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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

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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

Breaking: Gunmen abduct 3 ex-President Obasanjo’s workers after shooting at their car in Ogun

Breaking: Gunmen abduct 3 ex-President Obasanjo’s workers after shooting at their car in Ogun

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: Gunmen shoot 3 policemen dead, set their corpses ablaze in Delta

Breaking: Gunmen shoot 3 policemen dead, set their corpses ablaze in Delta

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just In: Bandits kill anti-riot policeman, 5 vigilantes, stage fresh mass abduction in Kaduna

Just In: Bandits kill anti-riot policeman, 5 vigilantes, stage fresh mass abduction in Kaduna

Nigeria

5 years ago

PDP defeats APC, wins Jaba chairmanship seat as results from Kaduna LGA elections trickle in

PDP defeats APC, wins Jaba chairmanship seat as results from Kaduna LGA elections trickle in

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: Taliban declares Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, announces new govt after America's exit

BREAKING: Taliban declares Afghanistan Islamic Emirate, announces new govt after America's exit

Nigeria

5 years ago

Presidency 2023: I will feel bad if APC doesn’t give southeast opportunity - Governor Umahi opens up

Presidency 2023: I will feel bad if APC doesn’t give southeast opportunity - Governor Umahi opens up

Politics

5 years ago

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state has spoken on the need for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to give the southeast a chance at the presidency in 2023.

Full list of new fees to be paid as FG hikes vehicle number plate, driving licence rates

Full list of new fees to be paid as FG hikes vehicle number plate, driving licence rates

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The federal government has started the implementation of new rates for vehicle number plates and driving licence across Nigeria. Here is a list of the new rates

List of states to host 4 new universities as Buhari gives approval, okays N18bn take-off grant

List of states to host 4 new universities as Buhari gives approval, okays N18bn take-off grant

Education

5 years ago

The federal government on Monday, June 21, announced the approval of N18 billion by President Buhari for the establishment of four specialised universities.

Full list: Lagos govt releases new "authentic" prices of number plate

Full list: Lagos govt releases new "authentic" prices of number plate

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Lagosians will now pay between N37,825 and N210,175 for private and commercial vehicle number plates depending on the type, the Lagos state government has said.

2023 presidency: New twist as APC chieftain confirms ruling party's interest in Jonathan, gives reason

2023 presidency: New twist as APC chieftain confirms ruling party's interest in Jonathan, gives reason

Politics

5 years ago

A chieftain of the APC claims some leaders of the party in the northern region want Former President Jonathan to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

Expelled APC chairman Sulaiman Adamu opens up on sack from ruling party, speaks on joining PDP

Expelled APC chairman Sulaiman Adamu opens up on sack from ruling party, speaks on joining PDP

Politics

5 years ago

Despite his expulsion from the APC, the former chairman of the ruling party in Yola South LGA, Adamawa state, Sulaiman Adamu, has ruled out joining the PDP.

Malta Guinness spices up the Nigerian flavours with colours and nourishment

Malta Guinness spices up the Nigerian flavours with colours and nourishment

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Africa’s No. 1 Premium Malt Drink – Malta Guinness partnered the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation in the 2021 edition of its Nigerian Flavours event.

Fresh crisis in APC as pro-Tinubu group asks court to sack Governor Buni as caretaker chairman

Fresh crisis in APC as pro-Tinubu group asks court to sack Governor Buni as caretaker chairman

Politics

5 years ago

Ekiti state APC members loyal to former Lagos state governor Bola Tinubu have urged the court to sack Governor Mai Mala Buni as the national caretaker chairman.

BREAKING: Adamawa govt orders immediate closure of schools, gives crucial reason

BREAKING: Adamawa govt orders immediate closure of schools, gives crucial reason

Education

5 years ago

Wilbina Jackson, the Adamawa state commissioner of education and human capital development, has announced the closure of 30 boarding junior secondary schools.

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