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.

6301 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPOB leader appears in court

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPO...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer him to prison

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer h...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to avoid missing flight, shares photos

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to...

Nigeria

3 years ago

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny looking portrait, invites him to his office to present it

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny lookin...

Nigeria

3 years ago

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Breaking: NYSC reveals new directive for pregnant women, nursing mothers going to camps

Breaking: NYSC reveals new directive for pregnant women, nursing mothers going to camps

Nigeria

3 years ago

Pregnant women and nursing mothers not deployed to their husbands’ places of domicile can now proceed to NYSC camps in the states where their husbands reside.

Popular Nigerian polytechnic expels 4 students, rusticates 6, gives reasons

Popular Nigerian polytechnic expels 4 students, rusticates 6, gives reasons

Education

3 years ago

The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, on Wednesday expelled four students and rusticated six others over alleged impersonation and examination malpractices.

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey claims on Wednesday that the terrorist organisation which tried to oust his government is still active in Nigeria.

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Politics

3 years ago

The ZLP candidate in the Anambra election, Obiora Okonkwo, has stated that he will not do anything without consulting academics if elected the state governor.

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Nigeria

3 years ago

Leaders of Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, have paid a visit to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his home.

FG files fresh charges against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

FG files fresh charges against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria

3 years ago

The federal government has allegedly filed amended seven-count charges against Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

List of 23 victims awarded N148.2m on last day as Lagos #EndSARS panel finally concludes sitting

List of 23 victims awarded N148.2m on last day as Lagos #EndSARS panel finally concludes sitting

Nigeria

3 years ago

After about one year of proceedings, the Lagos State Judicial Panel on restitution for victims of SARS-related abuses held its valedictory sitting on Monday.

Eid-el-Maulud: Nigerian pastor leads followers to celebrate with Muslims in northern state

Eid-el-Maulud: Nigerian pastor leads followers to celebrate with Muslims in northern state

Nigeria

3 years ago

Pastor Yohanna Buru on Tuesday, October 19, led a team of Christians to Rachers Bees Stadium in Kaduna to celebrate Eid-el-Maulud with Muslims in the state.

Anxiety as traditional rulers shot dead during meeting in Imo

Anxiety as traditional rulers shot dead during meeting in Imo

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gunmen have opened fire on traditional rulers during a meeting at Njaba local government area in Imo State. Details of the attack remain sketchy but at least fi

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