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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

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Davido's N250m orphanage fund: How to Apply as portal opens, deadline announced (explainer)

Davido's N250m orphanage fund: How to Apply as portal opens, deadline announced (explainer)

Nigeria

4 years ago

Lekki Tollgate: Lagos govt finally releases White Paper on EndSARS panel report

Lekki Tollgate: Lagos govt finally releases White Paper on EndSARS panel report

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari reacts to killing of policemen by ESN in Anambra state

President Buhari reacts to killing of policemen by ESN in Anambra state

Nigeria

4 years ago

Buhari honours 3 Nigerians for integrity, sends strong message to corrupt public servants

Buhari honours 3 Nigerians for integrity, sends strong message to corrupt public servants

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 presidency: What will happen to Nigeria if APC wins - Incoming PDP national chairman makes scary prediction

2023 presidency: What will happen to Nigeria if APC wins - Incoming PDP national chairman makes scary prediction

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerian governor announces transition to 4-day working week for workers, gives reasons

BREAKING: Nigerian governor announces transition to 4-day working week for workers, gives reasons

Nigeria

4 years ago

APC national youth leader aspirant Ahmad Dangata celebrates former Benue governor Akume's wife on birthday

APC national youth leader aspirant Ahmad Dangata celebrates former Benue governor Akume's wife on birthday

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ahmad Abba Dangata felicitates with Regina Akume, the wife of the minister of special duties and inter-governmental affairs, George Akume, on her birthday.

BREAKING: Again, EFCC arrests Fani-Kayode in Lagos court, takes him to custody

BREAKING: Again, EFCC arrests Fani-Kayode in Lagos court, takes him to custody

Nigeria

4 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, has been reportedly arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos.

NNPC reveals how much Nigerians may pay for litre of petrol after subsidy removal in 2022

NNPC reveals how much Nigerians may pay for litre of petrol after subsidy removal in 2022

Economy

4 years ago

Petrol price may rise to N340/litre in 2022 after the removal of subsidy, Mele Kyari, the GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) said.

Just in: 1 personnel, 10 others shot dead as gunmen attack prison in Plateau

Just in: 1 personnel, 10 others shot dead as gunmen attack prison in Plateau

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigeria Correctional Service says one of its personnel and nine inmates were killed when gunmen attacked its Correctional Centre in Jos, Plateau state.

Explainer: Simple steps to check 2021 WAEC examination results online and via text message

Explainer: Simple steps to check 2021 WAEC examination results online and via text message

Education

4 years ago

Following WAEC's release of the results of 2021 Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE), Legit.ng explains how candidates can check their results online.

Restructuring: Why Tinubu keeps quiet - Edwin Clark makes fresh allegation against APC leader

Restructuring: Why Tinubu keeps quiet - Edwin Clark makes fresh allegation against APC leader

Nigeria

4 years ago

Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw national leader, alleges that the APC national leader, Bola Tinubu, is afraid to speak on restructuring because of his 2023 ambition.

Students record mass failure in popular Nigerian university, management takes urgent action

Students record mass failure in popular Nigerian university, management takes urgent action

Education

4 years ago

Bayero University, Kano (BUK) said in a statement it has constituted a committee to investigate mass failure of students in some courses in the institution.

2023: Why PDP has slim chances of defeating APC, former VP Namadi Sambo's media aide reveals

2023: Why PDP has slim chances of defeating APC, former VP Namadi Sambo's media aide reveals

Politics

4 years ago

Umar Sani, a founding member of the PDP, has reviewed the chances of the opposition party in defeating the ruling APC in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

Just in: President Buhari suspends NNPC board's inauguration indefinitely

Just in: President Buhari suspends NNPC board's inauguration indefinitely

Economy

4 years ago

The inauguration of the new board of the NNPC which had earlier been scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 4 has been postponed by President Buhari.

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