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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.

5791 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Plateau, Benue killings: Defence minister asked to resign over rising insecurity

Plateau, Benue killings: Defence minister asked to resign over rising insecurity

Nigeria

a year ago

Oil block licensing: Anti-corruption group reacts to allegations against NUPRC boss Gbenga Komolafe

Oil block licensing: Anti-corruption group reacts to allegations against NUPRC boss Gbenga Komolafe

Nigeria

a year ago

Man who drove on wrong lane killed father, 3 children, maid in Osun road accident

Man who drove on wrong lane killed father, 3 children, maid in Osun road accident

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers state crisis: United Nations asked to intervene as state of emergency continues

Rivers state crisis: United Nations asked to intervene as state of emergency continues

Nigeria

a year ago

148 people die as boat catches fire, capsizes after woman starts cooking on board, hundreds missing

148 people die as boat catches fire, capsizes after woman starts cooking on board, hundreds missing

Africa

a year ago

Why Tinubu should not run for second term, Peter Obi's running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed explains

Why Tinubu should not run for second term, Peter Obi's running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed explains

Politics

a year ago

Female teacher shot dead as community leaders ask Soludo to reform Agunechemba security outfit

Female teacher shot dead as community leaders ask Soludo to reform Agunechemba security outfit

Nigeria

a year ago

A female teacher, Chiamaka Okeke, was shot dead by an operative of Agunechemba in Nnewi. Community leaders urge Governor Soludo to reform the security outfit.

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Kano Hisbah vows to crack down on "secret" boyfriend-girlfriend meetings in cars

Nigeria

a year ago

The Kano Hisbah Board has intensified efforts to stop unmarried couples from meeting in vehicles, sparking mixed reactions from parents and religious leaders.

Man builds 3-bedroom house with 14,800 plastic bottles, photos emerge: "Nigerians are very creative"

Man builds 3-bedroom house with 14,800 plastic bottles, photos emerge: "Nigerians are very creative"

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian engineer, Yahaya Ahmed, has built a house using 14,800 sand-filled plastic bottles as bricks. The building which has three rooms is located in Kaduna.

Femi Olaleye: Embattled Lagos doctor told to respect judicial process in sexual assault case

Femi Olaleye: Embattled Lagos doctor told to respect judicial process in sexual assault case

Nigeria

a year ago

CAIDOV has urged Dr Femi Olaleye to respect court proceedings in the sexual assault allegations against him, just as the group condemned media manipulation efforts.

"Dubai-Taiwan scam": Soludo Will suffer electoral disgrace, APC chieftain Obidike talks tough

"Dubai-Taiwan scam": Soludo Will suffer electoral disgrace, APC chieftain Obidike talks tough

Politics

a year ago

A chieftain of the APC, Chukwuebuka Obidike, has slammed Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s “Dubai-Taiwan” vision for Anambra state as an election campaign scam.

22nd national mathematics competition: N200m worth of scholarships grabbed as students win big

22nd national mathematics competition: N200m worth of scholarships grabbed as students win big

Education

a year ago

Over 50 Nigerian students won N200 million in scholarships and prizes at the 22nd National Mathematics Competition, organised by NTIC and NMC in Abuja.

Atiku’s coalition: Arewa youth council slams former VP, backs Tinubu

Atiku’s coalition: Arewa youth council slams former VP, backs Tinubu

Politics

a year ago

Arewa Youth Council has slammed former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his criticism of President Tinubu, calling his coalition plans desperate.

Breaking: Police arraign Nasarawa United fan who injured Plateau United star after NPFL clash

Breaking: Police arraign Nasarawa United fan who injured Plateau United star after NPFL clash

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nasarawa state police have arraigned a Nasarawa United fan, Bashir Bala, for stabbing Plateau United player Vincent Temitope after an NPFL match in Lafia.

Plateau, Benue killings: Christian youths lament, "We’re tired of mass burials"

Plateau, Benue killings: Christian youths lament, "We’re tired of mass burials"

Nigeria

a year ago

A Christian youth group has raised alarm over the killings in Benue and Plateau states, condemning the increasing mass burials linked to attacks by bandits.

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