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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.

5813 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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LIVE UPDATES: Oyebanji wins Ekiti APC primary, floors other aspirants by over 100k votes

Live

LIVE UPDATES: Oyebanji wins Ekiti APC primary, floors other aspirants by over 100k votes

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Gunshots at APC secretariat as hoodlums attack members protesting against Ekiti governorship primary

BREAKING: Gunshots at APC secretariat as hoodlums attack members protesting against Ekiti governorship primary

Politics

4 years ago

Hushpuppi: Anxiety as IGP Usman Baba speaks on extradition of DCP Abba Kyari

Hushpuppi: Anxiety as IGP Usman Baba speaks on extradition of DCP Abba Kyari

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerian governor declares Thursday January 27 work-free day for schools, gives reason

BREAKING: Nigerian governor declares Thursday January 27 work-free day for schools, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Ekiti APC governorship primary may be postponed as 7 aspirants allege manipulations, make important demand

BREAKING: Ekiti APC governorship primary may be postponed as 7 aspirants allege manipulations, make important demand

Politics

4 years ago

Tinubu, Fayemi’s anointed aspirants: List of 8 politicians jostling for Ekiti APC governorship ticket

Tinubu, Fayemi’s anointed aspirants: List of 8 politicians jostling for Ekiti APC governorship ticket

Politics

4 years ago

LIVE UPDATES: Ekiti governorship primary: PDP finally elects candidate

Live

LIVE UPDATES: Ekiti governorship primary: PDP finally elects candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Legit.ng brings you live updates from Ekiti PDP primary as well as all the details you need to know about candidates and other political situations in the state

BREAKING: Fayose’s anointed candidate Bisi Kolawole wins Ekiti PDP governorship primary

BREAKING: Fayose’s anointed candidate Bisi Kolawole wins Ekiti PDP governorship primary

Politics

4 years ago

Bisi Kolawole, Fayose's anointed aspirant, emerges as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti state.

Did health minister say there will be free DNA tests in govt hospitals? Fact emerges

Did health minister say there will be free DNA tests in govt hospitals? Fact emerges

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Federal Ministry of Health has debunked the viral Twitter claim that there are plans to start conducting free DNA tests in government hospitals in Nigeria.

Breaking: Ex-Nigerian customs boss dies while receiving treatment in Abuja hospital

Breaking: Ex-Nigerian customs boss dies while receiving treatment in Abuja hospital

Nigeria

4 years ago

Hamman Ahmad, a former Comptroller-General (CG) of the Nigeria Customs Service, died at an Abuja Hospital on Wednesday, January 26, while receiving treatment.

Just in: Tension as gunmen kidnap former president Jonathan’s cousin in Bayelsa

Just in: Tension as gunmen kidnap former president Jonathan’s cousin in Bayelsa

Nigeria

4 years ago

Jephthah Robert, a cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan was on Tuesday, January 25, abducted in front of his house in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state capital.

Just in: Gunmen shoot police orderly dead, abduct expatriate in Edo

Just in: Gunmen shoot police orderly dead, abduct expatriate in Edo

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gunmen in Edo state have reportedly kidnapped an expatriate worker of Hartland construction company in Edo state, killing his police orderly in the process.

BREAKING: Former House of Reps member declared wanted in Ebonyi

BREAKING: Former House of Reps member declared wanted in Ebonyi

Nigeria

4 years ago

Linus Okorie, a former member of the House of Representatives and PDP chieftain, has been declared wanted by the Ebonyi state government on Tuesday, January 25.

BREAKING: NLC gives fresh update on planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal

BREAKING: NLC gives fresh update on planned nationwide protest over petrol subsidy removal

Nigeria

4 years ago

Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Tuesday, January 25, announced the suspension the union's planned nationwide protest.

FG announces final decision on petrol subsidy removal

FG announces final decision on petrol subsidy removal

Economy

4 years ago

The federal government has postponed the planned petrol subsidy removal till further notice due to “high inflation and economic hardship”. Subsidy or under-reco

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