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

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BREAKING: EFCC withdraws N19.3bn bailout fund case against state govt, gives reasons

BREAKING: EFCC withdraws N19.3bn bailout fund case against state govt, gives rea...

Economy

3 years ago

LIST: Party under which Jonathan should contest 2023 presidency and 5 other things Governor Wike said in tell-all interview

LIST: Party under which Jonathan should contest 2023 presidency and 5 other thin...

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Former Senate president emerges PDP’s consensus national chairmanship candidate

BREAKING: Former Senate president emerges PDP’s consensus national chairmanship...

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: FG announces deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

Just in: FG announces deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

Nigeria

3 years ago

Breaking: Governor Obaseki speaks on defection after meeting with Buhari

Breaking: Governor Obaseki speaks on defection after meeting with Buhari

Politics

3 years ago

A general goes home: Tears as prominent Nigerian pastor dies at 78

A general goes home: Tears as prominent Nigerian pastor dies at 78

Nigeria

3 years ago

Presidency 2023: Northern APC youths back merit over zoning, reveal who they will support

Presidency 2023: Northern APC youths back merit over zoning, reveal who they will support

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, the All Progressive Congress (APC) youths in the northwest have said they support any youth that vies for the nation's presidential position.

The top 3: Final list of candidates contending for PDP national chairmanship seat emerges

The top 3: Final list of candidates contending for PDP national chairmanship seat emerges

Politics

3 years ago

The number of chieftains contending for the position of the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been pruned down to the last three.

Ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian university sent to prison over alleged N260m fraud

Ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian university sent to prison over alleged N260m fraud

Nigeria

3 years ago

The EFCC on Tuesday, October 12, arraigned a former vice-chancellor of the Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba, over an alleged N260 million fraud.

Court sacks prominent northern emir

Court sacks prominent northern emir

Nigeria

3 years ago

Mohammed Barau Kontagora to stop parading himself as the 7th Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora. The state high court in Minna, Niger state, gave the order on Tuesday.

Nigerian Army reacts to report of constructing Ruga settlement in southeast

Nigerian Army reacts to report of constructing Ruga settlement in southeast

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Wednesday, October 13, debunked the allegation it is constructing a Ruga settlement in Enugu state, describing the claim as malicious.

Just in: President Buhari's daughter bags important appointment

Just in: President Buhari's daughter bags important appointment

Nigeria

3 years ago

Fatima Buhari has been appointed as a member of the board of trustees of the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Fraud Examiners of Nigeria (CIFCFEN)

Just in: Former Niger governor Babangida Aliyu sends important message to Nigerian youths ahead of 2023

Just in: Former Niger governor Babangida Aliyu sends important message to Nigerian youths ahead of 2023

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former governor Babangida Aliyu says a nation that excludes it's younger population from it's national agenda for development runs the risks of underdevelopment

Just in: DSS finally releases Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu

Just in: DSS finally releases Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Actors Guild of Nigeria on Tuesday, October 12, reportedly secured the release of Nollywood actor Chiwetalu Agu from the Department of State Services (DSS).

Breaking: President Buhari makes fresh appointment

Breaking: President Buhari makes fresh appointment

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari on Tuesday approved the appointment of Dr Ezra Yakusak as Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC)

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