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

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How to check if your NIN has been successfully linked to your MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile SIM

How to check if your NIN has been successfully linked to your MTN, Glo, Airtel,...

Nigeria

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Nationwide protest: Group wants PDP acting chairman Damagum arrested, gives reason

Nationwide protest: Group wants PDP acting chairman Damagum arrested, gives reas...

Politics

9 months ago

NASS Rivers caucus explains why youths should shun nationwide protest

NASS Rivers caucus explains why youths should shun nationwide protest

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nationwide protest: Benue youth groups withdraw as Tinubu's minister intervenes

Nationwide protest: Benue youth groups withdraw as Tinubu's minister intervenes

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria leads as list of top 10 African universities with best teaching skills emerges

Nigeria leads as list of top 10 African universities with best teaching skills e...

Education

9 months ago

"Reps may call for Kyari's sack": Agbese defends Dangote Refinery against new allegation

"Reps may call for Kyari's sack": Agbese defends Dangote Refinery against new al...

Nigeria

9 months ago

2024/25 admission: University of Ibadan announces date for Post-UTME exam, shares details

2024/25 admission: University of Ibadan announces date for Post-UTME exam, shares details

Education

9 months ago

The University of Ibadan has announced the opening of its admission portal for post-UTME and Direct Entry registration for the 2024/2025 admission.

Quiz: Can you identify these Nigerian politicians through their unique fashion symbols?

Quiz: Can you identify these Nigerian politicians through their unique fashion symbols?

Nigeria

9 months ago

How well can you identify these Nigerian politicians based on their unique fashion symbols? Take this fun and exciting quiz by Legit.ng to test your knowledge.

Labour Party embroiled in fresh crisis as 2014 excos demand implementation of consent judgement

Labour Party embroiled in fresh crisis as 2014 excos demand implementation of consent judgement

Politics

9 months ago

The Labour Party (LP) is has been embroiled in a fresh controversy as the 2014 executive members demand the implementation of a 2018 consent judgment.

Kano APC chieftain reacts as Tinubu signs Northwest Development Commission bill into law

Kano APC chieftain reacts as Tinubu signs Northwest Development Commission bill into law

Nigeria

9 months ago

Adamu Mukhtar Gini, an APC chieftain in Kano state, has praised President Bola Tinubu for signing the Northwest Development Commission Bill into law.

Tinubu's minister hailed over developments in water, sanitation sector

Tinubu's minister hailed over developments in water, sanitation sector

Nigeria

9 months ago

Professor Terlumun Utsev, minister of water resources and sanitation, has been hailed for his innovative approaches to transforming Nigeria's river basins.

"Fubara changed our mind": Groups pull out of planned nationwide protest in Rivers

"Fubara changed our mind": Groups pull out of planned nationwide protest in Rivers

Nigeria

9 months ago

A coalition of 140 civil society groups and NGOs in Rivers state said Gov Fubara has convinced them not to participate in the planned August 1 nationwide protests.

"Don't repay good with evil": Southeast youths urged to stay away from nationwide protest

"Don't repay good with evil": Southeast youths urged to stay away from nationwide protest

Nigeria

9 months ago

South East Youth Development for Good Governance and Better Development has urged youths in the zone not to take part in the planned nationwide protest.

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Nigeria’s new minimum wage

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Nigeria’s new minimum wage

Nigeria

9 months ago

Take Legit.ng's Know Your Nation quiz to test your knowledge of the new N70,000 minimum wage. The National Assembly recently passed the minimum wage bill.

Amplifying youth voices: The role of young Nigerians in advocating for gender equality

Amplifying youth voices: The role of young Nigerians in advocating for gender equality

Nigeria

9 months ago

Nigeria's youth population, with a median age of 18, is driving change and reshaping societal norms through gender equality advocacy, leveraging social media.

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