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.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

"NASS working with Tinubu": Reps deputy spokesman speaks on Ndume's removal as Senate chief whip

"NASS working with Tinubu": Reps deputy spokesman speaks on Ndume's removal as S...

Politics

9 months ago

Group says TETFUND boss appointed by Buhari is incompetent, asks Tinubu-led FG to intervene

Group says TETFUND boss appointed by Buhari is incompetent, asks Tinubu-led FG t...

Education

9 months ago

Kaduna APC chieftain reacts as "sponsored thugs" flog Kano politician for criticising Gov Uba Sani

Kaduna APC chieftain reacts as "sponsored thugs" flog Kano politician for critic...

Politics

9 months ago

EFCC cautioned against defaming Yahaya Bello as coalition sends message to Tinubu

EFCC cautioned against defaming Yahaya Bello as coalition sends message to Tinub...

Nigeria

9 months ago

Kano emirate: Group blasts Gov Yusuf as court stops Bayero, 4 others from parading selves as emirs

Kano emirate: Group blasts Gov Yusuf as court stops Bayero, 4 others from paradi...

Nigeria

9 months ago

"Bad omen": Group speaks on alleged cause of fire incident at Kano Emir Sanusi's palace

"Bad omen": Group speaks on alleged cause of fire incident at Kano Emir Sanusi's...

Nigeria

9 months ago

Insecurity: Nigerian Navy showcases combat readiness, engages in nationwide route march

Insecurity: Nigerian Navy showcases combat readiness, engages in nationwide route march

Nigeria

9 months ago

Thousands of personnel of the Nigerian Navy, on Saturday, July 13, participated in a quarterly route march across various notable cities in Nigeria.

How NCC's commitment to telecoms sector increased its contributions to Nigeria's GDP

How NCC's commitment to telecoms sector increased its contributions to Nigeria's GDP

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Coalition on Transparency and Rule of Law (CTRL) says the NCC's commitment to Nigeria's telecoms sector has increased its contribution to the country's GDP.

Rivers crisis: Group sends Message to Tinubu, IGP over sustained police siege on LG secretariats

Rivers crisis: Group sends Message to Tinubu, IGP over sustained police siege on LG secretariats

Politics

10 months ago

The Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) has urged President Tinubu to order the IGP to withdraw policemen from Rivers council secretariats.

Register Now: Police announce date to start enforcing e-motor registry, car owners to pay over N5k

Register Now: Police announce date to start enforcing e-motor registry, car owners to pay over N5k

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Nigeria Police Force will commence the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) within the next 14 days, specifically on Monday, July 29.

"I have left": Atiku's ex-spokesman Daniel Bwala dumps PDP, announces next move

"I have left": Atiku's ex-spokesman Daniel Bwala dumps PDP, announces next move

Politics

10 months ago

Daniel Bwala, a former spokesman for the Atiku Abubakar campaign organisation, says he has left the opposition PDP and is close to joining the ruling APC.

BREAKING: 2-storey building collapses in Abuja, many trapped, photos, videos emerge

BREAKING: 2-storey building collapses in Abuja, many trapped, photos, videos emerge

Nigeria

10 months ago

Several people are feared trapped in the rubble as a section of a two-storey residential building collapsed in Abuja collapsed on Saturday, July 13.

JAMB uncovers 88 universities, others that conducted illegal admissions, list emerges

JAMB uncovers 88 universities, others that conducted illegal admissions, list emerges

Education

10 months ago

JAMB says it has uncovered 88 universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions that conducted illegal admissions during the 2022/2023 admission session.

Plateau collapsed school building updates: 22 students dead, 132 injured

Plateau collapsed school building updates: 22 students dead, 132 injured

Nigeria

10 months ago

The Plateau state government says a total of 22 victims lost their lives while 132 sustained injuries in the collapsed school building in Jos on Friday morning.

Ukraine: 20 killed, over 50 injured as Russia hits Kyiv's children's hospital with deadly missiles

Ukraine: 20 killed, over 50 injured as Russia hits Kyiv's children's hospital with deadly missiles

Europe

10 months ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, one of Ukraine's biggest children's medical facilities.

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