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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.

6390 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Oyo cleric reveals how he caught his 4-month pregnant wife in bed with another man, takes strong action

Oyo cleric reveals how he caught his 4-month pregnant wife in bed with another man, takes strong action

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sad day as another House Of Reps member dies at 53

Sad day as another House Of Reps member dies at 53

Nigeria

5 years ago

Full list of Nigeria's IGPs since Independence as Buhari appoints new police chief

Full list of Nigeria's IGPs since Independence as Buhari appoints new police chief

Nigeria

5 years ago

Heated reactions from Nigerians as new report reveals ex-governors, senators, ministers own 130 assets in Dubai

Heated reactions from Nigerians as new report reveals ex-governors, senators, ministers own 130 assets in Dubai

Nigeria

5 years ago

Southeast killings: Herdsmen we fought hard to protect turned against our people, we feel ashamed - Governor Umahi

Southeast killings: Herdsmen we fought hard to protect turned against our people, we feel ashamed - Governor Umahi

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Judiciary workers shut Federal High Court in Lagos, chase out staff from offices to enforce strike

BREAKING: Judiciary workers shut Federal High Court in Lagos, chase out staff from offices to enforce strike

Nigeria

5 years ago

Massive purge as Twitter suspends several Nigerian influencers’ accounts

Massive purge as Twitter suspends several Nigerian influencers’ accounts

Technology

5 years ago

Twitter has suspended the accounts of several social media influencers in Nigeria. The suspension of the local influencers was noticed late Monday, April 5.

Police take strong action as ‘Buhari-Must-Go’ posters surface in northern state

Police take strong action as ‘Buhari-Must-Go’ posters surface in northern state

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Kogi state commissioner of police, Ayuba Edeh, confirmed the arrest of two persons on Monday for embarking on a smear campaign against President Buhari.

Afenifere finally reveals its position on Sunday Igboho's call for Yoruba Nation, sends message to Buhari

Afenifere finally reveals its position on Sunday Igboho's call for Yoruba Nation, sends message to Buhari

Nigeria

5 years ago

Chief Ayo Adebanjo, one of the leaders of Afenifere, has said that it is only restructuring that can stop the call for secession by Sunday Igboho and others.

Tension, protest in Delta as gunmen kill son of prominent traditional ruler, police orderly

Tension, protest in Delta as gunmen kill son of prominent traditional ruler, police orderly

Nigeria

5 years ago

Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have reportedly killed the son of a prominent traditional ruler in Delta state, High Chief Ighohwo Takerere, and a policeman.

Pandemonium in Imo as gunmen attack prison, police headquarters, free hundreds of inmates, set vehicles ablaze

Pandemonium in Imo as gunmen attack prison, police headquarters, free hundreds of inmates, set vehicles ablaze

Nigeria

5 years ago

Gunmen have reportedly attacked the federal prison and police command headquarters in Owerri, Imo state. Some inmates in the prison were said to have been freed

Breaking: Parents of abducted Kaduna students defy El-Rufai, say they are ready to negotiate with bandits

Breaking: Parents of abducted Kaduna students defy El-Rufai, say they are ready to negotiate with bandits

Nigeria

5 years ago

Parents of the students abducted from the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in Kaduna state has vowed to negotiate with bandits holding their children.

Alleged Land Scam: Emir of Kano Aminu Bayero under corruption probe barely 1 year after ascending throne

Alleged Land Scam: Emir of Kano Aminu Bayero under corruption probe barely 1 year after ascending throne

Nigeria

5 years ago

Barely a year after his installation, the emir of Kano Aminu Ado Bayero is enmeshed in a scandal involving the alleged illegal sale of 22 hectares of land.

Just in: Nigerian governor reveals why bandits are targeting his state, speaks on negotiation

Just in: Nigerian governor reveals why bandits are targeting his state, speaks on negotiation

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has said that bandits and kidnappers are attacking the state because of the government’s position not to negotiate with them.

Tension in Imo state as gunmen shoot 7 northern traders dead, others flee for their lives

Tension in Imo state as gunmen shoot 7 northern traders dead, others flee for their lives

Nigeria

5 years ago

Seven northern traders have been killed in Imo state. The victims were killed in separate attacks that happened between Friday, April 2, and Saturday, April 3.

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