepped down for Atiku? Truth finally emerges

2023: Saraki, Tambuwal, Bala stepped down for Atiku? Truth finally emerges

Politics

4 years ago

The campaign council of Senator Bukola Saraki has dismissed report that he and some other aspirants of the PDP have stepped down for former VP Atiku Abubakar.

Life in Kuje: Embattled police officer Kyari reportedly rejects prison food, inmates "excited"

Life in Kuje: Embattled police officer Kyari reportedly rejects prison food, inmates "excited"

Nigeria

4 years ago

Abba Kyari, the embattled ex-Commander, Intelligence Response Team, has rejected food offered him by the Kuje Correctional Service where he is being remanded.

BREAKING: Sheikh Nuru Khalid finally sacked for criticising Buhari’s govt as Abuja mosque gives update

BREAKING: Sheikh Nuru Khalid finally sacked for criticising Buhari’s govt as Abuja mosque gives update

Nigeria

4 years ago

Sheikh Nuru Khalid, Imam of Apo quarters in Abuja, has been sacked. Sheikh Khalid was accused of showing no remorse after his suspension over his Friday sermon.

Nnamdi Kanu: Soludo advises FG, reveals 2 actions to take on IPOB leader

Nnamdi Kanu: Soludo advises FG, reveals 2 actions to take on IPOB leader

Nigeria

4 years ago

Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra state, has asked the federal government to speed up the trial of the leader of the proscribed group, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu.

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