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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

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Highly respected senior police officer turns up in Anambra as ‘naira rains’ at Obi Cubana's mum’s burial

Highly respected senior police officer turns up in Anambra as ‘naira rains’ at Obi Cubana's mum’s burial

Entertainment

5 years ago

2023: Northern lawmakers reveal which region should produce Nigeria's president, name their anointed aspirant

2023: Northern lawmakers reveal which region should produce Nigeria's president, name their anointed aspirant

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: Great loss as prominent former governor dies, state govt reacts

BREAKING: Great loss as prominent former governor dies, state govt reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: Amotekun commander, 3 others killed as gunmen invade Ibarapa communities in Oyo state

Breaking: Amotekun commander, 3 others killed as gunmen invade Ibarapa communities in Oyo state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigeria immigration reacts to purported letter claiming Sunday Igboho trying to get new passport, flee Nigeria

Nigeria immigration reacts to purported letter claiming Sunday Igboho trying to get new passport, flee Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

Good news as NBS report shows Nigeria’s inflation rate fell to 17.75% in June

Good news as NBS report shows Nigeria’s inflation rate fell to 17.75% in June

Business and Economy

5 years ago

BREAKING: PDP, Soludo reportedly missing as INEC releases list of cleared Anambra governorship candidates

BREAKING: PDP, Soludo reportedly missing as INEC releases list of cleared Anambra governorship candidates

Nigeria

5 years ago

INEC has released the list of cleared candidates for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra. However, the PDP and APGA's Soludo are missing on the list

Just in: Tears as bandits kill 2 soldiers, abduct many in Sokoto

Just in: Tears as bandits kill 2 soldiers, abduct many in Sokoto

Nigeria

5 years ago

Suspected bandits on Thursday, July 15, killed two soldiers of the Nigerian Army and kidnapped many people in Sabon Birni local government area of Sokoto state.

PDP governor tackles National Assembly, says subjecting INEC's power to NCC is unconstitutional

PDP governor tackles National Assembly, says subjecting INEC's power to NCC is unconstitutional

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has berated the Senate for subjecting the INEC's constitutional power to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).

Fashola proposes 3-month rent collection by landlords, gives reason

Fashola proposes 3-month rent collection by landlords, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, says landlords and property owners should adopt 3-month rent in advance against the yearly upfront payment.

Nigerians, others excited as Mark Zuckerberg announces $1bn reward for Facebook, Instagram content creators

Nigerians, others excited as Mark Zuckerberg announces $1bn reward for Facebook, Instagram content creators

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg, the American billionaire and founder of Facebook Inc, says plans are underway to handsomely reward content creators on Facebook and Instagram.

2023: Prominent Igbo leader predicts what will happen if Tinubu becomes Nigeria's president

2023: Prominent Igbo leader predicts what will happen if Tinubu becomes Nigeria's president

Nigeria

5 years ago

Joe Igbokwe, the special adviser to Lagos state governor on drainage and water resources, says things will be fine if APC leader, Tinubu, becomes the president.

BREAKING: Senate approves Buhari’s $8.3bn, €490m external loan request, gives reason

BREAKING: Senate approves Buhari’s $8.3bn, €490m external loan request, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Senate on Thursday, July 15, approved N8,325,536,537.00 and €490 million as part of the federal government's 2018-2020 external borrowing (rolling) plan.

Matawalle under fire as PDP insists Zamfara deputy gov be sworn in as governor

Matawalle under fire as PDP insists Zamfara deputy gov be sworn in as governor

Nigeria

5 years ago

The PDP says the deputy governor of Zamfara state, Aliyu Gusau, should be accorded the statutory office of the state governor following Matawalle's defection.

Nnamdi Kanu: Prominent APC chieftain opens up, says IPOB leader ordered his men to behead him, kill his children

Nnamdi Kanu: Prominent APC chieftain opens up, says IPOB leader ordered his men to behead him, kill his children

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ahead of Nnamdi Kanu's trial, Joe Igbokwe, the special adviser to Lagos governor on water resources, says the FG has enough evidence against the IPOB leader.

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