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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.

6058 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Tears as bandits strike again in Zamfara, kill 10, abduct 33 women

BREAKING: Tears as bandits strike again in Zamfara, kill 10, abduct 33 women

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Delta PDP ward chairman dies after returning from social gathering, family claims he was poisoned

Just in: Delta PDP ward chairman dies after returning from social gathering, family claims he was poisoned

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023: Prominent Muslim group reveals which zone should produce next president

2023: Prominent Muslim group reveals which zone should produce next president

Politics

4 years ago

Anambra 2021: Prophet makes scary prediction on Soludo's victory ahead of swearing-in, APGA reacts

Anambra 2021: Prophet makes scary prediction on Soludo's victory ahead of swearing-in, APGA reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Ganduje planning to dump APC? Kwankwaso reacts

Governor Ganduje planning to dump APC? Kwankwaso reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Leaked audiotape: EFCC breaks silence on Malami’s alleged compromise of corruption cases, Nigerians react

Leaked audiotape: EFCC breaks silence on Malami’s alleged compromise of corruption cases, Nigerians react

Nigeria

4 years ago

Borno governor Zulum lists 20 important things he plans to achieve in 2022

Borno governor Zulum lists 20 important things he plans to achieve in 2022

Nigeria

4 years ago

Professor Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno state, has listed 20 important projects he plans to achieve in 2022. The projects are captured in the 2022 budget.

4 things that will happen if petrol price becomes N340 per litre - Shehu Sani reveals

4 things that will happen if petrol price becomes N340 per litre - Shehu Sani reveals

Economy

4 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani, former federal lawmaker from Kaduna, has predicted what will happen if the price of petrol becomes N340 per litre after subsidy removal.

Make salt no go pass am o: Reactions as video shows Governor Sanwo-Olu, Whitemoney cooking at Lagos Food Festival

Make salt no go pass am o: Reactions as video shows Governor Sanwo-Olu, Whitemoney cooking at Lagos Food Festival

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Sanwo-Olu attracts mixed reactions on social media as he is seen in a video cooking alongside BBNaija 2021 winner Hazel Onoduenyi, aka Whitemoney.

What we will do to detained female soldier who accepted corps member's proposal - Nigerian Army reveals

What we will do to detained female soldier who accepted corps member's proposal - Nigerian Army reveals

Nigeria

4 years ago

Private Sofiyat Akinlabi, the female soldier who accepted relationship proposal from a male corps member in Kwara will be penalised, the Nigerian Army has said.

Miss Nigeria pageant is like BBNaija: MURIC backs Hisbah over plan to invite Shatu Garko's parents

Miss Nigeria pageant is like BBNaija: MURIC backs Hisbah over plan to invite Shatu Garko's parents

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says it supports Kano State Hisbah Board’s decision to invite and grill the parents of the 44th Miss Nigeria, Shatu Garko.

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu declares free BRT service for Lagosians, announces dates

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu declares free BRT service for Lagosians, announces dates

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Lagos state government declares free bus rides for Lagosians on Saturday, December 25, and Saturday, January, 1, 2022, in celebration of the festive season.

Football stadium, 18-classroom block, studio: Features and photos of new school built by Nigerian governor

Football stadium, 18-classroom block, studio: Features and photos of new school built by Nigerian governor

Education

4 years ago

Governor Sanwo-Olu has commissioned a newly built school named Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School located at Ibeju Lekki local government area of Lagos.

What I want my successor to do - Buhari reveals, says he will leave office in 17 months

What I want my successor to do - Buhari reveals, says he will leave office in 17 months

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, December 23, in Maiduguri, Borno state, says he wants his successor to follow his lead on security and the economy.

BREAKING: Huge loss as prominent monarch from Ogun state dies

BREAKING: Huge loss as prominent monarch from Ogun state dies

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Olu of Kobape in Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun state, Oba Olufemi Allen Taylor, has joined his ancestors. His death was announced on Friday.

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