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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.

6053 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Just in: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Just in: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Nigeria

4 years ago

From grace to grass: How House of Reps honoured DCP Abba Kyari for ‘outstanding performance’ in 2020

From grace to grass: How House of Reps honoured DCP Abba Kyari for ‘outstanding performance’ in 2020

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: NDLEA grills DCP Abba Kyari, 4 other indicted police officers

BREAKING: NDLEA grills DCP Abba Kyari, 4 other indicted police officers

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Police hand over Abba Kyari, 4 other officers to NDLEA after arrest

BREAKING: Police hand over Abba Kyari, 4 other officers to NDLEA after arrest

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 presidency: APC governor advises VP Osinbajo on step to take

2023 presidency: APC governor advises VP Osinbajo on step to take

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Police arrest DCP Abba Kyari after NDLEA declared him Wanted

BREAKING: Police arrest DCP Abba Kyari after NDLEA declared him Wanted

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Governor Makinde finally appoints new Olubadan of Ibadanland

BREAKING: Governor Makinde finally appoints new Olubadan of Ibadanland

Nigeria

4 years ago

The governor of Oyo state, Engineer Seyi Makinde, on Monday, February 14, approved the appointment of Senator Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland.

FCT Decides 2022: How APC, PDP won and lost as final results from Abuja’s 6 Area Councils emerge

FCT Decides 2022: How APC, PDP won and lost as final results from Abuja’s 6 Area Councils emerge

Politics

4 years ago

As results from the local elections held in the six Area Councils of Abuja on Saturday are finally out, the PDP and the APC won in three area councils each.

FCT Decides 2022: How APC won Abaji Area Council with no candidate declared as winner, INEC reveals

FCT Decides 2022: How APC won Abaji Area Council with no candidate declared as winner, INEC reveals

Politics

4 years ago

INEC on Sunday declared the APC as the winner of the chairmanship election in Abaji Area Council of Abuja. However, no candidate was declared winner of the poll

Yaba building collapse: Mother faints as NEMA recovers body of IT student, death toll rises to 5

Yaba building collapse: Mother faints as NEMA recovers body of IT student, death toll rises to 5

Nigeria

4 years ago

The mother of Damola, a student on industrial training fainted on Sunday as her son’s body was recovered from the collapsed three-storey building at Yaba, Lagos

Popular Nigerian pastor remanded in prison for allegedly killing church member

Popular Nigerian pastor remanded in prison for allegedly killing church member

Nigeria

4 years ago

A magistrate court sitting in Akure, Ondo state, has remanded a female pastor, Prophetess Sarah Abuloye, in prison over the death of a member of her church.

I have written my will, several attempts have been made to assassinate me - Nigerian governor cries out

I have written my will, several attempts have been made to assassinate me - Nigerian governor cries out

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue stat on Wednesday says he has already prepared his will, raising alarm that several attempts have been made to assassinate him.

Buhari, APC take action over lawsuit seeking to declare Atiku as president, court makes crucial pronouncement

Buhari, APC take action over lawsuit seeking to declare Atiku as president, court makes crucial pronouncement

Politics

4 years ago

The APC and President Buhari have asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss the appeal seeking to nullify his election and swear in Atiku as president.

2023 presidency: Former northern governor reveals how Tinubu ‘saved’ Atiku, Ribadu in past elections

2023 presidency: Former northern governor reveals how Tinubu ‘saved’ Atiku, Ribadu in past elections

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Shettima says Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu "saved” former Vice President Atiku and former EFCC chairman Ribadu when they were chased out of their parties.

2023: Northern governor finally reveals how APC's presidential candidate will emerge as pro-Osinbajo group visits him

2023: Northern governor finally reveals how APC's presidential candidate will emerge as pro-Osinbajo group visits him

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state says APC will work towards presenting a a consensus presidential candidate to ensure unity reigns in the ruling party.

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