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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

Huge blow to Trump's lawyer as US court suspends him from practising, gives important reason

Huge blow to Trump's lawyer as US court suspends him from practising, gives important reason

World

5 years ago

Nigeria customs speaks as fake auctions, recruitment flood social media

Nigeria customs speaks as fake auctions, recruitment flood social media

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: AMCON seizes Senator Buhari’s properties, gives reason

Just in: AMCON seizes Senator Buhari’s properties, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: 10 soldiers feared dead as Kenyan military helicopter crashes

Breaking: 10 soldiers feared dead as Kenyan military helicopter crashes

Nigeria

5 years ago

John McAfee: Tragedy as creator of popular anti-virus found dead in prison cell

John McAfee: Tragedy as creator of popular anti-virus found dead in prison cell

World

5 years ago

Updated: How bandits get weapons from security agents - Sheikh Gumi drops bombshell allegation

Updated: How bandits get weapons from security agents - Sheikh Gumi drops bombshell allegation

Nigeria

5 years ago

Anambra APGA guber primary: Charles Soludo reacts after winning, reveals why he wants to be governor

Anambra APGA guber primary: Charles Soludo reacts after winning, reveals why he wants to be governor

Politics

5 years ago

Charles Soludo, former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reacted to his victory at the just concluded APGA's gubernatorial primary on Wednesday

2023 presidency: Prominent northern PDP governor reveals position as group asks him to contest

2023 presidency: Prominent northern PDP governor reveals position as group asks him to contest

Politics

5 years ago

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state says he wants to consult before taking decision on the 2023 presidency. He said this after a group asked him to contest.

BREAKING: Nigerian Army replies Sheikh Gumi over allegations of troops colluding with bandits

BREAKING: Nigerian Army replies Sheikh Gumi over allegations of troops colluding with bandits

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigerian Army has reacted to Sheikh Ahmad Gumi’s allegation that its personnel were colluding with bandits who have been causing mayhem in the country.

Farouk Lawan: Nigerian ex-lawmaker caught on camera receiving bribe sentenced to 7 years in prison

Farouk Lawan: Nigerian ex-lawmaker caught on camera receiving bribe sentenced to 7 years in prison

Nigeria

5 years ago

The high court in Abuja has sentenced an ex-House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, to seven years in jail for receiving $500,000 bribe while in office.

NLC set to resume strike, gives important reason

NLC set to resume strike, gives important reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Comrade Ayuba Wabba, the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), reportedly says the union will resume its suspended industrial action in Kaduna state.

BREAKING: President Buhari takes decision on Twitter suspension

BREAKING: President Buhari takes decision on Twitter suspension

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government's Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of

The good, the bad and the ugly: Analysing President Buhari’s Arise News interview

The good, the bad and the ugly: Analysing President Buhari’s Arise News interview

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng reviews President Muhammadu Buhari's responses to some key questions asked him during his interview with Arise News which aired on Thursday, June 10.

Breaking: Many vehicles burnt as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Breaking: Many vehicles burnt as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a number of vehicles have been destroyed in a tanker explosion at Ogere on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday.

Breaking: Lagos assembly amends law creating state's electoral body ahead of local govt elections

Breaking: Lagos assembly amends law creating state's electoral body ahead of local govt elections

Politics

5 years ago

Ahead of the LGA elections, the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday reviewed and amended a portion of the law creating the state's electoral body, LASIEC.

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