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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.

5791 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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2027 elections: Tinubu, Ganduje hailed over planned APC summit, Buhari, others to attend

2027 elections: Tinubu, Ganduje hailed over planned APC summit, Buhari, others to attend

Politics

a year ago

Alleged N7.7bn scandal: NCDMB boss told to resign or face mass protest

Alleged N7.7bn scandal: NCDMB boss told to resign or face mass protest

Nigeria

a year ago

Tinubu asked to sack transport minister over alleged sale of railway assets, NASS petitioned

Tinubu asked to sack transport minister over alleged sale of railway assets, NASS petitioned

Nigeria

a year ago

EFCC asked to intervene as PDP governor's aides are accused of diverting local government funds

EFCC asked to intervene as PDP governor's aides are accused of diverting local government funds

Nigeria

a year ago

Christian youths announce plan to stage protest in Abuja, give reason

Christian youths announce plan to stage protest in Abuja, give reason

Nigeria

a year ago

Policeman reportedly kills 23-year-old final-year student during stop-and-search operation in Benue

Policeman reportedly kills 23-year-old final-year student during stop-and-search operation in Benue

Nigeria

a year ago

Call this number: JAMB launches emergency helpline to support UTME candidates amid results error

Call this number: JAMB launches emergency helpline to support UTME candidates amid results error

Education

a year ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an emergency helpline for 2025 UTME candidates as technical errors affected 380,000 students.

2027 election: Ex-EFCC boss Bawa accused of working with Third Force to target Tinubu's ministers

2027 election: Ex-EFCC boss Bawa accused of working with Third Force to target Tinubu's ministers

Nigeria

a year ago

CFTI alleges that ex-EFCC boss Abdulrasheed Bawa is working with opposition leaders to sabotage President Tinubu’s administration before the 2027 elections.

Tinubu asked to sack CDS, service chiefs over reported abduction of soldiers in Borno

Tinubu asked to sack CDS, service chiefs over reported abduction of soldiers in Borno

Nigeria

a year ago

A UK-based civil society group, CDC, has called on President Tinubu to sack Nigeria's service chiefs over worsening insecurity and soldier abductions in Borno state.

Analyst rates education minister’s performance, lists achievements

Analyst rates education minister’s performance, lists achievements

Education

a year ago

Analyst Popoola commends education minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, for major reforms in basic education, renewable energy in universities, anti-bullying policy, etc.

EFCC asked to probe PDP governor as APC group disowns protest against Matawalle

EFCC asked to probe PDP governor as APC group disowns protest against Matawalle

Nigeria

a year ago

An APC youth group has defended Defence Minister Bello Matawalle, alleging that Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal staged a protest to divert attention from his failures.

Insecurity in Nigeria: Tinubu faces pressure to sack defence minister Badaru

Insecurity in Nigeria: Tinubu faces pressure to sack defence minister Badaru

Nigeria

a year ago

President Tinubu faces growing calls to dismiss Defence Minister Badaru Abubakar over worsening insecurity, with a youth group citing incompetence and nepotism.

Tinubu praised for "merit-based appointments, youth inclusion" amid claims of lopsidedness

Tinubu praised for "merit-based appointments, youth inclusion" amid claims of lopsidedness

Nigeria

a year ago

Businessman Samson Okpe hails President Tinubu for transparent appointments and youth inclusion, citing Solomon Adodo’s role in North Central Commission.

Assembly crisis: Benue, Zamfara states get 72-hour ultimatum to reinstate suspended lawmakers

Assembly crisis: Benue, Zamfara states get 72-hour ultimatum to reinstate suspended lawmakers

Nigeria

a year ago

The CCND has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to Benue and Zamfara states over suspended lawmakers, threatening court action to freeze FAAC allocations.

Fubara: Tinubu asked to end emergency Rule in Rivers state

Fubara: Tinubu asked to end emergency Rule in Rivers state

Nigeria

a year ago

A civic group, CADR, has called for the end of emergency rule in Rivers state, accusing the federal government of undermining democracy and escalating unrest.

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