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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

52-year-old mother, son arraigned for stealing motorcycle worth N285,000 in Osun

52-year-old mother, son arraigned for stealing motorcycle worth N285,000 in Osun

Nigeria

5 years ago

Geneva Summit: List of 5 crucial issues Presidents Biden, Putin discuss during historic meeting

Geneva Summit: List of 5 crucial issues Presidents Biden, Putin discuss during historic meeting

World

5 years ago

2 killed as transport workers, phone dealers reportedly clash in Ibadan

2 killed as transport workers, phone dealers reportedly clash in Ibadan

Nigeria

5 years ago

TB Joshua: SCOAN sends important message to Nigerians over late prophet's burial plans

TB Joshua: SCOAN sends important message to Nigerians over late prophet's burial plans

Nigeria

5 years ago

Lawmaker in tears as suspected herdsmen kill 9 men, 3 women in Plateau community

Lawmaker in tears as suspected herdsmen kill 9 men, 3 women in Plateau community

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: JAMB releases results of mock exam, reveals how to check

Just in: JAMB releases results of mock exam, reveals how to check

Education

5 years ago

Just in: Health workers begin strike, give important reasons

Just in: Health workers begin strike, give important reasons

Nigeria

5 years ago

Health workers at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital have commenced a three-day warning strike over the management's failure to implement their demands.

Video shows VP Yemi Osinbajo driving electric car in Abuja, Nigerians react

Video shows VP Yemi Osinbajo driving electric car in Abuja, Nigerians react

Nigeria

5 years ago

Mixed reactions have trailed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo's driving of an electric car at the ongoing #MadeInNigeria exhibition event at Eagle Square, Abuja.

Just in: Nigeria's CBN to mint currency for another African country

Just in: Nigeria's CBN to mint currency for another African country

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has on Tuesday, June 15, agreed in principle to mint The Gambian Dalasi, following a proposal by The Gambia's central bank.

Twitter suspension: Information minister Lai Mohammed gives crucial updates

Twitter suspension: Information minister Lai Mohammed gives crucial updates

Nigeria

5 years ago

The federal government confirms that Twitter has formally written to seek dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operation in Nigeria.

PANDEF, MEND react as group threatens Nigerian governor over ban on open grazing

PANDEF, MEND react as group threatens Nigerian governor over ban on open grazing

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has vowed to respond appropriately should the threat of attack by an anonymous Fulani jihadist group be carried out in Delta.

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister reveals 1 important reason southeast should be considered

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister reveals 1 important reason southeast should be considered

Nigeria

5 years ago

Dr Chris Ngige, the minister of labour, says zoning the presidency to the southeast in 2023 will help reduce the feelings of marginalisation in the region.

Bandits attacks: 936 students abducted from Nigerian schools

Bandits attacks: 936 students abducted from Nigerian schools

Education

5 years ago

At least 936 students of secondary and tertiary institutions were abducted by suspected bandits and across the country between December 2020 and June 5, 2021.

Abayomi Alaka: EFCC arrests juju priest over N250m fraud, shares photos of marked properties

Abayomi Alaka: EFCC arrests juju priest over N250m fraud, shares photos of marked properties

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the leader of a syndicate of juju scammers, Abayomi Kamaldeen Alaka, over N250 million scam.

List: 3 important things FG wants Twitter to do before ban is lifted

List: 3 important things FG wants Twitter to do before ban is lifted

Nigeria

5 years ago

Information minister, Lai Mohammed, has highlighted some important conditions Twitter has to meet before the suspension of the microblogging platform is lifted.

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