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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

Second term shaking or assured? Nigerian governor reveals who will decide his re-election

Second term shaking or assured? Nigerian governor reveals who will decide his re-election

Politics

5 years ago

Amid Sunday Igboho's arrest, Yoruba group kicks against secession, tables fresh demand

Amid Sunday Igboho's arrest, Yoruba group kicks against secession, tables fresh demand

Nigeria

5 years ago

Youth Day of Service 2021: Africa's greatest resource revealed

Youth Day of Service 2021: Africa's greatest resource revealed

Nigeria

5 years ago

2023: Why I will never Join APC, Senator Abaribe opens up, reveals when ruling party's "problem" will start

2023: Why I will never Join APC, Senator Abaribe opens up, reveals when ruling party's "problem" will start

Politics

5 years ago

2023 presidency: PDP chieftain names 2 APC leaders who can make his party lose again

2023 presidency: PDP chieftain names 2 APC leaders who can make his party lose again

Politics

5 years ago

Tension as another African president survives assassination attempt

Tension as another African president survives assassination attempt

World

5 years ago

Breaking: Many feared killed as gunmen attack police checkpoint in Enugu

Breaking: Many feared killed as gunmen attack police checkpoint in Enugu

Nigeria

5 years ago

About six policemen were allegedly killed by gunmen who attacked their checkpoint along Obeagu Uno-Amodu-Umueze Amechi road in Enugu South local government area

BREAKING: Police rescue 2 abducted Bethel Baptist school students

BREAKING: Police rescue 2 abducted Bethel Baptist school students

Nigeria

5 years ago

Two of the abducted students of Bethel Baptist Secondary school in the Chikun local government area of Kaduna state have been rescued by police operatives.

Just in: Many killed, houses burnt as fresh communal crisis erupts in Benue

Just in: Many killed, houses burnt as fresh communal crisis erupts in Benue

Nigeria

5 years ago

Many people have been reportedly killed in a fresh communal crisis between Ochoro and Bonta communities of the Konshisha local government area of Benue state.

Best news website: Legit.ng emerges finalist in WAN-IFRA 2021 African Digital Media Awards

Best news website: Legit.ng emerges finalist in WAN-IFRA 2021 African Digital Media Awards

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng, Nigeria's number one news website according to Alexa ranking), has emerged as one of the finalists at the WAN-IFRA 2021 African Digital Media Awards.

Full list of the candidates INEC cleared for the Anambra governorship election

Full list of the candidates INEC cleared for the Anambra governorship election

Politics

5 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the list of the certified candidates for the forthcoming Anambra governorship election.

Why I attended Obi Cubana's mother’s burial in Anambra - Popular policeman Abba Kyari opens up

Why I attended Obi Cubana's mother’s burial in Anambra - Popular policeman Abba Kyari opens up

Nigeria

5 years ago

Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), has said he attended the burial of the mother of Obinna Iyiegbu, aka Obi Cubana, because of his good heart.

Notorious bandits’ leader retaliates, sacks Zamfara villages, kidnaps 150 over father’s arrest

Notorious bandits’ leader retaliates, sacks Zamfara villages, kidnaps 150 over father’s arrest

Nigeria

5 years ago

Bandits loyal to a notorious bandit in Zamfara state, Turji, are on the rampage over his father's arrest, abducting villagers and travellers in Shinkafi LGA.

Days after Prophet TB Joshua’s burial, Pastor Adeboye sends consoling message to wife

Days after Prophet TB Joshua’s burial, Pastor Adeboye sends consoling message to wife

Nigeria

5 years ago

Enoch Adeboye, general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has condoled with the wife of the late TB Joshua, founder of Synagogue Church.

Katsina, Daura emirates suspend Sallah festivities, give reason

Katsina, Daura emirates suspend Sallah festivities, give reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Katsina and Daura Emirates councils in Katsina state have reportedly suspended public activities for the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir, citing security reasons.

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