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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.

6394 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Presidency shares photos as VP Osinbajo meets with vice president of Liberia

Presidency shares photos as VP Osinbajo meets with vice president of Liberia

Nigeria

5 years ago

ICPC arrests 2 FRSC officials, syndicate over certificate forgery

ICPC arrests 2 FRSC officials, syndicate over certificate forgery

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerians to pay more for imported vehicles as terminal operators announce 50% increase in charges

Nigerians to pay more for imported vehicles as terminal operators announce 50% increase in charges

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Good news as FG reveals when teachers' salary increment approved by Buhari will take off

Good news as FG reveals when teachers' salary increment approved by Buhari will take off

Nigeria

5 years ago

Presidency 2023: Aregbesola addresses alleged interest in becoming Buhari's successor

Presidency 2023: Aregbesola addresses alleged interest in becoming Buhari's successor

Politics

5 years ago

2 officers killed as police foil bandits attack on Zamfara community

2 officers killed as police foil bandits attack on Zamfara community

Nigeria

5 years ago

Panic as 100 students hospitalised in Ekiti after inhaling poisonous chemicals, health ministry shares photos

Panic as 100 students hospitalised in Ekiti after inhaling poisonous chemicals, health ministry shares photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

About 100 students were hospitalised on Wednesday, May 26, after reportedly inhaling poisonous chemicals used an "ill-timed" fumigation exercise in the school.

Tragedy as bandits run riot in Sokoto, kill 21 vigilantes, village head

Tragedy as bandits run riot in Sokoto, kill 21 vigilantes, village head

Nigeria

5 years ago

Armed bandits have killed 21 vigilantes and a village head in separate attacks in Sokoto state. The attacks occurred in Rabah and Sabon Birni local councils.

FACT-CHECK: Has Buhari appointed Danjuma Ali-Keffi as new acting Chief of Army Staff?

FACT-CHECK: Has Buhari appointed Danjuma Ali-Keffi as new acting Chief of Army Staff?

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fact-check: The viral claim that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major General Danjuma Ali-Keffi as the new Acting Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is FALSE.

Ibori loot: Confusion as accountant general makes U-turn, gives 2 conflicting updates

Ibori loot: Confusion as accountant general makes U-turn, gives 2 conflicting updates

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has denied returning £4.2 million loot recovered from former Governor Ibori to Delta state government.

BREAKING: Many feared dead as boat carrying 160 passengers capsizes in Kebbi

BREAKING: Many feared dead as boat carrying 160 passengers capsizes in Kebbi

Nigeria

5 years ago

Dozens of people were reportedly missing in Kebbi state on Wednesday, May 26, after an overloaded boat ferrying around 160 passengers sank in the Niger River.

Army chief: Ohanaeze reveals preferred choice, gives reason as Buhari weighs options among 5 senior military officers

Army chief: Ohanaeze reveals preferred choice, gives reason as Buhari weighs options among 5 senior military officers

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to name Major Gen. Ben Ahanotu the next Chief of Army Staff.

Just in: Another House of Reps member dumps PDP for APC, gives reason

Just in: Another House of Reps member dumps PDP for APC, gives reason

Politics

5 years ago

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon Mike Etaba, has decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Fact-Check: Is it true 2 people jumped off the crashed plane that killed Attahiru, others with parachutes?

Fact-Check: Is it true 2 people jumped off the crashed plane that killed Attahiru, others with parachutes?

Nigeria

5 years ago

The report claiming two people jumped off the crashed plane that killed the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers, is FALSE.

Full profiles, photos of the 10 military officers who died alongside COAS Attahiru in plane crash

Full profiles, photos of the 10 military officers who died alongside COAS Attahiru in plane crash

Nigeria

5 years ago

In honour of their memories, Legit.ng provides brief profiles of the COAS Ibrahim Attahiru and the remaining 10 military officers who died in the plane crash.

Nurudeen Lawal