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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.

6056 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Just in: Huge loss as prominent former PDP Chairman Is Dead

Just in: Huge loss as prominent former PDP Chairman Is Dead

Politics

4 years ago

Oil worker going for father-in-law's burial ceremony kidnapped, killed despite N5m ransom raised by family

Oil worker going for father-in-law's burial ceremony kidnapped, killed despite N5m ransom raised by family

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Southeast APC governor joins 2023 presidential race, informs Buhari

BREAKING: Southeast APC governor joins 2023 presidential race, informs Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerian Army redeploys generals, senior officers

BREAKING: Nigerian Army redeploys generals, senior officers

Nigeria

4 years ago

What Buhari said after telling him about my 2023 presidential ambition - Tinubu opens up

What Buhari said after telling him about my 2023 presidential ambition - Tinubu opens up

Politics

4 years ago

Prominent southwest PDP chieftain reveals what he will do if Tinubu becomes president in 2023

Prominent southwest PDP chieftain reveals what he will do if Tinubu becomes president in 2023

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: I've told Buhari about my interest in 2023 presidency, Tinubu finally declares, reveals next step

BREAKING: I've told Buhari about my interest in 2023 presidency, Tinubu finally declares, reveals next step

Politics

4 years ago

The national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has confirmed his to intention to contest for president come 2023.

BREAKING: Mompha faces jail term as EFCC re-arrests social media celebrity for alleged money laundering

BREAKING: Mompha faces jail term as EFCC re-arrests social media celebrity for alleged money laundering

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it had re-arrested Ismailia Mustapha, aka Mompha, for alleged money laundering.

2023: APC governor reveals how his successor will emerge after Ex-President Jonathan's son-in-law declares interest

2023: APC governor reveals how his successor will emerge after Ex-President Jonathan's son-in-law declares interest

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River state has reiterated his commitment to ensuring that power returns to the Southern Senatorial District of the state come 2023.

They threatened to kill me: Controversial pastor Mummy G.O cries out, says most videos about her were edited

They threatened to kill me: Controversial pastor Mummy G.O cries out, says most videos about her were edited

Nigeria

4 years ago

Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo, aka Mummy G.O, the founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, says most of the trending videos about her were edited

Biodun Fatoyinbo: Husband of late COZA choir member finally speaks

Biodun Fatoyinbo: Husband of late COZA choir member finally speaks

Nigeria

4 years ago

Akpofure Rema, husband of late Akpofure Tega, says Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), is not the cause of wife's death.

PDP governor reveals 2 groups FG should declare as terrorists after bandits

PDP governor reveals 2 groups FG should declare as terrorists after bandits

Nigeria

4 years ago

Benue state governor, Ortom of Benue, state has asked President Buhari to declare the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) as a terrorist group.

President Buhari reveals the only thing he wants from Nigerians after leaving office in 2023

President Buhari reveals the only thing he wants from Nigerians after leaving office in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, January 6, said that he’s not expecting any appreciation from Nigerians after the end of his administration in 2023.

N75,000 semester allowance: FG set to unveil details of stipend for education students in January

N75,000 semester allowance: FG set to unveil details of stipend for education students in January

Education

4 years ago

The federal government will unveil the details of the N75,000 semester allowance promised by President Muhammadu Buhari to students of education in January 2022

Sylvester Oromoni: Lagos police commissioner finally reveals why arrested housemasters, students were released

Sylvester Oromoni: Lagos police commissioner finally reveals why arrested housemasters, students were released

Nigeria

4 years ago

Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos police commissioner, says the students and staff arrested over Sylvester Oromoni's case can't be prosecuted based on available evidence.

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