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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

Full list of President Buhari's completed and ongoing projects in southeast

Full list of President Buhari's completed and ongoing projects in southeast

Nigeria

4 years ago

Northern group begs Buhari for pardon as prominent former governor serves 10-year jail sentence

Northern group begs Buhari for pardon as prominent former governor serves 10-year jail sentence

Nigeria

4 years ago

Yusuf Ahmed: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Yusuf Ahmed: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just In: Nigeria Immigration Service gets new head as CG Babandede bows out after 5 years in office

Just In: Nigeria Immigration Service gets new head as CG Babandede bows out after 5 years in office

Nigeria

4 years ago

OAU sacks popular lecturer Adebayo Mosobalaje over sexual harassment, his student reacts

OAU sacks popular lecturer Adebayo Mosobalaje over sexual harassment, his student reacts

Nigeria

4 years ago

North or south? PDP takes crucial decision on zoning of presidential ticket

North or south? PDP takes crucial decision on zoning of presidential ticket

Politics

4 years ago

After 7-hour meeting, PDP governors reveal how APC will be defeated in 2023

After 7-hour meeting, PDP governors reveal how APC will be defeated in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, PDP governors after a meeting on Wednesday said they are working together for the party to present a strong, unified force

36 state governors battle FG in Supreme Court, disclose reasons for legal fight

36 state governors battle FG in Supreme Court, disclose reasons for legal fight

Business and Economy

4 years ago

AGF Malami has been dragged before the Supreme Court by states over the alleged failure of federal government to remit the funds generated from stamp duties.

Adamawa lawmaker opens up, reveals huge amount each Rep gets for constituency projects

Adamawa lawmaker opens up, reveals huge amount each Rep gets for constituency projects

Nigeria

4 years ago

Kwamoti Laori, a House of Rep member, has revealed how much each member of the House of Representatives gets as an allocation to execute constituency projects.

Nigerian governor bans use of motorcycles, gives reason

Nigerian governor bans use of motorcycles, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Jigawa state government has reportedly restricted the movement of motorcycles from 9pm to 6am in all the 27 local government areas over rising insecurity.

19-year-old student who sued JAMB N1bn for allegedly changing his UTME result lands in police net

19-year-old student who sued JAMB N1bn for allegedly changing his UTME result lands in police net

Nigeria

4 years ago

A 19-year-old student, John Chinedu, sued the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for changing his UTME result and demanded N1 billion damages.

2021 UTME: List of top 10 candidates with highest scores, their states of origin, universities and courses of choice

2021 UTME: List of top 10 candidates with highest scores, their states of origin, universities and courses of choice

Education

4 years ago

Monwuba Chibuikem, a Lagos state indigene, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) with a score of 358.

Just in: Secondus remains sacked as PDP chairman as court makes U-turn

Just in: Secondus remains sacked as PDP chairman as court makes U-turn

Nigeria

4 years ago

A Kebbi state high court has vacated the order it made returning Prince Uche Secondus as the national chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike vs FIRS: Appeal court delivers judgement on VAT dispute

Wike vs FIRS: Appeal court delivers judgement on VAT dispute

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The Court of Appeal has ordered parties in the dispute over the administration of VAT to stay action pending the resolution of all legal issues in contention.

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu backs Wike as Lagos govt joins forces with Rivers in VAT battle against FIRS in court

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu backs Wike as Lagos govt joins forces with Rivers in VAT battle against FIRS in court

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The Lagos government has applied to the Court of Appeal, Abuja division to be joined as a co-respondent in the appeal filed by the FIRS against Rivers over VAT.

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