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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.

6425 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Tears as petrol-laden tanker explodes in Benue, driver, 2 others killed, many injured

Tears as petrol-laden tanker explodes in Benue, driver, 2 others killed, many injured

Nigeria

4 years ago

Restructuring: Arewa Forum speaks, tells northern lawmakers what to do

Restructuring: Arewa Forum speaks, tells northern lawmakers what to do

Nigeria

4 years ago

PDP in big trouble as APC plans grand rally to receive another governor, lawmakers from opposition party

PDP in big trouble as APC plans grand rally to receive another governor, lawmakers from opposition party

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: PDP chairman faces possible sack as defections hit opposition party

Just in: PDP chairman faces possible sack as defections hit opposition party

Politics

4 years ago

Former President Jonathan reveals cause of Nigeria's security crisis

Former President Jonathan reveals cause of Nigeria's security crisis

Nigeria

4 years ago

Infinix unveils 160W seriously fast charging concept smartphone

Infinix unveils 160W seriously fast charging concept smartphone

Technology

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tension in Osun as masquerades reportedly invade mosque, kill 1, injure 9 others

BREAKING: Tension in Osun as masquerades reportedly invade mosque, kill 1, injure 9 others

Nigeria

4 years ago

One person has been reportedly killed when armed masquerades invaded a mosque in Osogbo, the Osun state capital. Many worshippers were also said to be injured.

Anambra governorship election: PDP takes important action as 2 candidates emerge

Anambra governorship election: PDP takes important action as 2 candidates emerge

Politics

4 years ago

The opposition PDP has set up a 25-member appeal panel to hear the complaints arising from its gubernatorial primary election recently conducted in Anambra.

Court gives verdict on Buhari's extension of former IGP Adamu's tenure

Court gives verdict on Buhari's extension of former IGP Adamu's tenure

Nigeria

4 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday upheld the power of the president to extend the tenure of a retiring IGP pending the appointment of a new successor.

Prominent PDP senator who recently defeated EFCC in court decamps to APC, meets Buhari

Prominent PDP senator who recently defeated EFCC in court decamps to APC, meets Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi has left the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives (APC). He met with President Buhari on Friday.

Winner emerges in Anambra APGA governorship primary election

Winner emerges in Anambra APGA governorship primary election

Politics

4 years ago

Charles Soludo, a former CBN governor, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the forthcoming guber election in Anambra.

Drama as news presenter demands his salary on live TV, sparks reactions, company issues statement

Drama as news presenter demands his salary on live TV, sparks reactions, company issues statement

Nigeria

4 years ago

A Zambian news presenter lost his cool and went on a rant demanding his unpaid salary during a live news broadcast. The development has drawn heated reactions.

Just in: Fresh crisis in PDP as court sacks party chairman

Just in: Fresh crisis in PDP as court sacks party chairman

Politics

4 years ago

The Lagos state high court has reportedly sacked Engineer Deji Doherty as the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the PDP and reinstated Dr Adegbola Dominic.

Trial of suspected kidnap kingpin Evans which started in 2017 stalled again as witness fails to show up in court

Trial of suspected kidnap kingpin Evans which started in 2017 stalled again as witness fails to show up in court

Nigeria

4 years ago

The absence of a witness who was to testify in the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans, on Wednesday stalled his trial before an Ikeja high court, Lagos.

List of most and and least peaceful African countries in 2021 emerges

List of most and and least peaceful African countries in 2021 emerges

Nigeria

4 years ago

Mauritius has emerged the most peaceful country in sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to Global Peace Index Report 2021. Nigeria is among the least peaceful.

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