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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.

5819 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Arewa forum reacts as Obasanjo says oil Belongs to Nigeria, not Niger Delta

Arewa forum reacts as Obasanjo says oil Belongs to Nigeria, not Niger Delta

Nigeria

4 years ago

Many Nigerians are obsessed with me - Former minister Fani-Kayode says

Many Nigerians are obsessed with me - Former minister Fani-Kayode says

Nigeria

4 years ago

From Pastor Adeboye to Prophet TB Joshua: List of major 2021 prophecies released by prominent Nigerian pastors

From Pastor Adeboye to Prophet TB Joshua: List of major 2021 prophecies released by prominent Nigerian pastors

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Buhari speaks on changes made by lawmakers after signing N17.126trn budget

Just in: Buhari speaks on changes made by lawmakers after signing N17.126trn budget

Economy

4 years ago

BREAKING: Troops arrest 8 suspected kidnappers of Plateau monarch

BREAKING: Troops arrest 8 suspected kidnappers of Plateau monarch

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tears as ex-president of Sharia Council Datti Ahmed dies in Kano

BREAKING: Tears as ex-president of Sharia Council Datti Ahmed dies in Kano

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Lai Mohammed lists 100 achievements of President Buhari in 2021

BREAKING: Lai Mohammed lists 100 achievements of President Buhari in 2021

Nigeria

4 years ago

Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, has on Thursday released a list of 100 achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari in the year 2021.

Why did you dress like Michael Jackson? Reactions as Nigerian governor shares wedding photo taken 35 years ago

Why did you dress like Michael Jackson? Reactions as Nigerian governor shares wedding photo taken 35 years ago

Nigeria

4 years ago

A 35-year-old wedding photograph of the governor of Delta state, Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa, and his wife has attracted reactions from many Nigerians on social media.

Oil belongs to Nigeria, not Niger Delta: Read full text of Obasanjo's open letter to Edwin Clark

Oil belongs to Nigeria, not Niger Delta: Read full text of Obasanjo's open letter to Edwin Clark

Nigeria

4 years ago

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo in an open letter on Tuesday addressed the allegations of hatred for the Niger Delta levelled against him by Edwin Clark.

Just in: Huge tragedy as man, wives, son die in boat accident in northern state

Just in: Huge tragedy as man, wives, son die in boat accident in northern state

Nigeria

4 years ago

No fewer than seven persons were said to have been killed in a boat mishap that occurred in Zhigiri village of Shiroro local government area of Niger state.

Fit like Ronaldo: Reactions as 75-year-old ex-VP Atiku wows Nigerians with football skills, video goes viral

Fit like Ronaldo: Reactions as 75-year-old ex-VP Atiku wows Nigerians with football skills, video goes viral

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigeria's former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has been spotted in a video playing football with some young men, attracting hilarious reactions from Nigerians

Updated: Residents flee as bandits reportedly 'take over’ SGF Boss Mustapha’s hometown in Adamawa

Updated: Residents flee as bandits reportedly 'take over’ SGF Boss Mustapha’s hometown in Adamawa

Nigeria

4 years ago

Persistent attacks by bandits have reportedly forced residents of Kwapre and Dabna villages in Hong local government area of Adamawa state to flee their homes.

BREAKING: Panic as loaded passenger bus plunges into canal in Lagos

BREAKING: Panic as loaded passenger bus plunges into canal in Lagos

Nigeria

4 years ago

A bus loaded with passengers on Monday plunged into a canal at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos state. It was gathered that some of the passengers were injured.

BREAKING: Tears as bandits strike again in Zamfara, kill 10, abduct 33 women

BREAKING: Tears as bandits strike again in Zamfara, kill 10, abduct 33 women

Nigeria

4 years ago

Suspected bandits have again killed ten people and abducted 33 women in seven villages of Gusau local government area in Zamfara state on Sunday, December 27.

Just in: Delta PDP ward chairman dies after returning from social gathering, family claims he was poisoned

Just in: Delta PDP ward chairman dies after returning from social gathering, family claims he was poisoned

Nigeria

4 years ago

Peter Agboghoroma, a ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sapele, Delta state has passed on. Some of his family members claimed he was poisoned.

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