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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.

6085 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

APC tackles PDP, reveals why opposition party was defeated in 2015

APC tackles PDP, reveals why opposition party was defeated in 2015

Nigeria

5 years ago

We'll all die, but let's not leave God - Late Tanzanian president's touching message to congregants emerges in viral video

We'll all die, but let's not leave God - Late Tanzanian president's touching message to congregants emerges in viral video

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Tanzania President John Magufuli Dies at Age 61

BREAKING: Tanzania President John Magufuli Dies at Age 61

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Many Feared Dead as Soldiers Reportedly Exchange Gunfire with Bandits in Zamfara

BREAKING: Many Feared Dead as Soldiers Reportedly Exchange Gunfire with Bandits in Zamfara

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng Emerges Nigeria's Most Popular Digital News Publisher, 7th Overall Most Visited Website

Legit.ng Emerges Nigeria's Most Popular Digital News Publisher, 7th Overall Most Visited Website

Nigeria

5 years ago

Trump’s Travel Restrictions: US Contacts Nigerian Visa Applicants Affected, Prioritizes their Applications

Trump’s Travel Restrictions: US Contacts Nigerian Visa Applicants Affected, Prioritizes their Applications

Nigeria

5 years ago

2023 Goals? Fayose Begins Consultation, Meets Former Nigerian Rulers

2023 Goals? Fayose Begins Consultation, Meets Former Nigerian Rulers

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, has begun a series of consultations as he met with Nigeria's former military leaders, Babangida and Abdulsalami.

Tears as Atiku's media aide dies 2 months after wife passed on

Tears as Atiku's media aide dies 2 months after wife passed on

Nigeria

5 years ago

Louis Okoroma, a media aide to Nigeria's former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, died on Thursday, March 11. Okoroma died two months after the death of his wife.

Tension as NDLEA Allegedly Seals Hotel Owned by Former Governor in Ebonyi

Tension as NDLEA Allegedly Seals Hotel Owned by Former Governor in Ebonyi

Nigeria

5 years ago

Presidential aide Lauretta Onochie said operatives of the NDLEA have sealed a hotel that allegedly belongs to a former governor of Ebonyi state, Dr Sam Egwu.

Senate President Ahmad Lawan Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, Shares Photos

Senate President Ahmad Lawan Receives COVID-19 Vaccine, Shares Photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

The president of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has also joined the growing list of Nigerians who have received their first jabs of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

No land for herdsmen in my state - Another southwest governor insists, reveals his plan

No land for herdsmen in my state - Another southwest governor insists, reveals his plan

Nigeria

5 years ago

Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo state, has insisted that the state will not give any land to herdsmen but said the FG's livestock plan will be adopted.

Umahi’s aides resign, dump APC for PDP, give key reason for their actions as Ebonyi govt fumes

Umahi’s aides resign, dump APC for PDP, give key reason for their actions as Ebonyi govt fumes

Nigeria

5 years ago

Two aides of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state have reportedly resigned their appointments and defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

You are confusing bandits: Ganduje’s ex-aide, Yakasai reacts to Buhari’s warning to abductors

You are confusing bandits: Ganduje’s ex-aide, Yakasai reacts to Buhari’s warning to abductors

Nigeria

5 years ago

Salihu Tanko Yakasai, a former media aide to Kano governor, Ganduje, says the presidency is confusing bandits with conflicting ultimatums and “stern warnings”.

Just in: Kidnappers strike in southwest state, abduct female university students

Just in: Kidnappers strike in southwest state, abduct female university students

Nigeria

5 years ago

Two 300 level female students of the Faculty of Agriculture, Ayetoro campus of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun state, have been reportedly abducted.

Good news as FG begins distribution of N20,000 each to poor victims of COVID-19

Good news as FG begins distribution of N20,000 each to poor victims of COVID-19

Nigeria

5 years ago

The federal government has commenced the distribution of cash relief to poor and vulnerable rural women affected by the coronavirus pandemic in Yobe state.

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