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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.

6391 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

UK trip: Lawyers disagree with presidency, say Buhari’s failure to hand over to Osinbajo unconstitutional

UK trip: Lawyers disagree with presidency, say Buhari’s failure to hand over to Osinbajo unconstitutional

Politics

5 years ago

Very Simple Guide on How to Write N-Power Test for Batch C Applicants

Very Simple Guide on How to Write N-Power Test for Batch C Applicants

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Traffic violation: Naval ratings attack LASTMA official for arresting commercial bus driver

Traffic violation: Naval ratings attack LASTMA official for arresting commercial bus driver

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Acing IGP Usman Alkali Baba announces new appointments, redeployments

BREAKING: Acing IGP Usman Alkali Baba announces new appointments, redeployments

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigeria, S/Africa, Kenya can produce COVID-19 vaccine if given technology support - UN

Nigeria, S/Africa, Kenya can produce COVID-19 vaccine if given technology support - UN

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

BREAKING: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Amotekun takes action as violent herdsmen allegedly enters another southwest state

Just in: Amotekun takes action as violent herdsmen allegedly enters another southwest state

Nigeria

5 years ago

A socio-cultural group in Osun state, Kiriji Heritage Defenders, has alerted security agencies in the state to the alleged influx of violent Fulani herdsmen.

Tension in Imo again as gunmen attack police station, kidnap officer, free detained suspects

Tension in Imo again as gunmen attack police station, kidnap officer, free detained suspects

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Mbieri divisional police headquarters situated in the Mbaitoli local government area in Imo was attacked by gunmen in the early hours of Thursday, April 8.

Tinubu reveals Aisha Buhari's role in APC's victories in 2015, 2019 elections

Tinubu reveals Aisha Buhari's role in APC's victories in 2015, 2019 elections

Politics

5 years ago

All Progressives Congress chieftain, Tinubu, says Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari, is a voice of conscience calling politicians to be their better selves.

New bill to permit wearing of hijab in Nigerian military introduced at National Assembly

New bill to permit wearing of hijab in Nigerian military introduced at National Assembly

Nigeria

5 years ago

A bill has been introduced at the House of Representatives seeking to permit female officers in the military to use hijab without being discriminated against.

Richard Okorogheye: Body found in UK pond identified as missing 19-year-old Nigerian student

Richard Okorogheye: Body found in UK pond identified as missing 19-year-old Nigerian student

Nigeria

5 years ago

The body found in the search for a missing 19-year-old Nigerian student in the United Kingdom (UK), Richard Okorogheye, has been formally identified as his.

List: Osinbajo tells acting IGP Alkali 5 things to prioritise as he takes over from Adamu

List: Osinbajo tells acting IGP Alkali 5 things to prioritise as he takes over from Adamu

Nigeria

5 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has told the new acting IGP, Usman Alkali, some important things he needs to prioritise as he assumes office on Wednesday, April 7.

Jubilation as Nigerian hospital delivers first IVF triplets, photo shows adorable babies

Jubilation as Nigerian hospital delivers first IVF triplets, photo shows adorable babies

Nigeria

5 years ago

The University College Hospital (UCH) took delivery of triplets of the first In Vitro Fertilization carried out in the hospital. The procedure lasted 45 minutes

Prominent senior lawyer tackles Buhari, says acting IGP’s appointment illegal, unconstitutional

Prominent senior lawyer tackles Buhari, says acting IGP’s appointment illegal, unconstitutional

Nigeria

5 years ago

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has faulted President Buhari's appointment of Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector General of Police.

Just in: Osinbajo reveals 2 key reasons why Buhari appointed Usman Alkali as acting IGP

Just in: Osinbajo reveals 2 key reasons why Buhari appointed Usman Alkali as acting IGP

Nigeria

5 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Wednesday, April 7, in Abuja that President Buhari appointed Usman Alkali as acting IGP based on seniority and competence.

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