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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

BREAKING: 22 killed as gunmen open fire on travellers returning from Muslim's new year programme in Jos

BREAKING: 22 killed as gunmen open fire on travellers returning from Muslim's new year programme in Jos

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: 2 policemen, 3 others killed as hoodlums launch fresh attack on Imo police station, bomb explosion averted

BREAKING: 2 policemen, 3 others killed as hoodlums launch fresh attack on Imo police station, bomb explosion averted

Nigeria

4 years ago

DSS grills former governor, 5 other APC members over alleged anti-Buhari meeting

DSS grills former governor, 5 other APC members over alleged anti-Buhari meeting

Nigeria

4 years ago

FG approves toll gates policy, releases fees to be paid by vehicle owners

FG approves toll gates policy, releases fees to be paid by vehicle owners

Nigeria

4 years ago

Implosion coming to APC: Ex-Senator Dino Melaye says, composes another song as he mocks ruling party in new video

Implosion coming to APC: Ex-Senator Dino Melaye says, composes another song as he mocks ruling party in new video

Politics

4 years ago

10 facts about Gani Fawehinmi’s son Mohammed who died at 52

10 facts about Gani Fawehinmi’s son Mohammed who died at 52

Nigeria

4 years ago

Every civil servant deserves to live in their own home - Osinbajo says, reveals one of the easiest ways to end poverty

Every civil servant deserves to live in their own home - Osinbajo says, reveals one of the easiest ways to end poverty

Nigeria

4 years ago

Yemi Osinbajo (SAN), Nigeria's vice president, has spoken on the need to take bold, big decisions to make a difference and reform the nation's civil service.

Gani Adams mourns Gani Fawehinmi’s son Mohammed, reveals what his death means to family

Gani Adams mourns Gani Fawehinmi’s son Mohammed, reveals what his death means to family

Nigeria

4 years ago

Iba Gani Adams, the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, has described Mohammed Fawehinmi's death as shocking. Mohammed, Gani Fawehinmi's son, died on Wednesday.

EFCC unveils list of N230m duplexes, N204m cash, N30m vehicles fraudsters lose to FG, photos spark reactions

EFCC unveils list of N230m duplexes, N204m cash, N30m vehicles fraudsters lose to FG, photos spark reactions

Nigeria

4 years ago

Two Nigerian fraudsters, Tobilola Ibrahim Bakare and Alimi Seun Sikiru, have forfeited properties worth millions of naira to FG following EFCC's prosecution.

APC and PDP are the same - Ex-President Jonathan's former aide Doyin Okupe says, gives reason

APC and PDP are the same - Ex-President Jonathan's former aide Doyin Okupe says, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Doyin Okupe, a former aide to ex-Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, has said there is hardly any difference between the ruling APC and the opposition PDP.

Confusion as PDP chieftain denies asking court to sack Buni as Yobe governor, reveals those he suspected

Confusion as PDP chieftain denies asking court to sack Buni as Yobe governor, reveals those he suspected

Nigeria

4 years ago

Umaru Damagum, the Yobe state's gubernatorial candidate of the PDP in the 2019 elections, has distanced himself from a suit seeking Governor Buni's removal.

Governor Makinde reacts as World Bank cancels N26bn funding for flood project in Oyo

Governor Makinde reacts as World Bank cancels N26bn funding for flood project in Oyo

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has described as untrue claims that the World Bank-backed flood management project was cancelled due to his undue influence.

Just in: FG speaks on lockdown as COVID-19 spike continues in Nigeria

Just in: FG speaks on lockdown as COVID-19 spike continues in Nigeria

Nigeria

4 years ago

The federal government on Thursday, August 12, said it was not considering a lockdown despite rising cases of the coronavirus infections across the country.

List of states to benefit as FEC awards N309bn concrete road contracts to Dangote as tax credit

List of states to benefit as FEC awards N309bn concrete road contracts to Dangote as tax credit

Nigeria

4 years ago

The FEC has approved the construction of five federal roads, totaling 274.9km under the Federal Government’s Roads Infrastructure Investment Tax Credit policy.

Amaechi's loyalists accuse Senator Abe of plotting to destabilise Rivers APC, sends strong message to Wike

Amaechi's loyalists accuse Senator Abe of plotting to destabilise Rivers APC, sends strong message to Wike

Politics

4 years ago

The Rivers state chapter of the APC on Wednesday said it has uncovered a plot by Senator Magnus Abe and his external collaborators to undermine its stability.

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