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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.

5829 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Breaking: EFCC reveals why Nigerian governor's aide was arrested

Breaking: EFCC reveals why Nigerian governor's aide was arrested

Nigeria

4 years ago

Fact Check: Has PDP truly thrown 2023 presidential ticket open to all zones?

Fact Check: Has PDP truly thrown 2023 presidential ticket open to all zones?

Nigeria

4 years ago

APC versus PDP: Results of LGA elections in Nasarawa emerge

APC versus PDP: Results of LGA elections in Nasarawa emerge

Politics

4 years ago

Ooni of Ife makes clarification on alleged private jet promises by Osun PDP governorship aspirant

Ooni of Ife makes clarification on alleged private jet promises by Osun PDP governorship aspirant

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just In: Southeast governors take final decision on 2023 presidency

Just In: Southeast governors take final decision on 2023 presidency

Politics

4 years ago

Report unveils full list of politicians who have visited Tinubu in London and estimated cost of their trips

Report unveils full list of politicians who have visited Tinubu in London and estimated cost of their trips

Nigeria

4 years ago

UTME 2021: Polytechnics that have released their cut-off marks

UTME 2021: Polytechnics that have released their cut-off marks

Education

4 years ago

The Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa and Delta State Polytechnic have released their cut-off marks. For the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, the cut-off mark is 110.

List of areas affected as Ikeja Electric announces 8-week blackout in Lagos

List of areas affected as Ikeja Electric announces 8-week blackout in Lagos

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Ogba, Magodo and other areas in Lagos will be affected as Ikeja Electric, an electricity distribution company, on Monday announces an eight-week power outage.

Just in: Gunmen kill policeman in Anambra, Nigerian soldiers retaliate, gun down 3 of them

Just in: Gunmen kill policeman in Anambra, Nigerian soldiers retaliate, gun down 3 of them

Nigeria

4 years ago

Troops of the Nigerian Army have killed three unknown gunmen who allegedly attacked a police checkpoint along the Okija-Onitsha expressway in Anambra state.

Photos Emerge as Tinubu Finally Returns to Nigeria after 3-Month UK Medical Trip

Photos Emerge as Tinubu Finally Returns to Nigeria after 3-Month UK Medical Trip

Nigeria

4 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, an APC leader and former governor of Lagos state, returned to Nigeria on Friday evening, October 8, after three months in London, UK.

2023 presidency: Group speaks on Tinubu's victory, reveals zone that will give APC chieftain 12m votes

2023 presidency: Group speaks on Tinubu's victory, reveals zone that will give APC chieftain 12m votes

Politics

4 years ago

The SouthWest Agenda 2023 group has said that the national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, will secure 12 million votes from southwest.

2023: Nigerian governor declares full support for Tinubu's presidency, attends launch of campaign movement

2023: Nigerian governor declares full support for Tinubu's presidency, attends launch of campaign movement

Politics

4 years ago

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos state, says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the APC, is a nationalist in thinking and a progressive in action.

2022 budget: Buhari lists 5 major areas Nigeria’s loans will be focused on

2022 budget: Buhari lists 5 major areas Nigeria’s loans will be focused on

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari on Thursday, October 7, told lawmakers the major areas the loans acquired by his administration have been and will continue to be focused on.

Police kill suspected IPOB/ESN member in Imo, recovers arms

Police kill suspected IPOB/ESN member in Imo, recovers arms

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerian police operatives have reportedly killed a suspected member of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in Ehime Mbano local government area of Imo state.

Good news as FG approves N75,000 stipends per semester for Nigerian students in public universities

Good news as FG approves N75,000 stipends per semester for Nigerian students in public universities

Education

4 years ago

The federal government has announced impressive stipends for Nigerian students undergoing degree programmes in Education in public universities and colleges.

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