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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

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UPDATED: I was quoted out of context, NSA speaks on missing funds

UPDATED: I was quoted out of context, NSA speaks on missing funds

Nigeria

5 years ago

Insecurity: Our best has not proved good enough, Buhari admits, says govt getting desperate

Insecurity: Our best has not proved good enough, Buhari admits, says govt getting desperate

Nigeria

5 years ago

Elsayed Mahmoud wins iPhone 11 Pro Max in Melbet’s Bet and Win Campaign

Elsayed Mahmoud wins iPhone 11 Pro Max in Melbet’s Bet and Win Campaign

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerians react angrily as PPPRA projects fuel price at N212 per litre

Nigerians react angrily as PPPRA projects fuel price at N212 per litre

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: NNPC reacts to fuel price hike, issues fresh update

BREAKING: NNPC reacts to fuel price hike, issues fresh update

Nigeria

5 years ago

PDP governors pledge support for Buhari govt to address crucial national issue

PDP governors pledge support for Buhari govt to address crucial national issue

Politics

5 years ago

Good news as FG unveils plan to reduce fuel price below N100 per litre

Good news as FG unveils plan to reduce fuel price below N100 per litre

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The federal government has unveiled its plan to put in place measures that will bring the prices of refined petroleum products down to below N100 per litre.

Nigerians to access up to N25 million as NIRSAL reopens portal for CBN's stimulus package

Nigerians to access up to N25 million as NIRSAL reopens portal for CBN's stimulus package

Nigeria

5 years ago

NIRSAL Microfinance Bank has reopened its portal for the CBN's stimulus package for the Micro Small and Medium Enterprises and households affected by COVID-19.

Breaking: Northern state shuts all public secondary schools, gives crucial reason

Breaking: Northern state shuts all public secondary schools, gives crucial reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Niger state government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for two weeks, starting Friday, March 12 to Friday, March 26.

Lawmaker behind controversial minimum wage bill speaks, reveals what protesting labour leaders should do

Lawmaker behind controversial minimum wage bill speaks, reveals what protesting labour leaders should do

Nigeria

5 years ago

Garba Datti says he is glad that his call for the decentralization of the minimum wage bill has stirred a national discussion regarding the welfare of workers.

List of 16 states that have received 1.8m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

List of 16 states that have received 1.8m doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Nigeria

5 years ago

At least 16 states out of the 35 states of the federation have received 1,871,050 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.

List of 3 important projects FG plans to use £4.2million recovered from Ibori to fund

List of 3 important projects FG plans to use £4.2million recovered from Ibori to fund

Nigeria

5 years ago

The federal government has unveiled plans to use the £4.2million to be recovered from former Delta state governor James Ibori to fund three legacy projects.

Tragedy in Taraba as governor’s aide loses 37-year-old son in ghastly motor accident

Tragedy in Taraba as governor’s aide loses 37-year-old son in ghastly motor accident

Nigeria

5 years ago

The senior special assistant on media and publicity to Governor Darius Ishaku of Taraba, Bala Dan-Abu, has lost his son to a motor accident in Port Harcourt.

We’re tired of open grazing - Miyetti Allah says, tables fresh request before southwest governor

We’re tired of open grazing - Miyetti Allah says, tables fresh request before southwest governor

Nigeria

5 years ago

Miyetti Allah Breeders Association of Nigeria has said it is tired of open grazing in Ondo state and called on the government to make provision for ranches.

Just in: Students scamper for safety as bandits kill 13 people in fresh attack on Zamfara community

Just in: Students scamper for safety as bandits kill 13 people in fresh attack on Zamfara community

Nigeria

5 years ago

Armed bandits on Wednesday, March 10, attacked Damaga community, Maradun local government area of Zamfara state. They killed at least 10 people and rustled cows

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