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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.

6070 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Southeast governors react to Chike Akunyili's murder, give special order

Southeast governors react to Chike Akunyili's murder, give special order

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Photos emerge as 11 lawmakers from PDP, APGA reportedly defect to APC

BREAKING: Photos emerge as 11 lawmakers from PDP, APGA reportedly defect to APC

Nigeria

5 years ago

UTME 2021: List of top 10 states with highest number of applicants

UTME 2021: List of top 10 states with highest number of applicants

Education

5 years ago

BREAKING: FG announces date for Independence public holiday

BREAKING: FG announces date for Independence public holiday

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Obiano places N20m bounty on killers of Dora Akunyili’s husband, others

Governor Obiano places N20m bounty on killers of Dora Akunyili’s husband, others

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegally financing election

BREAKING: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for illegally financing election

World

5 years ago

Prominent rep member defects to APC ahead of 2023, gives reason

Prominent rep member defects to APC ahead of 2023, gives reason

Politics

5 years ago

Godday Odagboyi, a member of the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, September 28, defected from the Labour Party to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Full list: Obaseki finally appoints commissioners almost 1 year after re-election

Full list: Obaseki finally appoints commissioners almost 1 year after re-election

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Obaseki of Edo state has finally appointed commissioners. The appointment comes almost one year after the governor was re-elected for a second term.

FG bans SSS1, SSS2 students from taking external WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, gives important reason

FG bans SSS1, SSS2 students from taking external WASSCE, NECO, NABTEB, gives important reason

Education

5 years ago

The FG has barred senior secondary school students 1 and 2 from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), NECO and NABTEB.

Tension as bandits invade northern emir’s palace

Tension as bandits invade northern emir’s palace

Nigeria

5 years ago

Bandits reportedly invaded the palace of Alhaji Ahmadu Attahiru, the Emir of Kagara in the Rafi local government area of Niger state, on Tuesday, September 28.

List: VAT, 2023 presidency and 3 other crucial issues discussed by northern governors and their decisions

List: VAT, 2023 presidency and 3 other crucial issues discussed by northern governors and their decisions

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng highlights five key issues discussed by northern governors during their meeting on Monday, September 27. The issues include VAT and the 2023 presidency

BREAKING: Officer killed as armed robbers raid bank, police station, cart money away in Osun

BREAKING: Officer killed as armed robbers raid bank, police station, cart money away in Osun

Nigeria

5 years ago

Armed robbers on Tuesday, September 28, attacked a popular bank in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of Osun state. A policeman was reportedly killed.

Full text: Resolutions of northern governors on 2023 presidency, VAT, open grazing and other crucial issues

Full text: Resolutions of northern governors on 2023 presidency, VAT, open grazing and other crucial issues

Nigeria

5 years ago

After their meeting in Kaduna on Monday, September 27, the Northern Governors' Forum has reportedly released a statement which contains their full resolutions.

Just in: PDP’s senator Steven Odey defects to APC after losing seat

Just in: PDP’s senator Steven Odey defects to APC after losing seat

Politics

5 years ago

Senator Stephen Odey who was sacked by the election appeal tribunal recently has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party to join the ruling APC in Cross River.

US govt gathers 6,700-page documentary evidence for Abba Kyari’s case

US govt gathers 6,700-page documentary evidence for Abba Kyari’s case

Nigeria

5 years ago

The United States government has gathered over 2,700 electronic files as part of the evidence for trial in the $1.1million fraud case involving DCP Abba Kyari.

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