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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He 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.

6185 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Banditry: Tinubu asked to halt funding to Zamfara amid Governor Lawal’s controversial comment

Banditry: Tinubu asked to halt funding to Zamfara amid Governor Lawal’s controversial comment

Nigeria

a month ago

Who will win the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria? We asked ChatGPT

Who will win the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria? We asked ChatGPT

Politics

a month ago

Dino Melaye: 'We won't be surprised if Tinubu's govt starts borrowing loans from fintech apps

Dino Melaye: 'We won't be surprised if Tinubu's govt starts borrowing loans from fintech apps

Nigeria

a month ago

Pro-Tinubu group mentions why finance minister should resign

Pro-Tinubu group mentions why finance minister should resign

Nigeria

a month ago

Tinubu told to reshuffle cabinet, sack service chiefs as northern leaders make key demands

Tinubu told to reshuffle cabinet, sack service chiefs as northern leaders make key demands

Nigeria

a month ago

ADC coalition gets major backing in southeast ahead of 2027 elections

ADC coalition gets major backing in southeast ahead of 2027 elections

Politics

a month ago

Corruption: Catholic priest says countries without EFCC, ICPC, others doing better than Nigeria

Corruption: Catholic priest says countries without EFCC, ICPC, others doing better than Nigeria

Nigeria

a month ago

Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal faces resignation calls after a viral video showed him admitting he knows bandits’ whereabouts but is powerless to act.

Banditry remark: Fresh twist as Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal reportedly under pressure to resign

Banditry remark: Fresh twist as Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal reportedly under pressure to resign

Nigeria

a month ago

Zamfara governor Dauda Lawal faces resignation calls after a viral video showed him admitting he knows bandits’ locations but is powerless to act.

Money is not the strongest currency in marketplace, Nigerian pastor says, explains

Money is not the strongest currency in marketplace, Nigerian pastor says, explains

Nigeria

a month ago

Pastor Korede Komaiya said trust, not money, is the most powerful currency in business, revealing what his CEO’s Class session on September 8 will focus on.

Coalition reacts as Rivers' sole administrator implements Reps directives on civil servants

Coalition reacts as Rivers' sole administrator implements Reps directives on civil servants

Politics

a month ago

The Coalition for Civil Service Reforms has applauded Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Sole Administrator of Rivers State, for what it described as life-saving reforms.

2027 election: Idoma community vows to vote out non-performing leaders, tells them what to prioritise

2027 election: Idoma community vows to vote out non-performing leaders, tells them what to prioritise

Nigeria

a month ago

Idoma diaspora has urged Benue South leaders to prioritise security, agriculture, and infrastructure, warning underperformers will be voted out in 2027.

Ex-Army Properties MD reacts to EFCC's N246 million forfeiture claim

Ex-Army Properties MD reacts to EFCC's N246 million forfeiture claim

Nigeria

a month ago

Former NAPL boss Umar Mohammed has challenged the EFCC’s claim of a N246m shares forfeiture, arguing the case is still pending in court and due process was ignored.

Benue: Onanuga calls for stronger collaboration as Alia's media aide reels out governor's achievements

Benue: Onanuga calls for stronger collaboration as Alia's media aide reels out governor's achievements

Nigeria

a month ago

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga praises Governor Hyacinth Alia’s achievements in Benue, urging stronger media synergy with Tinubu’s administration.

Nigeria among few nations where most children start school in a foreign language, says NMEC boss

Nigeria among few nations where most children start school in a foreign language, says NMEC boss

Education

2 months ago

NMEC boss Dr John Edeh has urged Nigeria to embrace mother-tongue education, warning that reliance on foreign languages hinders literacy and cultural identity.

Bye-Elections: APC group speaks on Barau's role as party records landslide victory in Kano

Bye-Elections: APC group speaks on Barau's role as party records landslide victory in Kano

Politics

2 months ago

APC Vanguard has hailed Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin for leading party to victory in Kano Ghari/Tsanyawa bye-election, where APC’s Garba Ya’u Gwarmai won.

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