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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

Why my religion doesn’t determine my administration's decisions, policies - Buhari reveals

Why my religion doesn’t determine my administration's decisions, policies - Buhari reveals

Nigeria

5 years ago

Herdsmen crisis: This is what I told Buhari in Aso Rock, Seyi Makinde reveals (updated)

Herdsmen crisis: This is what I told Buhari in Aso Rock, Seyi Makinde reveals (updated)

Politics

5 years ago

Nigerians react as former senator shares video of beautiful hospital built for camel in Dubai

Nigerians react as former senator shares video of beautiful hospital built for camel in Dubai

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Sad day as prominent Nigerian lawmaker dies

Just in: Sad day as prominent Nigerian lawmaker dies

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: List of world's most and least corrupt countries in 2020 released (see Nigeria's position)

BREAKING: List of world's most and least corrupt countries in 2020 released (see Nigeria's position)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Falana says Sunday Igboho has no right to issue quit notice to herdsmen, reveals what herders should do, Nigerians react

Falana says Sunday Igboho has no right to issue quit notice to herdsmen, reveals what herders should do, Nigerians react

Nigeria

5 years ago

LIST: 4 key points from Buhari's first message to new service chiefs

LIST: 4 key points from Buhari's first message to new service chiefs

Nigeria

5 years ago

A day after their appointment, President Buhari on Wednesday met with his new service chiefs. Legit.ng highlights some key points from his message to them.

Amid COVID-19, NCDC confirms new infectious disease in this state, 20 deaths recorded out of 200 cases

Amid COVID-19, NCDC confirms new infectious disease in this state, 20 deaths recorded out of 200 cases

Nigeria

5 years ago

As Nigeria struggles to contain COVID-19 pandemic, the NCDC has confirmed an outbreak of cholera disease in Benue state. At least 200 cases have been recorded.

BREAKING: Buhari meets with newly appointed service chiefs in Aso Villa, read his first message to them (photos)

BREAKING: Buhari meets with newly appointed service chiefs in Aso Villa, read his first message to them (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, January 27, met with the newly appointed service chiefs in State House. This was disclosed by the president's special a

Incredible! EFCC reveals how ex-minister’s wife was paid N75m from funds stolen from husband's ministry

Incredible! EFCC reveals how ex-minister’s wife was paid N75m from funds stolen from husband's ministry

Nigeria

5 years ago

The EFCC has accused Mrs Halima Turaki, the wife of a former minister, Tanimu Turaki, of being paid N75 million from funds meant for a sensitisation project.

Former vice president takes 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Nigerians wait for FG (photos)

Former vice president takes 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine as Nigerians wait for FG (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria's former vice president, has taken his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. He had taken the first dose in Dubai on Wednesday, January 6

Police reveal those who set Sunday Igboho's house ablaze in Ibadan, give details

Police reveal those who set Sunday Igboho's house ablaze in Ibadan, give details

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Oyo state police command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi set ablaze the house of Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho.

This is what transpired when I met with Tinubu in Lagos - Sunday Igboho makes new revelation

This is what transpired when I met with Tinubu in Lagos - Sunday Igboho makes new revelation

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sunday Igboho has revealed what happened when he met with the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in Lagos.

My property worth N50m lost to inferno, Sunday Igboho gives more details

My property worth N50m lost to inferno, Sunday Igboho gives more details

Politics

5 years ago

Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has estimated that value of the what was destroyed after some hoodlums set his house ablaze cannot be less than N50 million.

Jubilation as Buhari approves recruitment of 30,000 graduates for special agency

Jubilation as Buhari approves recruitment of 30,000 graduates for special agency

Nigeria

5 years ago

The federal government has approved the permanent employment of some 30,000 agricultural and other science graduates to handle some special extension services.

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