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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6184 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

"Bad omen": Group speaks on alleged cause of fire incident at Kano Emir Sanusi's palace

"Bad omen": Group speaks on alleged cause of fire incident at Kano Emir Sanusi's palace

Nigeria

a year ago

Insecurity: Nigerian Navy showcases combat readiness, engages in nationwide route march

Insecurity: Nigerian Navy showcases combat readiness, engages in nationwide route march

Nigeria

a year ago

How NCC's commitment to telecoms sector increased its contributions to Nigeria's GDP

How NCC's commitment to telecoms sector increased its contributions to Nigeria's GDP

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers crisis: Group sends Message to Tinubu, IGP over sustained police siege on LG secretariats

Rivers crisis: Group sends Message to Tinubu, IGP over sustained police siege on LG secretariats

Politics

a year ago

Register Now: Police announce date to start enforcing e-motor registry, car owners to pay over N5k

Register Now: Police announce date to start enforcing e-motor registry, car owners to pay over N5k

Nigeria

a year ago

"I have left": Atiku's ex-spokesman Daniel Bwala dumps PDP, announces next move

"I have left": Atiku's ex-spokesman Daniel Bwala dumps PDP, announces next move

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: 2-storey building collapses in Abuja, many trapped, photos, videos emerge

BREAKING: 2-storey building collapses in Abuja, many trapped, photos, videos emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

Several people are feared trapped in the rubble as a section of a two-storey residential building collapsed in Abuja collapsed on Saturday, July 13.

JAMB uncovers 88 universities, others that conducted illegal admissions, list emerges

JAMB uncovers 88 universities, others that conducted illegal admissions, list emerges

Education

a year ago

JAMB says it has uncovered 88 universities, polytechnics, and other tertiary institutions that conducted illegal admissions during the 2022/2023 admission session.

Plateau collapsed school building updates: 22 students dead, 132 injured

Plateau collapsed school building updates: 22 students dead, 132 injured

Nigeria

a year ago

The Plateau state government says a total of 22 victims lost their lives while 132 sustained injuries in the collapsed school building in Jos on Friday morning.

Ukraine: 20 killed, over 50 injured as Russia hits Kyiv's children's hospital with deadly missiles

Ukraine: 20 killed, over 50 injured as Russia hits Kyiv's children's hospital with deadly missiles

Europe

a year ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia struck Okhmatdyt Children's Hospital in Kyiv, one of Ukraine's biggest children's medical facilities.

Pastor Adeboye explains how he avoids sexual temptation: "Anointing doesn't turn your body to stone"

Pastor Adeboye explains how he avoids sexual temptation: "Anointing doesn't turn your body to stone"

Nigeria

a year ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the general overseer of the RCCG, has cautioned gospel ministers and youths, saying no amount of anointing can fight sexual temptation.

FG asked to declare public holiday as Sultan announces start of Islamic New Year 1446 AH

FG asked to declare public holiday as Sultan announces start of Islamic New Year 1446 AH

Nigeria

a year ago

The federal government has been urged to declare a public holiday as the Sultan of Sokoto announced Sunday, July 7, the first day of Muharram 1446 AH.

US 2024 election: Joe Biden gives "condition" to withdraw from presidential race

US 2024 election: Joe Biden gives "condition" to withdraw from presidential race

US

a year ago

United States President Joe Biden has jokingly said he would only withdraw from the presidential race if “the Lord Almighty came down” and asked him to.

Rivers crisis takes new twist as Fubara asked to dump PDP, Labour Party reacts

Rivers crisis takes new twist as Fubara asked to dump PDP, Labour Party reacts

Politics

a year ago

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been advised to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for another party as the political crisis in Rivers worsens.

Shinkafi lists major causes of insecurity in Northwest, recommends solutions

Shinkafi lists major causes of insecurity in Northwest, recommends solutions

Nigeria

a year ago

The Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD) director, Sani Shinkafi, has revealed how to tackle the insecurity in the northwest.

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