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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

Frightening, tragic story - Nigerians react as kidnappers kill US-based Edo prince despite collecting N10m ransom

Frightening, tragic story - Nigerians react as kidnappers kill US-based Edo prince despite collecting N10m ransom

Nigeria

5 years ago

Oba Joseph Olu-Ojo: Sad day as Ondo monarch dies after 43 years on throne

Oba Joseph Olu-Ojo: Sad day as Ondo monarch dies after 43 years on throne

Nigeria

5 years ago

Retirement: Uncertainty as lawyer asks court to stop IGP Adamu's tenure

Retirement: Uncertainty as lawyer asks court to stop IGP Adamu's tenure

Nigeria

5 years ago

Breaking: Tears as Aisha Buhari's photographer dies

Breaking: Tears as Aisha Buhari's photographer dies

Nigeria

5 years ago

List: African countries that have received COVID-19 vaccines

List: African countries that have received COVID-19 vaccines

Nigeria

5 years ago

List of top senior police officers who may be appointed to replace Adamu as IGP

List of top senior police officers who may be appointed to replace Adamu as IGP

Nigeria

5 years ago

COVID-19: N400bn too much, I can help procure vaccines for N150bn - Peter Obi tells FG, Nigerians react

COVID-19: N400bn too much, I can help procure vaccines for N150bn - Peter Obi tells FG, Nigerians react

Nigeria

5 years ago

Peter Obi, ex-governor of Anambra, has offered to the FG procure COVID-19 vaccines for N150bn, saying the N400bn mentioned by the health minister is too much.

No handover yet: Adamu remains in office as Buhari delays appointment of new IGP

No handover yet: Adamu remains in office as Buhari delays appointment of new IGP

Nigeria

5 years ago

Mohammed Adamu remains Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police (IGP) despite attaining the retirement age as President Buhari delays appointment of his successor.

I'm aware people became billionaires out of COVID-19 proceeds - Federal lawmaker alleges

I'm aware people became billionaires out of COVID-19 proceeds - Federal lawmaker alleges

Nigeria

5 years ago

Uzoma Nkem-Abonta, a federal lawmaker from Abia, has alleged that billions of naira earmarked to address the coronavirus pandemic are being misappropriated.

Beware: Anyone found guilty of this offence in Lagos faces 21-year imprisonment as lawmakers pass new bill into law

Beware: Anyone found guilty of this offence in Lagos faces 21-year imprisonment as lawmakers pass new bill into law

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Lagos House of Assembly late Monday, February 1, passed a bill banning the activities of cultists and related illegal societies across the state into a law.

Senate reacts as northern governor asked FG to ban cattle movement from north to south, Nigerians fume on social media

Senate reacts as northern governor asked FG to ban cattle movement from north to south, Nigerians fume on social media

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigerian Senate has said introducing a law banning the movement of cattle from the north to the south as Governor Ganduje proposed will be unconstitutional.

Myanmar coup: Jonathan reacts as military siezes power, detains govt officials

Myanmar coup: Jonathan reacts as military siezes power, detains govt officials

World

5 years ago

Nigeria's ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has called for release of Aung San Suu Kyi. Myanmar's leader, Kyi, was detained by the military after staging a coup.

Crimes in Oyo caused by failure of APC-led FG to secure Nigerian borders - Makinde's aide

Crimes in Oyo caused by failure of APC-led FG to secure Nigerian borders - Makinde's aide

Nigeria

5 years ago

Taiwo Adisa, the chief press secretary to Governor Makinde of Oyo state, has accused the APC-led federal government of failing to secure the country's borders.

Nothing is impossible! Public school teacher receives accolades as he becomes senator against all odds

Nothing is impossible! Public school teacher receives accolades as he becomes senator against all odds

Politics

5 years ago

Jabari Brisport, a public school teacher in the United States, has been showered with accolades after emerging the New York state senator for District 25.

LIST: 5 important things new service chiefs must do to succeed according to Borno governor

LIST: 5 important things new service chiefs must do to succeed according to Borno governor

Nigeria

5 years ago

The governor of Borno state, Babagana Zulum, has revealed five important things the newly appointed service chiefs must do to win the war against the Boko Haram

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