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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

Crisis rocks Synagogue Church as members reject TB Joshua’s wife as successor, give reasons

Crisis rocks Synagogue Church as members reject TB Joshua’s wife as successor, give reasons

Nigeria

4 years ago

UTME 2021: List of top 10 first choice universities in Nigeria

UTME 2021: List of top 10 first choice universities in Nigeria

Education

4 years ago

Explainer: Does Buhari have the power to pardon former Plateau governor Joshua Dariye?

Explainer: Does Buhari have the power to pardon former Plateau governor Joshua Dariye?

Nigeria

4 years ago

Fact Check: Is it true Biafra flag was hoisted on President Buhari’s car during Imo visit?

Fact Check: Is it true Biafra flag was hoisted on President Buhari’s car during Imo visit?

Nigeria

4 years ago

List: 5 Nigerian senators hit London for Tinubu, share photos

List: 5 Nigerian senators hit London for Tinubu, share photos

Nigeria

4 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani finally defects to PDP ahead of 2023

Senator Shehu Sani finally defects to PDP ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Fresh crisis looms as APC governor tackles Fani-Kayode over defection claims

Fresh crisis looms as APC governor tackles Fani-Kayode over defection claims

Politics

4 years ago

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi, says Femi Fani-Kayode, former aviation minister, was not instrumental in his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

BREAKING: Miyetti Allah chairman killed as gunmen invade Kaduna community

BREAKING: Miyetti Allah chairman killed as gunmen invade Kaduna community

Nigeria

4 years ago

Abubakar Abdullahi, the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria in Lere local government area of Kaduna state, was killed on Friday.

APC finally issues official reaction to Jonathan's alleged defection, speaks on giving him 2023 presidential ticket

APC finally issues official reaction to Jonathan's alleged defection, speaks on giving him 2023 presidential ticket

Politics

4 years ago

The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday, September 15, said it would welcome former President Goodluck Jonathan should he decide to join the ruling party.

Just in: Prominent former governor placed on EFCC watchlist, passport seized

Just in: Prominent former governor placed on EFCC watchlist, passport seized

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service says it seized the passport of former Rivers governor, Dr Peter Odili, because he has been placed on the watchlist of the EFCC.

Tension in Imo as gunmen storm supermarket, murder popular lawyer

Tension in Imo as gunmen storm supermarket, murder popular lawyer

Nigeria

4 years ago

Darlington Chidume Odume, a legal practitioner popularly known as Omekagu, was on Wednesday, September 15, killed by suspected gunmen in Orlu LGA, Imo state.

2 states to host new federal universities as Senate passes bills

2 states to host new federal universities as Senate passes bills

Education

4 years ago

Nigeria is set to have two new universities as the Senate on Tuesday passed two bills seeking to establish two federal varsities in Ekiti and Nasarawa states.

Just in: APC chieftain from Bayelsa reacts to Ex-President Jonathan's alleged defection

Just in: APC chieftain from Bayelsa reacts to Ex-President Jonathan's alleged defection

Politics

4 years ago

Contrary to widespread speculations, Yekini Nabena, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, says ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has not joined the party.

List of 5 states to benefit as FG approves N38bn road projects

List of 5 states to benefit as FG approves N38bn road projects

Nigeria

4 years ago

The federal government on Wednesday, September 15, approved N38.4bn for the completion of road projects in five states of the country, including Imo and Benue.

Great loss, tears as gunmen kill prominent Imo Anglican priest inside church, set vehicle ablaze

Great loss, tears as gunmen kill prominent Imo Anglican priest inside church, set vehicle ablaze

Nigeria

4 years ago

Tragedy struck in Imo state on Tuesday, September 14, as some hoodlums murdered an Anglican priest, Rev Emeka Merenu. The police have confirmed the incident.

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