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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.

6389 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

PDP suffers another huge loss as prominent southwest party chieftain defects to APC

PDP suffers another huge loss as prominent southwest party chieftain defects to APC

Nigeria

5 years ago

New EFCC chairman Bawa reveals the action he will take if asked to do anything unlawful

New EFCC chairman Bawa reveals the action he will take if asked to do anything unlawful

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerian Army releases list of successful candidates for short service course

Nigerian Army releases list of successful candidates for short service course

Nigeria

5 years ago

Presidency finally replies secession agitators, issues stern warning

Presidency finally replies secession agitators, issues stern warning

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Police arrest 29-year-old POS operator who helps kidnappers collect ransom in Edo

Just in: Police arrest 29-year-old POS operator who helps kidnappers collect ransom in Edo

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari meets former head of state Abdulsalami in Aso Rock

BREAKING: Buhari meets former head of state Abdulsalami in Aso Rock

Politics

5 years ago

Heated reactions as Arewa House names Tinubu chairman of 11th lecture series

Heated reactions as Arewa House names Tinubu chairman of 11th lecture series

Politics

5 years ago

Former Lagos governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, will on Saturday chair the 11th Arewa House Lecture series in Kaduna.

Senate faults NDLEA’s request to send personnel to Nigerian missions abroad, gives key reason

Senate faults NDLEA’s request to send personnel to Nigerian missions abroad, gives key reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)'s request to send its personnel to Nigerian missions abroad as drug attachés has been faulted by the Senate.

Tears as armed bandits stage fresh attack, kill over 20 vigilantes in Niger state

Tears as armed bandits stage fresh attack, kill over 20 vigilantes in Niger state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Over 20 vigilantes have been reportedly killed by armed bandits following a deadly attack on Monday in Kotonkoro in Mariga local government area of Niger state.

Just in: Kano APC chieftain declares for 2023 presidency, gives crucial reason

Just in: Kano APC chieftain declares for 2023 presidency, gives crucial reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

A 35-year-old indigene of Kano state, Aminu Saidu, has reportedly declared his intention to contest for the 2023 presidency on the platform of the ruling APC.

If you picked me from gutter, why are you still in the gutter? - Abaribe fires back at Senator Kalu

If you picked me from gutter, why are you still in the gutter? - Abaribe fires back at Senator Kalu

Nigeria

5 years ago

Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe has berated the Senate Chief Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu, over his derogatory comments that he (Kalu) picked him (Abaribe) from the gutter.

2021 UTME: List of 7 important things to know about JAMB registration

2021 UTME: List of 7 important things to know about JAMB registration

Nigeria

5 years ago

JAMB on Wednesday, March 24, announced the date for the 2021 UTME, the registration date as well as other important details interested applicants should know.

Gunmen stage mass abduction in Abuja, demand N200m ransom

Gunmen stage mass abduction in Abuja, demand N200m ransom

Nigeria

5 years ago

Armed men have reportedly raided residents of Kiyi town in Kuje Area Council of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory (FCT), abducting at least four persons.

Ibori Loot: Governor Okowa finally breaks silence, gives Buhari 2 options

Ibori Loot: Governor Okowa finally breaks silence, gives Buhari 2 options

Politics

5 years ago

Ifeanyi Okowa, Delta governor, has finally spoken on the James Ibori loot recovered by Nigeria. He said his government has written a protest letter to Buhari.

Parents panic, beg El-Rufai as Kaduna students clock 2 weeks in kidnappers' den

Parents panic, beg El-Rufai as Kaduna students clock 2 weeks in kidnappers' den

Nigeria

5 years ago

Apprehension among parents of the abducted students in Kaduna state worsened on Wednesday, March 24, as the abductees spent two weeks in kidnappers’ custody.

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