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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6183 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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WAEC digital certificate: How to access, share and confirm your certificates online in simple steps

WAEC digital certificate: How to access, share and confirm your certificates online in simple steps

Education

a year ago

Edo election: Group sends important message to police over alleged clampdown on PDP supporters

Edo election: Group sends important message to police over alleged clampdown on PDP supporters

Politics

a year ago

NNPCL probe: Lawmaker denies offering $1.7m bribe to Speaker Abbas

NNPCL probe: Lawmaker denies offering $1.7m bribe to Speaker Abbas

Nigeria

a year ago

"Marking exercise completed": WAEC announces when 2024 May/June SSCE results will be released

"Marking exercise completed": WAEC announces when 2024 May/June SSCE results will be released

Education

a year ago

BREAKING: Police take action as protesters wave Russian flag in Katsina

BREAKING: Police take action as protesters wave Russian flag in Katsina

Nigeria

a year ago

Details emerge as FG reportedly begins recruitment into Northwest, Southeast devt commissions

Details emerge as FG reportedly begins recruitment into Northwest, Southeast devt commissions

Nigeria

a year ago

Hunger protest: Dele Momodu says Tinubu’s broadcast speech shocked him, gives reason

Hunger protest: Dele Momodu says Tinubu’s broadcast speech shocked him, gives reason

Nigeria

a year ago

Popular media entrepreneur Dele Momodu criticised President Tinubu's broadcast for allegedly failing to address the demands of #EndBadGovernance protesters.

EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest: 9 key takeaways from Tinubu’s broadcast

EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protest: 9 key takeaways from Tinubu’s broadcast

Nigeria

a year ago

Legit.ng lists nine key takeaways from President Bola Tinubu's broadcast on Sunday, August 4, where he addressed the EndBadGovernance protesters.

EndBadGovernance protest: Nigerians react to Tinubu's speech

EndBadGovernance protest: Nigerians react to Tinubu's speech

Nigeria

a year ago

Legit.ng collates the reactions of some Nigerians to President Bola Tinubu's speech addressing the nation as the #EndBadGovernance protest enters Day 4.

APC accused of planning to hijack hunger protest in Edo state

APC accused of planning to hijack hunger protest in Edo state

Politics

a year ago

Edolites For Peace and Progress has alleged that the APC is attempting to capitalize on the ongoing hunger protests for political advantage in Edo state.

BREAKING: Tension in Abuja as police arrest protesters on day 3 of demonstrations

BREAKING: Tension in Abuja as police arrest protesters on day 3 of demonstrations

Nigeria

a year ago

The police have reportedly arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters outside the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja in the early hours of Saturday, August 3.

Lagos House of Assembly Speaker Obasa speaks on nationwide protest

Lagos House of Assembly Speaker Obasa speaks on nationwide protest

Nigeria

a year ago

Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker Obasa has commended the Lagos residents for their exemplary peaceful behaviour amidst the ongoing nationwide protests.

Hunger protest: Edo residents warned against voting APC in upcoming guber election

Hunger protest: Edo residents warned against voting APC in upcoming guber election

Politics

a year ago

The Movement For Democracy has advised Edo residents against voting for the APC in the upcoming governorship election amid the nationwide hunger protests.

BREAKING: Violence in Kano as protesters vandalise FG's ICT Park, loot computers, other equipment

BREAKING: Violence in Kano as protesters vandalise FG's ICT Park, loot computers, other equipment

Nigeria

a year ago

Violence has erupted during the #EndBadGovernance protest, with suspected protesters damaging the Kano ICT Park and stealing computers and other equipment.

"I was given N2k": Man protesting against hunger protesters confesses in trending video

"I was given N2k": Man protesting against hunger protesters confesses in trending video

Nigeria

a year ago

A counter-protester participating in demonstrations against anti-hunger protests in Nigeria on Thursday alleged that they were paid to take part.

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