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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

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Global Passport Index 2021: List of 26 countries Nigerians can travel to without visa

Global Passport Index 2021: List of 26 countries Nigerians can travel to without visa

Nigeria

4 years ago

Prominent Nigerian university expels 178 students, gives reason

Prominent Nigerian university expels 178 students, gives reason

Education

4 years ago

Photos emerge as Buhari meets TY Danjuma, billionaire businessman Indimi behind closed door

Photos emerge as Buhari meets TY Danjuma, billionaire businessman Indimi behind closed door

Nigeria

4 years ago

286 Americans, Europeans, others granted Nigerian citizenship as 600 foreigners apply

286 Americans, Europeans, others granted Nigerian citizenship as 600 foreigners apply

Nigeria

4 years ago

Tragedy as wife of popular former deputy governor dies few days to husband’s birthday

Tragedy as wife of popular former deputy governor dies few days to husband’s birthday

Nigeria

4 years ago

EFCC Vs Okorocha: Court gives important order over N5.7bn alleged fraud

EFCC Vs Okorocha: Court gives important order over N5.7bn alleged fraud

Nigeria

4 years ago

Video emerges as Osinbajo visits parents of 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar killed by school proprietor

Video emerges as Osinbajo visits parents of 5-year-old Hanifa Abubakar killed by school proprietor

Nigeria

4 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday paid a condolence visit to the parents of Hanifa Abubakar, the five-year-old killed by a school proprietor, in Kano.

Just in: Court gives final verdict on suit seeking Zamfara governor's sack for defecting to APC

Just in: Court gives final verdict on suit seeking Zamfara governor's sack for defecting to APC

Politics

4 years ago

The Federal High Court in Gusau, Zamfara state has struck out a suit filed by some members of the PDP against Governor Matawalle over his defection to the APC.

BREAKING: Senate approves establishment of more Law School campuses, list of states to benefit emerges

BREAKING: Senate approves establishment of more Law School campuses, list of states to benefit emerges

Education

4 years ago

The number of Law School campuses in Nigeria is set to increase as the Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish additional campuses across the country.

Nnamdi Kanu: How we are treating IPOB leader in detention, DSS opens up

Nnamdi Kanu: How we are treating IPOB leader in detention, DSS opens up

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Department of State Service (DSS) has said Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is being adequately taken care of.

List of 13 senators eyeing governorship seats ahead of 2023 general elections

List of 13 senators eyeing governorship seats ahead of 2023 general elections

Politics

4 years ago

Not fewer than 13 senators, whose governors are completing their second terms in May 2023, have reportedly started making moves to take over in their states.

BREAKING: AGF Malami gives crucial update Abba Kyari's possible extradition to US

BREAKING: AGF Malami gives crucial update Abba Kyari's possible extradition to US

Nigeria

4 years ago

The US government and the Nigerian government are discussing the extradition of DCP Abba Kyari, for his alleged role in a $1m scam perpetrated by Hushpuppi.

Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu gets another date in court as DSS files counter affidavit over rights suit

Breaking: Nnamdi Kanu gets another date in court as DSS files counter affidavit over rights suit

Politics

4 years ago

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed February 28 to hear a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu.

Breaking: Nigerian governor sacks commissioners

Breaking: Nigerian governor sacks commissioners

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba state on Monday approved the sack of two of his commissioners; Bar. Danjuma Adamu (information) and Yusuf Njeke (commerce).

14-year-old French girl who came to Nigeria for education sets new record, memorises Qur’an within 4 months

14-year-old French girl who came to Nigeria for education sets new record, memorises Qur’an within 4 months

Education

4 years ago

Hafizah Fatima Musa, a 14-year-old French girl studying at Nurul Tilawah International School, Zaria, Kaduna state, has memorized Holy Qur’an within four months

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