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.

6309 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Self-styled Alfa Jamiu Isiaka who impersonated Buhari's aide sentenced to 28 years in prison

Self-styled Alfa Jamiu Isiaka who impersonated Buhari's aide sentenced to 28 yea...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Okonjo-Iweala speaks on alleged plan to resign from WTO job, contest 2023 presidency

Okonjo-Iweala speaks on alleged plan to resign from WTO job, contest 2023 presid...

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just in: DSS speaks on death of late Dora Akunyili's husband

Just in: DSS speaks on death of late Dora Akunyili's husband

Nigeria

3 years ago

Buhari's aide reveals what may happen to Atiku's presidential ambition as PDP zones national chairman to north

Buhari's aide reveals what may happen to Atiku's presidential ambition as PDP zo...

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Amid defection rumour, ex-President Jonathan makes important request ahead of 2023

Just in: Amid defection rumour, ex-President Jonathan makes important request ah...

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian governor celebrates birthday with special "flyover bridge" cake, shares photos

Nigerian governor celebrates birthday with special "flyover bridge" cake, shares...

Nigeria

3 years ago

FLASHBACK: Read the very first Independence Day speech presented by Tafawa Balewa on October 1, 1960

FLASHBACK: Read the very first Independence Day speech presented by Tafawa Balewa on October 1, 1960

Nigeria

3 years ago

As Nigeria marks 61st independence anniversary, Legit.ng presents the first Independence speech presented by Prime Minister Tafawa Balewa on October 1, 1960.

Buhari withdraws name of nominated CEO of petroleum agency before Senate's approval, appoints new person

Buhari withdraws name of nominated CEO of petroleum agency before Senate's approval, appoints new person

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari has written the Senate to confirm Farouk Ahmed as the CEO of the board of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

2023 presidency: El-Rufai says northern governors not against power shift to south, reveals their position

2023 presidency: El-Rufai says northern governors not against power shift to south, reveals their position

Politics

3 years ago

Governors in the north are not opposed to power shift to the south in 2023, Kaduna state governor Nasir El-Rufai reportedly clarified on Tuesday, September 28.

Resident burnt alive, policemen missing as bandits stage fresh attack in northern state

Resident burnt alive, policemen missing as bandits stage fresh attack in northern state

Nigeria

3 years ago

Armed bandits have struck again in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state, burning a resident alive, according to Sa’idu Ibrahim, a state lawmaker.

Southeast governors react to Chike Akunyili's murder, give special order

Southeast governors react to Chike Akunyili's murder, give special order

Nigeria

3 years ago

The southeast governors’ forum has condemned the murder of Dr Chike Akunyili, husband of late Dora Akunyili, the ex-DG of NAFDAC. Dr Chike was killed on Tuesday

BREAKING: Photos emerge as 11 lawmakers from PDP, APGA reportedly defect to APC

BREAKING: Photos emerge as 11 lawmakers from PDP, APGA reportedly defect to APC

Nigeria

3 years ago

Eleven lawmakers in Anambra state from the PDP and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have reportedly defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

UTME 2021: List of top 10 states with highest number of applicants

UTME 2021: List of top 10 states with highest number of applicants

Education

3 years ago

Oyo state, with 82,521, has the highest number of applicants in the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Osun follows with 74,214 applicants.

BREAKING: FG announces date for Independence public holiday

BREAKING: FG announces date for Independence public holiday

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Federal Government has declared Friday, October 1 as a public holiday to mark the 61st Independence anniversary celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogben

Governor Obiano places N20m bounty on killers of Dora Akunyili’s husband, others

Governor Obiano places N20m bounty on killers of Dora Akunyili’s husband, others

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governor Willie Obiano has announced N20 million reward for anyone who has useful information that can lead to the arrest of those behind the gruesome murder of

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