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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

List of worst cities to live in the world emerges as Lagos ranked 2nd

List of worst cities to live in the world emerges as Lagos ranked 2nd

Nigeria

5 years ago

TB Joshua: Why I am not surprised by my husband’s death - Late pastor's wife opens up

TB Joshua: Why I am not surprised by my husband’s death - Late pastor's wife opens up

Nigeria

5 years ago

Police arrest 65-year-old native doctor who prepares charms for IPOB/ESN members in Imo

Police arrest 65-year-old native doctor who prepares charms for IPOB/ESN members in Imo

Nigeria

5 years ago

Intrigues as 42 northern groups back PDP governor for president in 2023

Intrigues as 42 northern groups back PDP governor for president in 2023

Politics

5 years ago

List of 11 important issues Buhari addressed in latest TV interview

List of 11 important issues Buhari addressed in latest TV interview

Nigeria

5 years ago

Explainer: How to apply for Ministry of Youth's 3-month paid internship programme

Explainer: How to apply for Ministry of Youth's 3-month paid internship programme

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Obasanjo tackles IPOB, Yoruba nation agitators, says secession move almost idiotic

Obasanjo tackles IPOB, Yoruba nation agitators, says secession move almost idiotic

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo says it is almost idiotic to push for Nigeria’s disintegration at a period that Africa gears towards economic reintegration.

Emotional photos as Lagos govt officials visit Prophet TB Joshua's wife

Emotional photos as Lagos govt officials visit Prophet TB Joshua's wife

Nigeria

5 years ago

Some officials of the Lagos state government on Wednesday, June 9, paid a condolence visit to the family of Prophet TB Joshua at The Synagogue Church in Ikotun.

LIVE UPDATES: Buhari addresses Nigerians in rare TV interview, reveals what he will do after leaving Aso Villa in 2023

Live

LIVE UPDATES: Buhari addresses Nigerians in rare TV interview, reveals what he will do after leaving Aso Villa in 2023

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Buhari is featuring in an exclusive interview on The Morning Show Special of Arise News. Stay tuned as Legit.ng provides live updates of the interview

Saudi Arabia fires director of Imams department after delay in Fajr prayers

Saudi Arabia fires director of Imams department after delay in Fajr prayers

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al Sudais has fired the director of the Imam's department in Masjid Al Nabawi following a delay in the Fajr prayers on Wednesday, June 9.

BREAKING: President Buhari features in TV interview, speaks on insecurity, economy, others

BREAKING: President Buhari features in TV interview, speaks on insecurity, economy, others

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has featured in an interview that was exclusively aired on The Morning Show of the Arise TV in the early hours of Thursday, June 10.

BREAKING: Polytechnic lecturers suspend strike, give reason

BREAKING: Polytechnic lecturers suspend strike, give reason

Education

5 years ago

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics has announced the suspension of its strike. The union’s national secretary, Abdullahi Yalwa, stated this on Wednesday.

Prophet TB Joshua: Former President Jonathan mourns, reveals SCOAN pastor's achievements

Prophet TB Joshua: Former President Jonathan mourns, reveals SCOAN pastor's achievements

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has sent a condolence message to the family of Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua (TB Joshua) who died on Saturday, June 5

Digital Talks with Joshua Chibueze: How to raise a million dollars, grow and do good; PiggyVest's story

Digital Talks with Joshua Chibueze: How to raise a million dollars, grow and do good; PiggyVest's story

Business and Economy

5 years ago

On Wednesday, June 23, Digital Talks series will hold a webinar on how to raise funds from investors with guest speaker Joshua Chibueze, PiggyVest's co-founder.

From Abdulsalami to Buhari: Full list of Abacha loots recovered since 1998

From Abdulsalami to Buhari: Full list of Abacha loots recovered since 1998

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigerian government has so far recovered $3.624 billion from the public funds reportedly looted by late Sani Abacha, Nigeria's ex-military head of state.

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