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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

Former President Jonathan reveals cause of Nigeria's security crisis

Former President Jonathan reveals cause of Nigeria's security crisis

Nigeria

5 years ago

Infinix unveils 160W seriously fast charging concept smartphone

Infinix unveils 160W seriously fast charging concept smartphone

Technology

5 years ago

BREAKING: Tension in Osun as masquerades reportedly invade mosque, kill 1, injure 9 others

BREAKING: Tension in Osun as masquerades reportedly invade mosque, kill 1, injure 9 others

Nigeria

5 years ago

Anambra governorship election: PDP takes important action as 2 candidates emerge

Anambra governorship election: PDP takes important action as 2 candidates emerge

Politics

5 years ago

Court gives verdict on Buhari's extension of former IGP Adamu's tenure

Court gives verdict on Buhari's extension of former IGP Adamu's tenure

Nigeria

5 years ago

Prominent PDP senator who recently defeated EFCC in court decamps to APC, meets Buhari

Prominent PDP senator who recently defeated EFCC in court decamps to APC, meets Buhari

Politics

5 years ago

Winner emerges in Anambra APGA governorship primary election

Winner emerges in Anambra APGA governorship primary election

Politics

5 years ago

Charles Soludo, a former CBN governor, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) for the forthcoming guber election in Anambra.

Drama as news presenter demands his salary on live TV, sparks reactions, company issues statement

Drama as news presenter demands his salary on live TV, sparks reactions, company issues statement

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Zambian news presenter lost his cool and went on a rant demanding his unpaid salary during a live news broadcast. The development has drawn heated reactions.

Just in: Fresh crisis in PDP as court sacks party chairman

Just in: Fresh crisis in PDP as court sacks party chairman

Politics

5 years ago

The Lagos state high court has reportedly sacked Engineer Deji Doherty as the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the PDP and reinstated Dr Adegbola Dominic.

Trial of suspected kidnap kingpin Evans which started in 2017 stalled again as witness fails to show up in court

Trial of suspected kidnap kingpin Evans which started in 2017 stalled again as witness fails to show up in court

Nigeria

5 years ago

The absence of a witness who was to testify in the defence of alleged kidnap kingpin, Evans, on Wednesday stalled his trial before an Ikeja high court, Lagos.

List of most and and least peaceful African countries in 2021 emerges

List of most and and least peaceful African countries in 2021 emerges

Nigeria

5 years ago

Mauritius has emerged the most peaceful country in sub-Saharan Africa. This is according to Global Peace Index Report 2021. Nigeria is among the least peaceful.

BREAKING: APC extends Buni’s tenure as caretaker chairman

BREAKING: APC extends Buni’s tenure as caretaker chairman

Politics

5 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee led by Governor Mai Mala Buni.

Breaking: DSS invites Sheikh Gumi days after making controversial comment

Breaking: DSS invites Sheikh Gumi days after making controversial comment

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) has invited Sheik Ahmad Gumi. He was invited days after alleging that security operatives were conniving with bandits.

Lai Mohammed finally reveals sponsor of controversial bills on press freedom

Lai Mohammed finally reveals sponsor of controversial bills on press freedom

Nigeria

5 years ago

The minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has denied claims that the federal government sponsored the controversial bills on press freedom.

Alleged impersonation: Leadership crisis hits prominent APC group

Alleged impersonation: Leadership crisis hits prominent APC group

Politics

5 years ago

The APC National Youth Vanguard has accused one Mr Haruna Alfa and his cohorts of impersonating its leadership. The group said it has reported Alfa to the APC.

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