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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

Just in: Former MD of prominent Nigerian bank sent to jail over N25.7bn fraud

Just in: Former MD of prominent Nigerian bank sent to jail over N25.7bn fraud

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Popular Nigerian pastor kills wife, buries corpse in shallow grave

Popular Nigerian pastor kills wife, buries corpse in shallow grave

Nigeria

4 years ago

Kemi Adeosun: Huge reactions as Nigeria's former finance minister reemerges, introduces new programme

Kemi Adeosun: Huge reactions as Nigeria's former finance minister reemerges, introduces new programme

Nigeria

4 years ago

Dino Melaye reacts as car dealer claims he hasn’t paid up balance for Mercedes Benz since 2019

Dino Melaye reacts as car dealer claims he hasn’t paid up balance for Mercedes Benz since 2019

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Abducted Kebbi student killed, 4 others rescued as soldiers exchange gunfire with bandits

BREAKING: Abducted Kebbi student killed, 4 others rescued as soldiers exchange gunfire with bandits

Nigeria

4 years ago

Good news as Taraba IDPs return to home communities, farms

Good news as Taraba IDPs return to home communities, farms

Nigeria

4 years ago

APC Suspends Prominent House of Reps Member, Gives Reason

APC Suspends Prominent House of Reps Member, Gives Reason

Politics

4 years ago

Hon. Sha’aban Ibrahim Sharada, a House of Representatives member who has been critical of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, has been suspended by the ruling APC.

Former senator shows off Rolls Royce Cullinan SUV worth over N100m, photos spark reactions

Former senator shows off Rolls Royce Cullinan SUV worth over N100m, photos spark reactions

Nigeria

4 years ago

Senator Dino Melaye, former Kogi West lawmaker, has got Nigerians talking as he took to social media to show off his Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV worth over N100m.

Just in: EFCC takes action as 5 Sokoto govt officials divert N500m meant for pensioners

Just in: EFCC takes action as 5 Sokoto govt officials divert N500m meant for pensioners

Nigeria

4 years ago

The EFCC has arraigned five management staff of the Sokoto state Primary Staff Pension Board over an alleged diversion of N500 million meant for pensioners.

Gunmen kill police officer, kidnap 4 Chinese expatriates working on Lagos-Ibadan railway

Gunmen kill police officer, kidnap 4 Chinese expatriates working on Lagos-Ibadan railway

Nigeria

4 years ago

Four Chinese railway workers working on the Lagos-Ibadan railway have been kidnapped by gunmen. A policeman attached to them was also killed by the criminals.

BREAKING: President Buhari arrives Maiduguri for important tasks

BREAKING: President Buhari arrives Maiduguri for important tasks

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, to commission some projects executed by the Prof Babagana Zulum-led administration.

52-year-old mother, son arraigned for stealing motorcycle worth N285,000 in Osun

52-year-old mother, son arraigned for stealing motorcycle worth N285,000 in Osun

Nigeria

4 years ago

The police in Osun have arraigned a 52-year-old woman, Patience Ayube and her son, Josiah Ayube, before an Osun state magistrates’ court in Ile-Ife for theft.

Geneva Summit: List of 5 crucial issues Presidents Biden, Putin discuss during historic meeting

Geneva Summit: List of 5 crucial issues Presidents Biden, Putin discuss during historic meeting

World

4 years ago

President Biden of the United States and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, met on Wednesday, June 16, in a high-profile summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

2 killed as transport workers, phone dealers reportedly clash in Ibadan

2 killed as transport workers, phone dealers reportedly clash in Ibadan

Nigeria

4 years ago

Some members of the Park Management System (PMS) clashed with phone dealers in the Iwo Road area of Ibadan on Wednesday, June 16. The clash led to two deaths.

TB Joshua: SCOAN sends important message to Nigerians over late prophet's burial plans

TB Joshua: SCOAN sends important message to Nigerians over late prophet's burial plans

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) says some fraudulent individuals are seeking funds for the laying to rest service of Prophet TB Joshua's burial.

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