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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

Heated reactions as Senate proposes 15-year jail term for Nigerians paying ransom to kidnappers

Heated reactions as Senate proposes 15-year jail term for Nigerians paying ransom to kidnappers

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fuel price hike: Panic as Nigerian Governors' Forum recommends new rates for petrol

Fuel price hike: Panic as Nigerian Governors' Forum recommends new rates for petrol

Nigeria

5 years ago

List of Nigerian governors who are in support of restructuring, state police

List of Nigerian governors who are in support of restructuring, state police

Nigeria

5 years ago

Crisis hits NGF as El-Rufai talks tough, accuses Nigerian governor of funding NLC to destablise Kaduna

Crisis hits NGF as El-Rufai talks tough, accuses Nigerian governor of funding NLC to destablise Kaduna

Politics

5 years ago

Tension as gunmen shoot policeman dead in Imo, wife, sister in tears as they recover his remains from gutter

Tension as gunmen shoot policeman dead in Imo, wife, sister in tears as they recover his remains from gutter

Nigeria

5 years ago

Opinion: El-Rufai lacks power to declare Ayuba Wabba and others wanted by Festus Ogun

Opinion: El-Rufai lacks power to declare Ayuba Wabba and others wanted by Festus Ogun

Editorial

5 years ago

Sultan speaks about possibility of another war in Nigeria

Sultan speaks about possibility of another war in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Wednesday called for dialogue as the best way of addressing the various challenges currently facing the country.

El-Rufai reacts as NLC suspends strike, gives condition for negotiation with labour leaders

El-Rufai reacts as NLC suspends strike, gives condition for negotiation with labour leaders

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, has reacted to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)'s suspension of its five-day warning strike on Wednesday, May 19.

Tension as soldiers reportedly storm Oshodi in Lagos, many vehicles destroyed

Tension as soldiers reportedly storm Oshodi in Lagos, many vehicles destroyed

Nigeria

5 years ago

Many residents and passengers are stranded in Oshodi, Lagos state, as soldiers have taken over major places in the area to avenge the death of their colleague.

Prominent PDP governor on the verge of joining APC as 7 colleagues from ruling party storm state

Prominent PDP governor on the verge of joining APC as 7 colleagues from ruling party storm state

Politics

5 years ago

Some APC governors on Wednesday evening, May 19 arrived in Calabar, the capital of Cross River state, to persuade Governor Ben Ayade to defect from the PDP.

NLC suspends strike in Kaduna, gives reason

NLC suspends strike in Kaduna, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its five days warning strike in Kaduna state. The suspension was announced by the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba.

Just in: Driver shot dead as gunmen stage another mass abduction in northern state

Just in: Driver shot dead as gunmen stage another mass abduction in northern state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kidnappers have killed a driver identified as Adamu Usman and abducted 13 passengers along Shafa-Abakpa -Umaisha road in Toto local government area of Nasarawa.

Asaba resolutions: Northern groups lash out at southern governors, tell herdsmen what to do

Asaba resolutions: Northern groups lash out at southern governors, tell herdsmen what to do

Nigeria

5 years ago

Following the Asaba declaration by southern governors, the Coalition of Northern Groups, in a statement on Sunday, asked herdsmen to relocate to the north.

After meeting in Asaba, southern governors reveal next step to take

After meeting in Asaba, southern governors reveal next step to take

Nigeria

5 years ago

There were indications that southern governors would meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the Asaba resolutions after his return from the France trip.

Tinubu, southwest governors, others set to take important action as agitation for Yoruba nation intensifies

Tinubu, southwest governors, others set to take important action as agitation for Yoruba nation intensifies

Nigeria

5 years ago

Southwest governors and other stakeholders are expected to attend a meeting at the Lagos House, Marina, on Sunday, May 23 over the Yoruba nation agitation.

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