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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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Heated reactions as diplomat is filmed urinating on the road in Nigeria

Heated reactions as diplomat is filmed urinating on the road in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ohanaeze Ndigbo raises alarm over alleged deployment of Fulani-Hausa military commanders to southeast, Nigerian Army reacts

Ohanaeze Ndigbo raises alarm over alleged deployment of Fulani-Hausa military commanders to southeast, Nigerian Army reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

Updated: Police rescue 30 out of 40 Muslim worshippers abducted during midnight prayers in Katsina

Updated: Police rescue 30 out of 40 Muslim worshippers abducted during midnight prayers in Katsina

Nigeria

5 years ago

Muslim prayer group, NASFAT, sends comforting message to Pastor Adeboye over son’s death

Muslim prayer group, NASFAT, sends comforting message to Pastor Adeboye over son’s death

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sunday Igboho makes fresh statement on Pastor Adeboye's son's death

Sunday Igboho makes fresh statement on Pastor Adeboye's son's death

Nigeria

5 years ago

Huge victory as Nigerian soldiers kill 48 bandits, commanders, rescue kidnap victims in Zamfara

Huge victory as Nigerian soldiers kill 48 bandits, commanders, rescue kidnap victims in Zamfara

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ex-President Obasanjo reveals what will happen if Nigeria breaks up

Ex-President Obasanjo reveals what will happen if Nigeria breaks up

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described calls for the disintegration of Nigeria as unmindful and insensitive to the plight of the minority groups.

Ex-President Obasanjo speaks on what Nigeria needs in 2023

Ex-President Obasanjo speaks on what Nigeria needs in 2023

Politics

5 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday, May 5, said political leaders must ensure the year 2023 births the emergence of a new federation in Nigeria.

Lawyers react as Lai Mohammed claims kidnapping, banditry are not federal offences

Lawyers react as Lai Mohammed claims kidnapping, banditry are not federal offences

Nigeria

5 years ago

The claim by the minister of information, Lai Mohammed that kidnapping and banditry are not federal offences has drawn mixed reactions from Nigerian lawyers.

Emotional moment as Pastor Adeboye finally breaks silence on son’s death

Emotional moment as Pastor Adeboye finally breaks silence on son’s death

Nigeria

5 years ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has finally spoken on the demise of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye.

Just in: Buhari approves establishment of new security centre, appoints pioneer coordinator

Just in: Buhari approves establishment of new security centre, appoints pioneer coordinator

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Buhari has approved the establishment of a National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons. The centre's coordinator is AM Dikko.

Father Mbaka drops new prophecies, reveals what will happen to Buhari govt if he's attacked

Father Mbaka drops new prophecies, reveals what will happen to Buhari govt if he's attacked

Nigeria

5 years ago

Father Ejike Mbaka, the spiritual director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN), reportedly said on Sunday, May 2, that disaster was lurking in Nigeria.

Hours after resurfacing in Enugu, Father Mbaka reveals those behind his "disappearance"

Hours after resurfacing in Enugu, Father Mbaka reveals those behind his "disappearance"

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of Adoration Ministry Enugu, says the leadership of the Catholic diocese in his state wanted to close his ministry for a month.

Peter Aliyu: Meet the Street Cleaner Who Rose to Become Nigerian Governor's Senior Aide against All Odds

Peter Aliyu: Meet the Street Cleaner Who Rose to Become Nigerian Governor's Senior Aide against All Odds

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has appointed a speech impaired young man and former cleaner, Peter Aliyu, as his Senior Special Assistant on Sanitation.

Just in: Catholic archbishop reveals Father Mbaka's real offence

Just in: Catholic archbishop reveals Father Mbaka's real offence

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Metropolitan Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has said Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka violated his oath by dabbling into politics.

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