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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

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Crisis hits NGF as El-Rufai talks tough, accuses Nigerian governor of funding NLC to destablise Kaduna

Crisis hits NGF as El-Rufai talks tough, accuses Nigerian governor of funding NLC to destablise Kaduna

Politics

5 years ago

Tension as gunmen shoot policeman dead in Imo, wife, sister in tears as they recover his remains from gutter

Tension as gunmen shoot policeman dead in Imo, wife, sister in tears as they recover his remains from gutter

Nigeria

5 years ago

Opinion: El-Rufai lacks power to declare Ayuba Wabba and others wanted by Festus Ogun

Opinion: El-Rufai lacks power to declare Ayuba Wabba and others wanted by Festus Ogun

Editorial

5 years ago

Sultan speaks about possibility of another war in Nigeria

Sultan speaks about possibility of another war in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

El-Rufai reacts as NLC suspends strike, gives condition for negotiation with labour leaders

El-Rufai reacts as NLC suspends strike, gives condition for negotiation with labour leaders

Nigeria

5 years ago

Tension as soldiers reportedly storm Oshodi in Lagos, many vehicles destroyed

Tension as soldiers reportedly storm Oshodi in Lagos, many vehicles destroyed

Nigeria

5 years ago

Prominent PDP governor on the verge of joining APC as 7 colleagues from ruling party storm state

Prominent PDP governor on the verge of joining APC as 7 colleagues from ruling party storm state

Politics

5 years ago

Some APC governors on Wednesday evening, May 19 arrived in Calabar, the capital of Cross River state, to persuade Governor Ben Ayade to defect from the PDP.

NLC suspends strike in Kaduna, gives reason

NLC suspends strike in Kaduna, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its five days warning strike in Kaduna state. The suspension was announced by the NLC president, Ayuba Wabba.

Just in: Driver shot dead as gunmen stage another mass abduction in northern state

Just in: Driver shot dead as gunmen stage another mass abduction in northern state

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kidnappers have killed a driver identified as Adamu Usman and abducted 13 passengers along Shafa-Abakpa -Umaisha road in Toto local government area of Nasarawa.

Asaba resolutions: Northern groups lash out at southern governors, tell herdsmen what to do

Asaba resolutions: Northern groups lash out at southern governors, tell herdsmen what to do

Nigeria

5 years ago

Following the Asaba declaration by southern governors, the Coalition of Northern Groups, in a statement on Sunday, asked herdsmen to relocate to the north.

After meeting in Asaba, southern governors reveal next step to take

After meeting in Asaba, southern governors reveal next step to take

Nigeria

5 years ago

There were indications that southern governors would meet with President Muhammadu Buhari over the Asaba resolutions after his return from the France trip.

Tinubu, southwest governors, others set to take important action as agitation for Yoruba nation intensifies

Tinubu, southwest governors, others set to take important action as agitation for Yoruba nation intensifies

Nigeria

5 years ago

Southwest governors and other stakeholders are expected to attend a meeting at the Lagos House, Marina, on Sunday, May 23 over the Yoruba nation agitation.

2021 UTME postponed as JAMB announces new date, extends registration deadline

2021 UTME postponed as JAMB announces new date, extends registration deadline

Nigeria

5 years ago

The 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now hold from June 19 to July 3, the JAMB registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede announced on Saturday.

Shehu Sani reacts as thunderstorm disperses Yoruba nation agitators in Osogbo

Shehu Sani reacts as thunderstorm disperses Yoruba nation agitators in Osogbo

Nigeria

5 years ago

Senator Sani said the rainfall that disrupted the Yoruba nation agitators' protest in Osogbo on Saturday is a divine message for them to change their cause.

Dino Melaye reacts as Yahaya Bello says all Nigerians are asking him to run for president

Dino Melaye reacts as Yahaya Bello says all Nigerians are asking him to run for president

Politics

5 years ago

Senator Dino Melaye, a former federal lawmaker from Kogi state, has reacted to Governor Bello's statement that all Nigerians want him to run for president.

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