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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

UTME 2021: JAMB releases new schedule, gives fresh instruction to candidates in delisted centres

UTME 2021: JAMB releases new schedule, gives fresh instruction to candidates in delisted centres

Education

5 years ago

Just in: 2 shot, many others injured as loyalists of 2 prominent APC chieftains clash in Kwara

Just in: 2 shot, many others injured as loyalists of 2 prominent APC chieftains clash in Kwara

Politics

5 years ago

Just in: Miyetti-Allah gives crucial condition to accept ban on open grazing

Just in: Miyetti-Allah gives crucial condition to accept ban on open grazing

Nigeria

5 years ago

APC versus PDP: Winner emerges as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition in Plateau

APC versus PDP: Winner emerges as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition in Plateau

Politics

5 years ago

List of 10 most stressful cities to live in the world in 2021 emerges

List of 10 most stressful cities to live in the world in 2021 emerges

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: DSS takes fresh action on Kano singer detained for blasphemy

Breaking: DSS takes fresh action on Kano singer detained for blasphemy

Nigeria

5 years ago

Why you should stop blocking Kaduna-Abuja highway - Gov El-Rufai warns residents protesting bandits' killings

Why you should stop blocking Kaduna-Abuja highway - Gov El-Rufai warns residents protesting bandits' killings

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, has reportedly warned communities around the Kaduna-Abuja expressway against blocking highways during protests.

List of 10 states yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage 2 years after Buhari's approval

List of 10 states yet to implement N30,000 minimum wage 2 years after Buhari's approval

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Two years after President Muhammadu Buhari signed the N30,000 national minimum wage into law, at least 10 state governors are reportedly yet to implement it.

PDP defeats APC as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition

PDP defeats APC as tribunal gives verdict on senatorial by-election petition

Politics

5 years ago

The election petition tribunal sitting in Calabar over the by-election of December 5, 2020 in Cross River North Senatorial district has gave its final ruling.

Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed: Meet the 'king' of blind beggars in Ibadan who has 3 wives, many children

Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed: Meet the 'king' of blind beggars in Ibadan who has 3 wives, many children

Nigeria

5 years ago

The ‘king’ of the blind in Oyo state, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed, was among hundreds of beggars relocated from Sabo area of Ibadan to a newly built resettlement.

Just in: APC governor names what is causing insecurity in Nigeria

Just in: APC governor names what is causing insecurity in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nasarawa state governor, Abdullahi Sule, has identified lack of trust, fairness and justice as part of factors responsible for the Nigeria's security challenges

Just in: Buhari’s aide declares governorship ambition ahead of 2023 elections

Just in: Buhari’s aide declares governorship ambition ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

5 years ago

The special assistant to the president on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, has declared his interest to contest the 2023 governorship seat in Akwa Ibom.

Explainer: The 3 categories qualified to apply for CBN's N50bn COVID-19 loans

Explainer: The 3 categories qualified to apply for CBN's N50bn COVID-19 loans

Nigeria

5 years ago

The CBN has earmarked N50 billion to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 on Nigerians. This piece by Legit.ng highlights those eligible for the loans.

Angry villagers block Abuja-Kaduna highway as bandits kill 4, abduct 49, many travellers trapped

Angry villagers block Abuja-Kaduna highway as bandits kill 4, abduct 49, many travellers trapped

Nigeria

5 years ago

Angry residents have blocked the Abuja-Kaduna highway as they protest the killings by armed bandits. The incident has reportedly left many travellers trapped.

List: PDP governor unveils 6 likely successors as prominent APC chieftains join party

List: PDP governor unveils 6 likely successors as prominent APC chieftains join party

Politics

5 years ago

Terver Akase, spokesman of Governor Ortom of Benue state, is among the six gubernatorial aspirants of the PDP that the governor unveiled for the 2023 elections.

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