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.

6186 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

Shinkafi lists major causes of insecurity in Northwest, recommends solutions

Shinkafi lists major causes of insecurity in Northwest, recommends solutions

Nigeria

a year ago

FG giving N50,000 child support to all Nigerian parents? Fact emerges

FG giving N50,000 child support to all Nigerian parents? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

FG agreed on N155,000 minimum wage with labour unions in Nigeria? Fact emerges

FG agreed on N155,000 minimum wage with labour unions in Nigeria? Fact emerges

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers crisis: Group raises alarm over alleged plots by pro-Wike lawmakers to buy court rulings

Rivers crisis: Group raises alarm over alleged plots by pro-Wike lawmakers to buy court rulings

Politics

a year ago

Beyond policies: 7 ways to bridge the implementation gap for gender equality in Nigeria

Beyond policies: 7 ways to bridge the implementation gap for gender equality in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

Reps deputy spokesman reveals priority of Abbas-led 10th House of Representatives

Reps deputy spokesman reveals priority of Abbas-led 10th House of Representatives

Nigeria

a year ago

Philip Agbese, deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, said the Green Chamber's priority under Speaker Tajudeen Abbas remains the masses.

Clean water campaign: Arewa youths canvass support for Tinubu, Utsev

Clean water campaign: Arewa youths canvass support for Tinubu, Utsev

Nigeria

a year ago

The Arewa Young Leaders Forum (AYLF) on Sunday, June 30, backed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's government, as it launched a nationwide clean water campaign.

Why Nigeria should return to regional government, APC chieftain lists 5 reasons

Why Nigeria should return to regional government, APC chieftain lists 5 reasons

Nigeria

a year ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) member, has listed five reasons the Nigerian government should re-adopt regional government.

BREAKING: Many feared killed as terrorists attack wedding in Borno state

BREAKING: Many feared killed as terrorists attack wedding in Borno state

Nigeria

a year ago

Many people are feared killed and several others injured following a suicide attack at a wedding in Gwoza, Borno state. Soldiers have taken control of the streets.

Minimum wage: APC chieftain lists 4 steps Tinubu should take

Minimum wage: APC chieftain lists 4 steps Tinubu should take

Nigeria

a year ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised President Bola Tinubu on how best to handle the minimum wage negotiations.

Yerima Shettima speaks on alleged reason Kwankwaso visited El-Rufai in Abuja

Yerima Shettima speaks on alleged reason Kwankwaso visited El-Rufai in Abuja

Politics

a year ago

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum's Yerima Shettima said Kwankwaso's visit to El-Rufai had political undertones aimed at potentially unseating President Tinubu.

List of Lagos ex-appointees Tinubu has appointed in his government

List of Lagos ex-appointees Tinubu has appointed in his government

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has appointed into his government at least eight people who worked with him during his tenure as the governor of Lagos state.

Patience Jonathan explains why she's not interested in returning to Presidential Villa, video trends

Patience Jonathan explains why she's not interested in returning to Presidential Villa, video trends

Politics

a year ago

A former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, has explained why she has no interest in returning to the Presidential Villa. She said the stress is too much.

Sallah homage or 2027 alliance? List of Nigerian leaders Atiku visited recently

Sallah homage or 2027 alliance? List of Nigerian leaders Atiku visited recently

Politics

a year ago

Former VP Atiku Abubakar has been visiting prominent leaders in the country, including ex-President Buhari, General Babangida, and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

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