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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.

6065 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Pandora Papers: Prominent former governor speaks on EFCC invitation, reveals his plan

Pandora Papers: Prominent former governor speaks on EFCC invitation, reveals his plan

Nigeria

5 years ago

UTME 2021: List of universities that have released their cut-off marks

UTME 2021: List of universities that have released their cut-off marks

Education

5 years ago

Full List: US updates travel advisory, cautions citizens against travelling to 14 Nigerian states

Full List: US updates travel advisory, cautions citizens against travelling to 14 Nigerian states

Nigeria

5 years ago

Full List: Prominent Nigerian university promotes 67 academics to professors, associate profs

Full List: Prominent Nigerian university promotes 67 academics to professors, associate profs

Education

5 years ago

How we killed Obasanjo’s 3rd term, ex-Senate president Nnamani reveals, Buhari reacts

How we killed Obasanjo’s 3rd term, ex-Senate president Nnamani reveals, Buhari reacts

Politics

5 years ago

List: Names of traditional rulers shot dead in Imo revealed

List: Names of traditional rulers shot dead in Imo revealed

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Yahaya Bello appoints new Attah of Igala Kingdom

Governor Yahaya Bello appoints new Attah of Igala Kingdom

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Kogi State Executive Council at its meeting on Monday, October 18, approved the appointment of Prince Mathew Alhaji Opaluwa as the Attah of Igala Kingdom.

Crisis tears Synagogue Church apart as TB Joshua’s family, disciples clash, trustee alleges threat to life

Crisis tears Synagogue Church apart as TB Joshua’s family, disciples clash, trustee alleges threat to life

Nigeria

5 years ago

The leadership tussle rocking the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Lagos, following the death of the founder, Prophet TB Joshua, is far from being over.

Bandit recruited as customs officer? Report provides fact as NCS reacts

Bandit recruited as customs officer? Report provides fact as NCS reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has debunked the viral claim in a video making rounds on social media that a repentant bandit was recruited into the service.

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPOB leader appears in court

Just in: Guilty or not? Nnamdi Kanu reacts to 7-count charge of terrorism as IPOB leader appears in court

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, on Thursday, October 21, pleaded not guilty to the terrorism charges preferred against him by the FG

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer him to prison

Court remands Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody, rejects lawyer's request to transfer him to prison

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu, IPOB leader, has been taken back to the custody of the DSS as the court on Thursday rejected the request to transfer him to Kuje prison in Abuja.

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Just in: Photos emerge as PDP officials defect to APC in northern state

Politics

5 years ago

Two state officials and other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Yobe on Tuesday, October 19, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to avoid missing flight, shares photos

Lagos traffic is no respecter of anyone: Popular former governor takes Okada to avoid missing flight, shares photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ayo Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti state, opted for commercial motorcycle, popularly known as Okada, to avoid missing his flight at the Lagos airport.

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny looking portrait, invites him to his office to present it

It's me you drew like this? Nigerian governor questions artist over funny looking portrait, invites him to his office to present it

Nigeria

5 years ago

The governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reacted to his funny portrait drawn by a Nigerian artist, Osinowo Taiwo, also known as Bodataiye Oniyakuya.

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

List of winners as APC, PDP conduct state congresses across Nigeria

Politics

5 years ago

Winners have emerged from the state congresses conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday, October 16.

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