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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.

6417 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

John McAfee: Tragedy as creator of popular anti-virus found dead in prison cell

John McAfee: Tragedy as creator of popular anti-virus found dead in prison cell

World

4 years ago

Updated: How bandits get weapons from security agents - Sheikh Gumi drops bombshell allegation

Updated: How bandits get weapons from security agents - Sheikh Gumi drops bombshell allegation

Nigeria

4 years ago

Anambra APGA guber primary: Charles Soludo reacts after winning, reveals why he wants to be governor

Anambra APGA guber primary: Charles Soludo reacts after winning, reveals why he wants to be governor

Politics

4 years ago

2023 presidency: Prominent northern PDP governor reveals position as group asks him to contest

2023 presidency: Prominent northern PDP governor reveals position as group asks him to contest

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerian Army replies Sheikh Gumi over allegations of troops colluding with bandits

BREAKING: Nigerian Army replies Sheikh Gumi over allegations of troops colluding with bandits

Nigeria

4 years ago

Farouk Lawan: Nigerian ex-lawmaker caught on camera receiving bribe sentenced to 7 years in prison

Farouk Lawan: Nigerian ex-lawmaker caught on camera receiving bribe sentenced to 7 years in prison

Nigeria

4 years ago

NLC set to resume strike, gives important reason

NLC set to resume strike, gives important reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), reportedly says the union will resume its suspended industrial action in Kaduna state.

BREAKING: President Buhari takes decision on Twitter suspension

BREAKING: President Buhari takes decision on Twitter suspension

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government's Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of

The good, the bad and the ugly: Analysing President Buhari’s Arise News interview

The good, the bad and the ugly: Analysing President Buhari’s Arise News interview

Nigeria

4 years ago

Legit.ng reviews President Muhammadu Buhari's responses to some key questions asked him during his interview with Arise News which aired on Thursday, June 10.

Breaking: Many vehicles burnt as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Breaking: Many vehicles burnt as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a number of vehicles have been destroyed in a tanker explosion at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.

Breaking: Lagos assembly amends law creating state's electoral body ahead of local govt elections

Breaking: Lagos assembly amends law creating state's electoral body ahead of local govt elections

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the LGA elections, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday reviewed and amended a portion of the law creating the state's electoral body, LASIEC.

UTME 2021: JAMB releases new schedule, gives fresh instruction to candidates in delisted centres

UTME 2021: JAMB releases new schedule, gives fresh instruction to candidates in delisted centres

Education

4 years ago

JAMB has told candidates who were scheduled to take the UTME in delisted centres to print new examination notification slips. The directive was issued on Sunday

Just in: 2 shot, many others injured as loyalists of 2 prominent APC chieftains clash in Kwara

Just in: 2 shot, many others injured as loyalists of 2 prominent APC chieftains clash in Kwara

Politics

4 years ago

Two people were shot and many others injured as factions of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state engaged in a bloody clash in Offa town on Sunday.

Just in: Miyetti-Allah gives crucial condition to accept ban on open grazing

Just in: Miyetti-Allah gives crucial condition to accept ban on open grazing

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gidado Siddiki, the southeast chairman of Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has explained why the ban on open grazing can't work.

APC versus PDP: Winner emerges as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition in Plateau

APC versus PDP: Winner emerges as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition in Plateau

Politics

4 years ago

The elections petition tribunal sitting in Jos has affirmed the victory of the APC's Sen Nora Daduut in the December 5 Plateau South senatorial by-election.

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