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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.

6394 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

EFCC your attention is needed - Nigerians react as Oba of Lagos claims $2m, N17m stolen from his palace during #EndSARS protest

EFCC your attention is needed - Nigerians react as Oba of Lagos claims $2m, N17m stolen from his palace during #EndSARS protest

Nigeria

5 years ago

Banditry: Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 should be treated like ESN, says Governor Ortom

Banditry: Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 should be treated like ESN, says Governor Ortom

Nigeria

5 years ago

No-fly zone: Arewa forum reveals 3 other states Buhari should extend flight ban to

No-fly zone: Arewa forum reveals 3 other states Buhari should extend flight ban to

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Tension as 2 missing herdsmen found dead in Kaduna village

Just in: Tension as 2 missing herdsmen found dead in Kaduna village

Nigeria

5 years ago

EndSARS protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace - Oba of Lagos

EndSARS protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace - Oba of Lagos

Nigeria

5 years ago

PDP rejects no-fly-zone on Zamfara, claims FG plotting to impose state of emergency

PDP rejects no-fly-zone on Zamfara, claims FG plotting to impose state of emergency

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fear of high profile defection as former APC governor meets Wike 2nd time in 1 month

Nigeria

5 years ago

Senator Okorocha on Saturday, February 27, visited Governor Wike in Rivers state for the funeral ceremony of the governor's late uncle, Chief Charles Aleruchi.

6 southern states react to north's food blockade, reveal their next actions

6 southern states react to north's food blockade, reveal their next actions

Nigeria

5 years ago

Some southern states have dismissed the blockade by northern food suppliers, saying it is an opportunity for the south to boost its food production capacity.

Explainer: Simple steps to register for COVID-19 vaccine as Nigeria prepares to take delivery of 3.92m doses

Explainer: Simple steps to register for COVID-19 vaccine as Nigeria prepares to take delivery of 3.92m doses

Nigeria

5 years ago

As Nigeria prepares to take delivery of N3.92 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine, Legit.ng explains how to register for the vaccination online without any hassle

US Secretary of State reveals why Biden revoked immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria

US Secretary of State reveals why Biden revoked immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has revealed why President Joe Biden revoked the immigrant visa restrictions placed on Nigeria by Trump.

BREAKING: 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nigeria, health agency shares photos

BREAKING: 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nigeria, health agency shares photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

The first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines has arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the NPHCDA announced via its Twitter handle on Tuesday

Breaking: Obasanjo, Saraki, other PDP chieftains in closed-door meeting as race for 2023 elections gets intense

Breaking: Obasanjo, Saraki, other PDP chieftains in closed-door meeting as race for 2023 elections gets intense

Politics

5 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, are currently meeting behind closed doors in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Beware of scammers: EFCC clears air on alleged 2020/2021 recruitment

Beware of scammers: EFCC clears air on alleged 2020/2021 recruitment

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned a group on WhatsApp which is reportedly dedicated to a purported EFCC Recruitment 2020/2021.

Breaking: Buhari reacts to release of Jangebe schoolgirls, reveals his plans on kidnapping

Breaking: Buhari reacts to release of Jangebe schoolgirls, reveals his plans on kidnapping

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the release of over 300 schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local g

Legit.ng becomes member of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Media Compact

Legit.ng becomes member of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Media Compact

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng, Nigeria's foremost online news media, has made a new milestone by joining the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Media Compact.

Nurudeen Lawal