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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

Not good enough? List of 5 senior officials recently sacked by President Buhari

Not good enough? List of 5 senior officials recently sacked by President Buhari

Nigeria

4 years ago

2 former northern governors visit Tinubu in London, take photo with APC leader

2 former northern governors visit Tinubu in London, take photo with APC leader

Nigeria

4 years ago

Anambra governorship election: INEC finally reveals PDP's authentic candidate recognised by court

Anambra governorship election: INEC finally reveals PDP's authentic candidate recognised by court

Nigeria

4 years ago

N11.7bn increment: Good news as FG increases salary of some workers

N11.7bn increment: Good news as FG increases salary of some workers

Business and Economy

4 years ago

FG reacts as another earth tremor rocks Saki town in Oyo state

FG reacts as another earth tremor rocks Saki town in Oyo state

Nigeria

4 years ago

Excitement in Bichi-Kano as beneficiaries of 9mobile-sponsored digital skills programme graduate

Excitement in Bichi-Kano as beneficiaries of 9mobile-sponsored digital skills programme graduate

Nigeria

4 years ago

Police send strong message to troublemakers ahead of Buhari's visit to Imo

Police send strong message to troublemakers ahead of Buhari's visit to Imo

Nigeria

4 years ago

The police have warned troublemakers to stay away from the state or risk the wrath of security operatives ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari's visit Imo state.

Breaking: Police officer shoots colleague dead after laughing at him, says he didn't know how it happened

Breaking: Police officer shoots colleague dead after laughing at him, says he didn't know how it happened

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ya’u Yakubu, a police inspector attached to the Kano command, has shot dead Basharu Alhassan, a sergeant, during an altercation that occurred on Tuesday night.

Breaking: Gunmen abduct 3 ex-President Obasanjo’s workers after shooting at their car in Ogun

Breaking: Gunmen abduct 3 ex-President Obasanjo’s workers after shooting at their car in Ogun

Nigeria

4 years ago

Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Wednesday kidnapped three workers of former President Olusegun Obasanjo at a village in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital.

Breaking: Gunmen shoot 3 policemen dead, set their corpses ablaze in Delta

Breaking: Gunmen shoot 3 policemen dead, set their corpses ablaze in Delta

Nigeria

4 years ago

Three policemen attached to Umutu Division in Delta state were, early Wednesday morning, September 8, murdered and burnt; allegedly by a gang of unknown gunmen.

Just In: Bandits kill anti-riot policeman, 5 vigilantes, stage fresh mass abduction in Kaduna

Just In: Bandits kill anti-riot policeman, 5 vigilantes, stage fresh mass abduction in Kaduna

Nigeria

4 years ago

Bandits have reportedly killed a police inspector and abducted 23 people during attacks on Ungwan Maje and Ungwan Laka communities in Chikun LGA of Kaduna state

PDP defeats APC, wins Jaba chairmanship seat as results from Kaduna LGA elections trickle in

PDP defeats APC, wins Jaba chairmanship seat as results from Kaduna LGA elections trickle in

Politics

4 years ago

Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission has declared Phillip Gwada of the PDP as the winner of the chairmanship election in Jaba local government area.

BREAKING: Taliban declares Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, announces new govt after America's exit

BREAKING: Taliban declares Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, announces new govt after America's exit

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Taliban has declared Afghanistan an “Islamic Emirate”, and formed a new government to be led by Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund. Akhund is one of the founders

Presidency 2023: I will feel bad if APC doesn’t give southeast opportunity - Governor Umahi opens up

Presidency 2023: I will feel bad if APC doesn’t give southeast opportunity - Governor Umahi opens up

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has spoken on the need for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give the southeast a chance at the presidency in 2023.

Full list of new fees to be paid as FG hikes vehicle number plate, driving licence rates

Full list of new fees to be paid as FG hikes vehicle number plate, driving licence rates

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The federal government has started the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across Nigeria. Here is a list of the new rates

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