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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

EFCC places Anambra governor Willie Obiano on watchlist ahead of Soludo's swearing in

EFCC places Anambra governor Willie Obiano on watchlist ahead of Soludo's swearing in

Nigeria

4 years ago

Tension as new militant group blows up oil facility in Rivers, makes demands

Tension as new militant group blows up oil facility in Rivers, makes demands

Nigeria

4 years ago

EFCC vs former Bayelsa governor Dickson: Court gives verdict on assets declaration case

EFCC vs former Bayelsa governor Dickson: Court gives verdict on assets declaration case

Nigeria

4 years ago

Breaking: Fani-Kayode speaks after alleged arrest by EFCC over forgery

Breaking: Fani-Kayode speaks after alleged arrest by EFCC over forgery

Nigeria

4 years ago

It's a scam: NCC speaks on “Davido airtime and data giveaway" advert

It's a scam: NCC speaks on “Davido airtime and data giveaway" advert

Nigeria

4 years ago

WAEC withholds results of candidates in some states, gives reason

WAEC withholds results of candidates in some states, gives reason

Education

4 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu: Why you should not free IPOB leader - Prominent northern group tells Buhari

Nnamdi Kanu: Why you should not free IPOB leader - Prominent northern group tells Buhari

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) advises President Buhari not to grant Igbo leaders' request to free Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed group, IPOB.

Femi Fani-Kayode: EFCC arrests former aviation minister over alleged forgery

Femi Fani-Kayode: EFCC arrests former aviation minister over alleged forgery

Nigeria

4 years ago

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday evening, November 23, arrested a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode.

Breaking: Gunmen shoot officer dead, burn down police station in Imo

Breaking: Gunmen shoot officer dead, burn down police station in Imo

Nigeria

4 years ago

Unknown gunmen have attacked and burnt a police station in Arondizuogu in Ideato local government area of Imo state. A policeman was killed during the attack.

BREAKING: Buhari, APC governors finally reveal when ruling party's national convention will hold

BREAKING: Buhari, APC governors finally reveal when ruling party's national convention will hold

Politics

4 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has tentatively scheduled its national convention to sometime in February, 2022. This was disclosed to State House Co

Lecturer, student shot dead as gunmen raid College of Education in southwest state

Lecturer, student shot dead as gunmen raid College of Education in southwest state

Nigeria

4 years ago

A lecturer identified as Ahmed Saheed and an undergraduate student of Michael Otedola College of Primary Health Education (MOCPED) in Lagos have been killed.

2023 presidency? Tinubu finally opens up on why he visited Orji Kalu in Abuja

2023 presidency? Tinubu finally opens up on why he visited Orji Kalu in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

A former governor of Lagos state and chieftain of the APC, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, November 20, visited Senator Orji Kalu at his residence in the FCT, Abuja.

Tears as 58-year-old Senator Gbenga Aluko dies after collapsing in Abuja office

Tears as 58-year-old Senator Gbenga Aluko dies after collapsing in Abuja office

Nigeria

4 years ago

A former senator from Ekiti state, Gbenga Aluko, is dead. Sen Aluko was said to have died on Saturday, November 20, after he collapsed in his office in Abuja.

Things getting worse: Police make new revelation as court remands UNILORIN student who beat lecturer in prison

Things getting worse: Police make new revelation as court remands UNILORIN student who beat lecturer in prison

Education

4 years ago

A magistrate’s court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara state orders that Waliyullah Salaudeen, the expelled student of UNILORIN who assaulted his lecturer be remanded.

Jumoke Oyeleke: Sanwo-Olu relocates mother of young girl killed by stray bullet to new apartment with N1m gift

Jumoke Oyeleke: Sanwo-Olu relocates mother of young girl killed by stray bullet to new apartment with N1m gift

Nigeria

4 years ago

Lagos governor, Sanwo-Olu, provides a furnished two-bedroom apartment for members of the family of Jumoke Oyeleke, the girl killed during Yoruba Nation rally.

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