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

BREAKING: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegally financing election

BREAKING: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for...

World

3 years ago

Prominent rep member defects to APC ahead of 2023, gives reason

Prominent rep member defects to APC ahead of 2023, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Full list: Obaseki finally appoints commissioners almost 1 year after re-election

Full list: Obaseki finally appoints commissioners almost 1 year after...

Nigeria

3 years ago

FG bans SSS1, SSS2 students from taking external WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, gives important reason

FG bans SSS1, SSS2 students from taking external WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, gives...

Education

3 years ago

Tension as bandits invade northern emir’s palace

Tension as bandits invade northern emir’s palace

Nigeria

3 years ago

List: VAT, 2023 presidency and 3 other crucial issues discussed by northern governors and their decisions

List: VAT, 2023 presidency and 3 other crucial issues discussed by northern...

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Officer killed as armed robbers raid bank, police station, cart money away in Osun

BREAKING: Officer killed as armed robbers raid bank, police station, cart money away in Osun

Nigeria

3 years ago

Armed robbers on Tuesday, September 28, attacked a popular bank in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of Osun state. A policeman was reportedly killed.

Full text: Resolutions of northern governors on 2023 presidency, VAT, open grazing and other crucial issues

Full text: Resolutions of northern governors on 2023 presidency, VAT, open grazing and other crucial issues

Nigeria

3 years ago

After their meeting in Kaduna on Monday, September 27, the Northern Governors' Forum has reportedly released a statement which contains their full resolutions.

Just in: PDP’s senator Steven Odey defects to APC after losing seat

Just in: PDP’s senator Steven Odey defects to APC after losing seat

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Stephen Odey who was sacked by the election appeal tribunal recently has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling APC in Cross River.

US govt gathers 6,700-page documentary evidence for Abba Kyari’s case

US govt gathers 6,700-page documentary evidence for Abba Kyari’s case

Nigeria

3 years ago

The United States government has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of the evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving DCP Abba Kyari.

Ex-deputy governor, 14 other APC chieftains, supporters defect to PDP in northern state

Ex-deputy governor, 14 other APC chieftains, supporters defect to PDP in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

No less than 15 chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party along with their supporters in Gombe state.

2023 presidency: Northern governor's ex-aide lists 3 southwest politicians who can win if chosen as APC's candidate

2023 presidency: Northern governor's ex-aide lists 3 southwest politicians who can win if chosen as APC's candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former media aide to Kano state governor, Ganduje, says the APC's presidential ticket for the 2023 elections should go to the southwest.

Just In: PDP defeats APC, wins another LGA chairmanship seat, 9 councillorship slots in Kaduna

Just In: PDP defeats APC, wins another LGA chairmanship seat, 9 councillorship slots in Kaduna

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has recorded another victory in Kaduna, winning the chairmanship election in the Kajuru local government area of the state.

Nigerian governor shares photos as former Kano emir Sanusi bags important appointment

Nigerian governor shares photos as former Kano emir Sanusi bags important appointment

Nigeria

3 years ago

His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, former Emir of Kano, has been installed as the Chancellor of the Kaduna State University (KASU), Governor El-Rufai disclosed.

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister from southwest reacts as campaign poster pairing him with northern governor surfaces

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister from southwest reacts as campaign poster pairing him with northern governor surfaces

Politics

3 years ago

Former Lagos state governor and minister of works, Babatunde Fashola, has distanced himself from a presidential campaign poster circulating on social media.

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