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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

List of top 10 Nigerian universities that admitted most students in 2020

List of top 10 Nigerian universities that admitted most students in 2020

Education

4 years ago

List of Nigerian governors who insist states must collect VAT and those who reject the move

List of Nigerian governors who insist states must collect VAT and those who reject the move

Business and Economy

4 years ago

List of 6 southern states yet to enact anti-open grazing law

List of 6 southern states yet to enact anti-open grazing law

Nigeria

4 years ago

List: 5 prominent politicians defeated in 2019 who may stage a strong comeback in 2023

List: 5 prominent politicians defeated in 2019 who may stage a strong comeback in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Positions reportedly given to southwest, north revealed as PDP zoning committee meets

2023: Positions reportedly given to southwest, north revealed as PDP zoning committee meets

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Angry youths burn down commissioner's house, traditional ruler's car in Sokoto, accuse them of working with bandits

Just in: Angry youths burn down commissioner's house, traditional ruler's car in Sokoto, accuse them of working with bandits

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: 2 APC governors clash over anti-open grazing laws

Just in: 2 APC governors clash over anti-open grazing laws

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Ondo state government has chided the Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai for saying the anti-open grazing laws signed by some southern governors are unrealistic.

Just in: PDP suspends 2 prominent party chieftains in northern state, gives reason

Just in: PDP suspends 2 prominent party chieftains in northern state, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

The PDP in Borno state has suspended a former gubernatorial candidate, Mohammed Alkali Imam and former state chairman of the opposition party, Gaddama Mustapha.

Former governor reacts, explains his side of the story as AMCON seizes properties worth billions of Naira

Former governor reacts, explains his side of the story as AMCON seizes properties worth billions of Naira

Nigeria

4 years ago

Abdulfatah Ahmed, a former governor of Kwara state, has described the seizure of his properties by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria as unnecessary.

How border closure helped Nigeria - Buhari reveals as he meets Queen of Netherlands, she reacts

How border closure helped Nigeria - Buhari reveals as he meets Queen of Netherlands, she reacts

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari tells the Queen of the Netherlands, Maxima Zorreguieta, that the closure of Nigeria's border for over one year helped the country tremendously.

BREAKING: AMCON takes over prominent former governor's properties over N5bn debt

BREAKING: AMCON takes over prominent former governor's properties over N5bn debt

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Wednesday took over some properties belonging to the former governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed.

2023 presidency: Governor Yahaya Bello reveals who will decide his fate, says zoning not in APC constitution

2023 presidency: Governor Yahaya Bello reveals who will decide his fate, says zoning not in APC constitution

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state says Nigerian youths will decide his fate in the 2023 presidential race, noting that zoning is not in APC's constitution.

Full list: President Buhari makes fresh appointments in petroleum sector

Full list: President Buhari makes fresh appointments in petroleum sector

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari has appointed board members for the Upstream Regulatory Commission and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority.

Former president Jonathan joins APC? PDP speaks on defection rumour

Former president Jonathan joins APC? PDP speaks on defection rumour

Politics

4 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it has not received any official correspondence from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan confirming his defection rumour.

OPC reacts to Fani-Kayode's defection, reveals Gani Adams' prediction ahead of 2023

OPC reacts to Fani-Kayode's defection, reveals Gani Adams' prediction ahead of 2023

Nigeria

4 years ago

The O'odua Peoples Congress (OPC) has described the defection of former aviation minister Femi Fani-Kayode to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as betrayal.

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