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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

70-year-old man offers his daughter to President Buhari's son to marry as second wife, photos spark reactions

70-year-old man offers his daughter to President Buhari's son to marry as second wife, photos spark reactions

Nigeria

4 years ago

Olu of Warri: Emiko gifts himself Rolls Royce, 2021 Bentley worth millions of Naira as he prepares for colourful coronation

Olu of Warri: Emiko gifts himself Rolls Royce, 2021 Bentley worth millions of Naira as he prepares for colourful coronation

Nigeria

4 years ago

Buhari reappoints Oloyede as JAMB registrar, announces 3 other major reappointments

Buhari reappoints Oloyede as JAMB registrar, announces 3 other major reappointments

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023: Has APC truly zoned presidency to south? Governor Buni gives important update

2023: Has APC truly zoned presidency to south? Governor Buni gives important update

Politics

4 years ago

Prominent senator reveals 1 important thing APC must get right to win 2023 elections

Prominent senator reveals 1 important thing APC must get right to win 2023 elections

Politics

4 years ago

Battle to sack Governor Buni hots up as 100 APC chieftains drag Yobe governor to court

Battle to sack Governor Buni hots up as 100 APC chieftains drag Yobe governor to court

Politics

4 years ago

Nigerian governor declares Friday, August 20 public holiday, gives reason

Nigerian governor declares Friday, August 20 public holiday, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Osun state government has declared Friday, August 20, a work-free day to mark the 2021 Isese Day, even though the celebration would be without fanfare.

Obasanjo reveals the disease he has been managing for 35 years

Obasanjo reveals the disease he has been managing for 35 years

Nigeria

4 years ago

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said diabetes has claimed many of his friends but explained how he has managed the condition for over 35 years.

Tragedy as prominent Nigerian billionaire loses daughter

Tragedy as prominent Nigerian billionaire loses daughter

Nigeria

4 years ago

Prince Samuel Adedoyin, billionaire industrialist from Kwara state, has lost his daughter, Princess Lola Olabayo. She reportedly died at a hospital in Lagos.

Lagos govt evacuates 728 beggars, destitute from roads, streets, gives important reason

Lagos govt evacuates 728 beggars, destitute from roads, streets, gives important reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Lagos state government on Wednesday, August 18, reportedly said it rescued 728 street beggars and destitute from streets and roads between January and July.

Breaking: Secondus meets Obasanjo as PDP crisis worsens ahead of 2023

Breaking: Secondus meets Obasanjo as PDP crisis worsens ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

The chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, is currently in Abeokuta, to meet with former President Olusegun Olusegun.

Breaking: President Buhari, Osinbajo, service chiefs meet in Aso Rock

Breaking: President Buhari, Osinbajo, service chiefs meet in Aso Rock

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari and his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, August 19, received a security briefing from Service Chiefs at the State House, Abuja.

Security crisis: Kaduna govt reopens schools for basic certificate exam, asks students to wear mufti

Security crisis: Kaduna govt reopens schools for basic certificate exam, asks students to wear mufti

Education

4 years ago

Kaduna government has announced that schools in the state will re-open on Wednesday, 18th August, 2021. However, the resumption affects only JSS 3 students.

COVID-19: Photos show Buhari working from home as he observes isolation after UK trip

COVID-19: Photos show Buhari working from home as he observes isolation after UK trip

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari is working from home after returning from the United Kingdom (UK) on Friday, August 13. This is in line with the COVID-19 protocol.

Boko Haram: Why we don’t kill surrendered terrorists - Nigerian Army gives crucial reason

Boko Haram: Why we don’t kill surrendered terrorists - Nigerian Army gives crucial reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

Army spokesperson, Brig-Gen Onyema Nwachukwuhas, says the global convention for which Nigeria is signatory does not allow the killing of surrendered terrorists.

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