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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

2023: APC faction in Rivers declares support for Tinubu, reveals what will happen when he becomes president

2023: APC faction in Rivers declares support for Tinubu, reveals what will happen when he becomes president

Politics

4 years ago

From Obasanjo to Buhari: List of Loans Borrowed under Nigeria's 4 Presidents

From Obasanjo to Buhari: List of Loans Borrowed under Nigeria's 4 Presidents

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Half Year 2021: List of top 10 states with highest internally generated revenue

Half Year 2021: List of top 10 states with highest internally generated revenue

Economy

4 years ago

Half year IGR 2021: List of 10 states with lowest internally generated revenue

Half year IGR 2021: List of 10 states with lowest internally generated revenue

Economy

4 years ago

Emotional photos as COAS Faruk Yahaya visits family of Brig Gen Dzarma Zirkusu killed by ISWAP terrorists

Emotional photos as COAS Faruk Yahaya visits family of Brig Gen Dzarma Zirkusu killed by ISWAP terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

Jonathan at 64: Buhari hails ex-president in special birthday message, lists all political seats he has occupied

Jonathan at 64: Buhari hails ex-president in special birthday message, lists all political seats he has occupied

Nigeria

4 years ago

Why I stopped attending a church in Abuja - Buhari's aide makes stunning revelation, Nigerians react

Why I stopped attending a church in Abuja - Buhari's aide makes stunning revelation, Nigerians react

Nigeria

4 years ago

Presidential spokesman Femi Adesina says he stopped attending the branch of a church in the FCT, Abuja because the pastor was always attacking President Buhari.

BREAKING: President Buhari returns to Abuja after 2 weeks abroad

BREAKING: President Buhari returns to Abuja after 2 weeks abroad

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari on Tuesday evening returned to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, after 16 days of official engagements in Europe and South Africa.

Just in: Nigerian soldiers launch counter-offensive after Brigadier-General’s death, kill over 50 ISWAP fighters in Borno

Just in: Nigerian soldiers launch counter-offensive after Brigadier-General’s death, kill over 50 ISWAP fighters in Borno

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerian soldiers launched a counter-offensive, killing over ISWAP 50 fighters in Askira Uba local government area of Borno after Brigadier-General’s death.

Tension in Benue as daredevil gunmen shoot monarch’s son dead, abduct daughter inside palace

Tension in Benue as daredevil gunmen shoot monarch’s son dead, abduct daughter inside palace

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gunmen broke into Ikpomolokpo palace in Gege ward of the Ado local government area in Benue state, killing the son of the monarch and abducting his daughter.

AGF Malami speaks on Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho, reveals FG's position on political solution

AGF Malami speaks on Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho, reveals FG's position on political solution

Nigeria

4 years ago

Abubakar Malami (SAN), the AGF, has said the federal government is not ruling out political solutions on separatist leaders, Nnamdi Kanu and Sunday Igboho.

List: Nigerian Army retires 12 generals in Kaduna pull-out parade

List: Nigerian Army retires 12 generals in Kaduna pull-out parade

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Friday pulled out the former Chief of Policy and Plans, Army Headquarters, Lamidi Adeosun, and 11 other generals out of active service.

Just In: Houses on fire as ISWAP terrorists hit Borno again

Just In: Houses on fire as ISWAP terrorists hit Borno again

Nigeria

4 years ago

Again, suspected members of the dread Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) are reportedly operating in Askira Uba local government area of Borno state.

Court sacks APC candidate, reinstates PDP chieftain as LGA chairman in northern state

Court sacks APC candidate, reinstates PDP chieftain as LGA chairman in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

The state high court in Plateau has affirmed Joshua Ubandoma Laven of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the authentic chairman of the Langtang North LGA.

N-Power programme: Did Buhari ask ministry to accommodate additional 5 million beneficiaries?

N-Power programme: Did Buhari ask ministry to accommodate additional 5 million beneficiaries?

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has described as fake news a report claiming Buhari directed it to expand N-power by additional five million beneficiaries.

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