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.

6307 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Just In: Southeast governors take final decision on 2023 presidency

Just In: Southeast governors take final decision on 2023 presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Report unveils full list of politicians who have visited Tinubu in London and estimated cost of their trips

Report unveils full list of politicians who have visited Tinubu in London and es...

Nigeria

3 years ago

UTME 2021: Polytechnics that have released their cut-off marks

UTME 2021: Polytechnics that have released their cut-off marks

Education

3 years ago

List of areas affected as Ikeja Electric announces 8-week blackout in Lagos

List of areas affected as Ikeja Electric announces 8-week blackout in Lagos

Business and Economy

3 years ago

Just in: Gunmen kill policeman in Anambra, Nigerian soldiers retaliate, gun down 3 of them

Just in: Gunmen kill policeman in Anambra, Nigerian soldiers retaliate, gun down...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Photos Emerge as Tinubu Finally Returns to Nigeria after 3-Month UK Medical Trip

Photos Emerge as Tinubu Finally Returns to Nigeria after 3-Month UK Medical Trip

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Group speaks on Tinubu's victory, reveals zone that will give APC chieftain 12m votes

2023 presidency: Group speaks on Tinubu's victory, reveals zone that will give APC chieftain 12m votes

Politics

3 years ago

The SouthWest Agenda 2023 group has said that the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will secure 12 million votes from southwest.

2023: Nigerian governor declares full support for Tinubu's presidency, attends launch of campaign movement

2023: Nigerian governor declares full support for Tinubu's presidency, attends launch of campaign movement

Politics

3 years ago

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the APC, is a nationalist in thinking and a progressive in action.

2022 budget: Buhari lists 5 major areas Nigeria’s loans will be focused on

2022 budget: Buhari lists 5 major areas Nigeria’s loans will be focused on

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari on Thursday, October 7, told lawmakers the major areas the loans acquired by his administration have been and will continue to be focused on.

Police kill suspected IPOB/ESN member in Imo, recovers arms

Police kill suspected IPOB/ESN member in Imo, recovers arms

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerian police operatives have reportedly killed a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo state.

Good news as FG approves N75,000 stipends per semester for Nigerian students in public universities

Good news as FG approves N75,000 stipends per semester for Nigerian students in public universities

Education

3 years ago

The federal government has announced impressive stipends for Nigerian students undergoing degree programmes in Education in public universities and colleges.

FACT CHECK: Has PDP zoned 2023 presidency to Southern Nigeria?

FACT CHECK: Has PDP zoned 2023 presidency to Southern Nigeria?

Politics

3 years ago

The viral claim by the AIT's report that the PDP has zoned its 2023 presidential ticket to the south is false. The party is yet to zone its presidential ticket.

We're afraid he may not want 2nd term - Nigerian governor's aides express fear, consult clerics for special prayers

We're afraid he may not want 2nd term - Nigerian governor's aides express fear, consult clerics for special prayers

Nigeria

3 years ago

Aides of Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are consulting clerics to help them hold prayers that will compel their principal to seek re-election.

21-year-old son of Buhari's ex-appointee sentenced to 14 years in prison

21-year-old son of Buhari's ex-appointee sentenced to 14 years in prison

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Faisal, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Taskforce Team, to 14 years in prison.

Why I may contest 2023 presidency - Prominent southeast APC senator reveals after bagging chieftaincy title in northern state

Why I may contest 2023 presidency - Prominent southeast APC senator reveals after bagging chieftaincy title in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Orji Kalu has said his goal is to return to the Senate in 2023. The APC chieftain, however, did not rule out the possibility of running for president.

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