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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.

6073 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Full list of companies FG wants to sell or temporarily hand over to private investors

Full list of companies FG wants to sell or temporarily hand over to private investors

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Roll call: List of governors, senators, reps, other prominent politicians who have visited Tinubu in London

Roll call: List of governors, senators, reps, other prominent politicians who have visited Tinubu in London

Nigeria

5 years ago

Full list of states with the highest, lowest internally generated revenue in 2020

Full list of states with the highest, lowest internally generated revenue in 2020

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Nigerian military reacts to pictures, videos of mass burials in Zamfara

Nigerian military reacts to pictures, videos of mass burials in Zamfara

Nigeria

5 years ago

Court finally fixes date to decide the fate of 400 suspects accused of funding Boko Haram terrorists

Court finally fixes date to decide the fate of 400 suspects accused of funding Boko Haram terrorists

Nigeria

5 years ago

IPOB's sit-at-home order: Governor Uzodimma tells Imo people what to do, speaks on petrol price increase

IPOB's sit-at-home order: Governor Uzodimma tells Imo people what to do, speaks on petrol price increase

Nigeria

5 years ago

Why FG must reveal Boko Haram sponsors - Middle Belt leaders reveal

Why FG must reveal Boko Haram sponsors - Middle Belt leaders reveal

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Middle Belt Forum (MBF) has called on the federal government to reveal the identities of the BDC operators accused of sponsoring the Boko Haram terrorists.

Full list of President Buhari's completed and ongoing projects in southeast

Full list of President Buhari's completed and ongoing projects in southeast

Nigeria

5 years ago

The presidency has released the compendium of President Buhari's ongoing and completed infrastructure projects and policy successes in the southeast region.

Northern group begs Buhari for pardon as prominent former governor serves 10-year jail sentence

Northern group begs Buhari for pardon as prominent former governor serves 10-year jail sentence

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Movement For A New Arewa has appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to extend presidential pardon to the former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye.

Yusuf Ahmed: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Yusuf Ahmed: President Buhari makes new important appointment

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly approved the appointment of Professor Yusuf Aminu Ahmed as Chairman/CEO of Nigeria Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC).

Just In: Nigeria Immigration Service gets new head as CG Babandede bows out after 5 years in office

Just In: Nigeria Immigration Service gets new head as CG Babandede bows out after 5 years in office

Nigeria

5 years ago

Idris Isah Jere, a Deputy Comptroller General, has taken over as the acting Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service after Babandede's retirement.

OAU sacks popular lecturer Adebayo Mosobalaje over sexual harassment, his student reacts

OAU sacks popular lecturer Adebayo Mosobalaje over sexual harassment, his student reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University has dismissed Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, a lecturer at the Department of English, over sexual harassment.

North or south? PDP takes crucial decision on zoning of presidential ticket

North or south? PDP takes crucial decision on zoning of presidential ticket

Politics

5 years ago

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said it will decide where to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to after some crucial issues are resolved.

After 7-hour meeting, PDP governors reveal how APC will be defeated in 2023

After 7-hour meeting, PDP governors reveal how APC will be defeated in 2023

Politics

5 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, PDP governors after a meeting on Wednesday said they are working together for the party to present a strong, unified force

36 state governors battle FG in Supreme Court, disclose reasons for legal fight

36 state governors battle FG in Supreme Court, disclose reasons for legal fight

Business and Economy

5 years ago

AGF Malami has been dragged before the Supreme Court by states over the alleged failure of federal government to remit the funds generated from stamp duties.

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