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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

List: Names of traditional rulers shot dead in Imo revealed

List: Names of traditional rulers shot dead in Imo revealed

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Yahaya Bello appoints new Attah of Igala Kingdom

Governor Yahaya Bello appoints new Attah of Igala Kingdom

Nigeria

4 years ago

Crisis tears Synagogue Church apart as TB Joshua’s family, disciples clash, trustee alleges threat to life

Crisis tears Synagogue Church apart as TB Joshua’s family, disciples clash, trustee alleges threat to life

Nigeria

4 years ago

Bandit recruited as customs officer? Report provides fact as NCS reacts

Bandit recruited as customs officer? Report provides fact as NCS reacts

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPOB leader appears in court

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPOB leader appears in court

Nigeria

4 years ago

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer him to prison

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer him to prison

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Two state officials and other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yobe on Tuesday, October 19, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to avoid missing flight, shares photos

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to avoid missing flight, shares photos

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ayo Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state, opted for commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, to avoid missing his flight at the Lagos airport.

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny looking portrait, invites him to his office to present it

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny looking portrait, invites him to his office to present it

Nigeria

4 years ago

The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to his funny portrait drawn by a Nigerian artist, Osinowo Taiwo, also known as Bodataiye Oniyakuya.

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

Politics

4 years ago

Winners have emerged from the state congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, October 16.

Breaking: NYSC reveals new directive for pregnant women, nursing mothers going to camps

Breaking: NYSC reveals new directive for pregnant women, nursing mothers going to camps

Nigeria

4 years ago

Pregnant women and nursing mothers not deployed to their husbands’ places of domicile can now proceed to NYSC camps in the states where their husbands reside.

Popular Nigerian polytechnic expels 4 students, rusticates 6, gives reasons

Popular Nigerian polytechnic expels 4 students, rusticates 6, gives reasons

Education

4 years ago

The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, on Wednesday expelled four students and rusticated six others over alleged impersonation and examination malpractices.

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey claims on Wednesday that the terrorist organisation which tried to oust his government is still active in Nigeria.

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Politics

4 years ago

The ZLP candidate in the Anambra election, Obiora Okonkwo, has stated that he will not do anything without consulting academics if elected the state governor.

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Nigeria

4 years ago

Leaders of Afenifere, the Pan-Yoruba socio-political group, have paid a visit to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his home.

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