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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.

5823 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Yoruba Nation: Ooni of Ife reveals what Buhari told him about Sunday Igboho

Yoruba Nation: Ooni of Ife reveals what Buhari told him about Sunday Igboho

Nigeria

4 years ago

Breaking: eNaira speed wallet disappears from Google Play Store 48 hours after launch

Breaking: eNaira speed wallet disappears from Google Play Store 48 hours after launch

Technology

4 years ago

Just in: Former governor set to defect to PDP finally revealed

Just in: Former governor set to defect to PDP finally revealed

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Notorious bandit who burnt resident alive shot dead in northern state

BREAKING: Notorious bandit who burnt resident alive shot dead in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Breaking: Tears in northern state as gunmen kill 17 in mosque during prayer, injure many

Breaking: Tears in northern state as gunmen kill 17 in mosque during prayer, injure many

Nigeria

4 years ago

List: 3 key things that happened at Nnamdi Kanu's trial on Thursday

List: 3 key things that happened at Nnamdi Kanu's trial on Thursday

Nigeria

4 years ago

Baze University convocation: 3 prominent Nigerian politicians who graduated, courses they studied and their grades

Baze University convocation: 3 prominent Nigerian politicians who graduated, courses they studied and their grades

Education

4 years ago

Three Nigerian politicians, Senator Dino Melaye, Senator Ifeanyi Patrick Ubah, and Osita Chidoka, were among the graduates at Baze University's convocation.

Just in: Prominent PDP governor speaks on defecting to APC, joining 2023 presidential race

Just in: Prominent PDP governor speaks on defecting to APC, joining 2023 presidential race

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has denied plans to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of 2023.

Breaking: PDP reportedly suspends Governor Obaseki's loyalists in Edo

Breaking: PDP reportedly suspends Governor Obaseki's loyalists in Edo

Politics

4 years ago

The Edo state chapter of the PDP has reportedly suspended 10 of its members who are said to be Governor Obaseki's loyalists for alleged anti-party activities.

FG finally dentifies Sunday Igboho’s sponsors, links him to Boko Haram's financier jailed in UAE

FG finally dentifies Sunday Igboho’s sponsors, links him to Boko Haram's financier jailed in UAE

Nigeria

4 years ago

The federal government has again said the self-acclaimed activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, was being mainly funded by a federal lawmaker.

List: 12 terrorists, bandits leaders killed so far in 2021

List: 12 terrorists, bandits leaders killed so far in 2021

Nigeria

4 years ago

So far in 2021, at least 12 terrorists/bandits leaders have been killed. These include ISWAP leader Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, who was confirmed dead by the military

Jobs alert: List of prominent government agencies currently recruiting

Jobs alert: List of prominent government agencies currently recruiting

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigerian Army has commenced the recruitment exercise for its 82 Regular Recruits Intake. Two agencies under the Kaduna state government are also recruiting.

List of top 10 states with highest unemployment rates in Nigeria

List of top 10 states with highest unemployment rates in Nigeria

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The 2021 edition of the State of States report published by BudgIT has highlighted the rates of employment in Nigerian states. Imo has the highest jobless rate.

Full List: 19 Nigerian students sent to prison without option of fine

Full List: 19 Nigerian students sent to prison without option of fine

Education

4 years ago

A high court in Maiduguri, Borno state, on Wednesday, October 20, sentenced 19 students to six years’ imprisonment each for cultism without option of fine.

Tech Tips: 2 ways to read WhatsApp messages without opening them or letting senders know (explainer)

Tech Tips: 2 ways to read WhatsApp messages without opening them or letting senders know (explainer)

Technology

4 years ago

Legit.ng in this piece explains how WhatsApp users can conveniently read messages without alerting the senders to avoid the pressure of responding immediately.

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