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

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Kano LGA elections: Observers reject results, give reasons

Kano LGA elections: Observers reject results, give reasons

Politics

9 months ago

Yahaya Bello: Onanuga explains why police can’t help EFCC to arrest former Kogi governor

Yahaya Bello: Onanuga explains why police can’t help EFCC to arrest former Kogi governor

Nigeria

9 months ago

Tinubu asked to investigate NNPCL over failure to restore Port Harcourt refinery, others

Tinubu asked to investigate NNPCL over failure to restore Port Harcourt refinery, others

Nigeria

9 months ago

Ondo poll: Pro-APC groups dump Aiyedatiwa, declare for SDP's Akingboye

Ondo poll: Pro-APC groups dump Aiyedatiwa, declare for SDP's Akingboye

Politics

9 months ago

"You've failed Nigerians": Niger Delta youths ask NNPCL boss Kyari to resign, vow to stage protests

"You've failed Nigerians": Niger Delta youths ask NNPCL boss Kyari to resign, vow to stage protests

Nigeria

9 months ago

Just in: 5 more generals retire from Nigerian Army, send message to all serving personnel

Just in: 5 more generals retire from Nigerian Army, send message to all serving personnel

Nigeria

9 months ago

Admission: Nigerian lawyer wins as court gives order to JAMB on 16-year minimum age policy

Admission: Nigerian lawyer wins as court gives order to JAMB on 16-year minimum age policy

Education

9 months ago

A high court in Warri, Delta state, has issued an order which restrained JAMB from implementing its policy requiring a minimum age of 16 for university admissions.

Coalition raises alarm as judicial workers move to declare strike in Benue

Coalition raises alarm as judicial workers move to declare strike in Benue

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Coalition of Civil Society for Transparency in Governance has urged the NJC to intervene in a looming strike by the Benue State Judicial Service Commission.

Ex-Imo governor Ihedioha reacts as former "INEC" chairman Humphrey Nwosu dies: "Man of integrity"

Ex-Imo governor Ihedioha reacts as former "INEC" chairman Humphrey Nwosu dies: "Man of integrity"

Nigeria

10 months ago

Emeka Ihedioha, ex-governor of Imo, has hailed the late Prof Humphrey Nwosu, chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission (NEC), as a man of integrity.

Updated: Abdulsalami Bagudu provides "routine briefs" as COAS Lagbaja embarks on leave

Updated: Abdulsalami Bagudu provides "routine briefs" as COAS Lagbaja embarks on leave

Nigeria

10 months ago

Abdulsalami Bagudu provides routine briefs as Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja proceeds on leave. This was disclosed by the DHQ.

"The best is yet to come": Oyedepo's son sends message to Bishops Abioye, Aremu as they retire

"The best is yet to come": Oyedepo's son sends message to Bishops Abioye, Aremu as they retire

Nigeria

10 months ago

Pastor David Oyedepo Jr. has congratulated Bishops David Abioye and Thomas Aremu on their retirement from Living Faith Church (aka Winners Chapel).

"Igbos don’t like marrying us": Imo chief imam speaks on challenges Muslims face in southeast

"Igbos don’t like marrying us": Imo chief imam speaks on challenges Muslims face in southeast

Nigeria

10 months ago

Sheikh Suleiman Njoku, the chief imam of Imo state, has listed a myriad of challenges Muslims of Igbo extraction are facing in the southeast region.

Minimum Wage: Kwara governor approves N70,000, reveals when it will take effect

Minimum Wage: Kwara governor approves N70,000, reveals when it will take effect

Nigeria

10 months ago

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000, adding that payment will take effect immediately from October 2024.

Man tried to kill himself as UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight

Man tried to kill himself as UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight

Europe

10 months ago

The UK government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians on a single flight on Friday, October 18. The UK Home Office confirmed the development.

Nigerians based in Libya share how they're treated after Supers Eagles 20-hour detention at airport

Nigerians based in Libya share how they're treated after Supers Eagles 20-hour detention at airport

Nigeria

10 months ago

Nigerians living in Libya reveal how they are maltreated in Libya, amid the mistreatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by the Libyan authorities.

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