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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

Adamawa lawmaker opens up, reveals huge amount each Rep gets for constituency projects

Adamawa lawmaker opens up, reveals huge amount each Rep gets for constituency projects

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerian governor bans use of motorcycles, gives reason

Nigerian governor bans use of motorcycles, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

19-year-old student who sued JAMB N1bn for allegedly changing his UTME result lands in police net

19-year-old student who sued JAMB N1bn for allegedly changing his UTME result lands in police net

Nigeria

5 years ago

2021 UTME: List of top 10 candidates with highest scores, their states of origin, universities and courses of choice

2021 UTME: List of top 10 candidates with highest scores, their states of origin, universities and courses of choice

Education

5 years ago

Just in: Secondus remains sacked as PDP chairman as court makes U-turn

Just in: Secondus remains sacked as PDP chairman as court makes U-turn

Nigeria

5 years ago

Wike vs FIRS: Appeal court delivers judgement on VAT dispute

Wike vs FIRS: Appeal court delivers judgement on VAT dispute

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu backs Wike as Lagos govt joins forces with Rivers in VAT battle against FIRS in court

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu backs Wike as Lagos govt joins forces with Rivers in VAT battle against FIRS in court

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The Lagos government has applied to the Court of Appeal, Abuja division to be joined as a co-respondent in the appeal filed by the FIRS against Rivers over VAT.

Not good enough? List of 5 senior officials recently sacked by President Buhari

Not good enough? List of 5 senior officials recently sacked by President Buhari

Nigeria

5 years ago

In this piece, Legit.ng lists some senior government officials recently sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari, including the minister of power, Saleh Mamman.

2 former northern governors visit Tinubu in London, take photo with APC leader

2 former northern governors visit Tinubu in London, take photo with APC leader

Nigeria

5 years ago

Two former governors, Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara state, and Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto state, on Wednesday, September 8, paid a visit to Bola Tinubu in London.

Anambra governorship election: INEC finally reveals PDP's authentic candidate recognised by court

Anambra governorship election: INEC finally reveals PDP's authentic candidate recognised by court

Nigeria

5 years ago

Citing an order by a Court of Appeal, INEC has recognised Valentine Ozigbo as the candidate of the PDP for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state

N11.7bn increment: Good news as FG increases salary of some workers

N11.7bn increment: Good news as FG increases salary of some workers

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The federal government on Thursday unveiled a new condition of service and salary scale for the staff of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC).

FG reacts as another earth tremor rocks Saki town in Oyo state

FG reacts as another earth tremor rocks Saki town in Oyo state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Saki town in Oyo state has been rocked by an earth tremor which created panic among the populace even as FG said it had sent a team of experts to evaluate it.

Excitement in Bichi-Kano as beneficiaries of 9mobile-sponsored digital skills programme graduate

Excitement in Bichi-Kano as beneficiaries of 9mobile-sponsored digital skills programme graduate

Nigeria

5 years ago

The graduation ceremony of the first beneficiaries of 9mobile sponsored Bichi Emirate Digital Skill programme was held on Thursday, August 19, at Bichi in Kano.

Police send strong message to troublemakers ahead of Buhari's visit to Imo

Police send strong message to troublemakers ahead of Buhari's visit to Imo

Nigeria

5 years ago

The police have warned troublemakers to stay away from the state or risk the wrath of security operatives ahead of President Muhammadu Buhari's visit Imo state.

Breaking: Police officer shoots colleague dead after laughing at him, says he didn't know how it happened

Breaking: Police officer shoots colleague dead after laughing at him, says he didn't know how it happened

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ya’u Yakubu, a police inspector attached to the Kano command, has shot dead Basharu Alhassan, a sergeant, during an altercation that occurred on Tuesday night.

Nurudeen Lawal