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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.

6085 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Nobody can accuse me of corruption, President Buhari boasts

Nobody can accuse me of corruption, President Buhari boasts

Nigeria

5 years ago

Anambra 2021: INEC speaks on alleged disqualification of APC primary

Anambra 2021: INEC speaks on alleged disqualification of APC primary

Politics

5 years ago

Nigerian governor sacks all zonal education supervisors

Nigerian governor sacks all zonal education supervisors

Education

5 years ago

Just in: Tension as gunmen stage mass abduction in Kogi state

Just in: Tension as gunmen stage mass abduction in Kogi state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Video of AGF Malami announcing Nnamdi Kanu's capture surfaces online, fresh allegations listed against IPOB leader

Video of AGF Malami announcing Nnamdi Kanu's capture surfaces online, fresh allegations listed against IPOB leader

Nigeria

5 years ago

2023 elections: Simple steps to register for voters card online as INEC launches portal, reveals commencement date

2023 elections: Simple steps to register for voters card online as INEC launches portal, reveals commencement date

Politics

5 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu: Photos emerge as IPOB leader is finally arrested abroad, flown to Nigeria

Nnamdi Kanu: Photos emerge as IPOB leader is finally arrested abroad, flown to Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

Abubakar Malami, the Attorney-General of Federation (AGF), says Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been arrested.

BREAKING: 2 PDP reps from Cross River defect to APC, give 1 key reason

BREAKING: 2 PDP reps from Cross River defect to APC, give 1 key reason

Politics

5 years ago

Two opposition PDP members in the House of Representatives have defected to the ruling APC. Their defection was announced by the speaker on Tuesday, June 29.

BREAKING: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu presented in court, remanded in DSS custody, trial date announced

BREAKING: IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu presented in court, remanded in DSS custody, trial date announced

Nigeria

5 years ago

IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was on Tuesday presented before Federal High Court in Abuja. The court subsequently ordered that Kanu be remanded in DSS custody.

Mele Kyari reveals why NNPC is borrowing to acquire 20% equity in Dangote refinery

Mele Kyari reveals why NNPC is borrowing to acquire 20% equity in Dangote refinery

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The GMD of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has revealed why the state oil giant is interested buying a stake in Dangote Refinery

Breaking: Former South African president Jacob Zuma found guilty of being in contempt of court

Breaking: Former South African president Jacob Zuma found guilty of being in contempt of court

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former president Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of being in contempt of court after failing to adhere to prior summons issued by the Constitutional Court.

Tears as petrol-laden tanker explodes in Benue, driver, 2 others killed, many injured

Tears as petrol-laden tanker explodes in Benue, driver, 2 others killed, many injured

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Benue state command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three people as a petrol-laden tanker exploded in Benue on Monday.

Restructuring: Arewa Forum speaks, tells northern lawmakers what to do

Restructuring: Arewa Forum speaks, tells northern lawmakers what to do

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Arewa Consultative Forum on Monday enjoined northern lawmakers in the National Assembly to be on the lookout for a bill seeking to restructure the country.

PDP in big trouble as APC plans grand rally to receive another governor, lawmakers from opposition party

PDP in big trouble as APC plans grand rally to receive another governor, lawmakers from opposition party

Politics

5 years ago

The governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, will reportedly defect to the APC on Tuesday, June 29, as a grand rally has already been organised to receive him.

Just in: PDP chairman faces possible sack as defections hit opposition party

Just in: PDP chairman faces possible sack as defections hit opposition party

Politics

5 years ago

The South-South Youth Vanguard, a youth group under the PDP, has called for the removal of Uche Secondus as the national chairman of the lead opposition party.

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