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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

From Chibok to Jangebe: 6 times terrorists, criminals have abducted Nigerian students in 7 years

From Chibok to Jangebe: 6 times terrorists, criminals have abducted Nigerian students in 7 years

Nigeria

5 years ago

Top 10 countries that invested the most in Nigeria in 2020

Top 10 countries that invested the most in Nigeria in 2020

Nigeria

5 years ago

PDP sources speak on 2023 presidency, reveal zone that may get party's ticket

PDP sources speak on 2023 presidency, reveal zone that may get party's ticket

Politics

5 years ago

Ganduje's media aide sacked for criticising Buhari finally breaks silence

Ganduje's media aide sacked for criticising Buhari finally breaks silence

Nigeria

5 years ago

Appeal court gives judgement in favour of Ize-Iyamu, Audu

Appeal court gives judgement in favour of Ize-Iyamu, Audu

Nigeria

5 years ago

How JAMB made N400m from change of birth dates in my 1st year in office - Registrar reveals

How JAMB made N400m from change of birth dates in my 1st year in office - Registrar reveals

Nigeria

5 years ago

Yahaya Bello explains why Fani-Kayode is yet to join APC

Yahaya Bello explains why Fani-Kayode is yet to join APC

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, has explained why the ex-minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, is yet to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Tension as Kwara govt shuts 10 schools again over hijab controversy

Tension as Kwara govt shuts 10 schools again over hijab controversy

Education

5 years ago

The Kwara state Ministry of Education has on Monday, March 8, reversed its decision to reopen the 10 grant-aided schools where the use of hijab is disputed.

Again, Bishop Kukah sends strong message to FG over rising insecurity, says Nigerians are angry

Again, Bishop Kukah sends strong message to FG over rising insecurity, says Nigerians are angry

Nigeria

5 years ago

Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, on Sunday, March 7, said it is not too much for Nigerians to ask the federal government to secure lives and properties.

IWD2021: List of 50 women appointed by President Buhari

IWD2021: List of 50 women appointed by President Buhari

Nigeria

5 years ago

To mark International Women's Day on Monday, March 8, the Nigerian presidency has released a checklist of 50 women appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Northern governor offers to resign, gives reason

Northern governor offers to resign, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has offered to resign if taking such action will bring a lasting solution to the high level of insecurity in his state.

For the record: List of 1st healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

For the record: List of 1st healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

On Friday, March 5, four health care workers made history as they emerged as the first set of Nigerians to receive the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Abuja.

Then vs Now: Nigerians share photos of how they look at home and abroad, pictures show amazing transformations

Then vs Now: Nigerians share photos of how they look at home and abroad, pictures show amazing transformations

Nigeria

5 years ago

To show their progress, Nigerians abroad have taken to Twitter to share the photos they took in Nigeria and their current photos in a new challenge: Then vs Now

Presidential aide reveals when Buhari will take COVID-19 vaccine

Presidential aide reveals when Buhari will take COVID-19 vaccine

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari will take the AstraZeneca vaccine at 11.30am on Saturday, March 6, according to the president's aide on new media, Bashir Ahmad.

Nigerian police officer arrested for stealing 5 AK-47 rifles in Abia

Nigerian police officer arrested for stealing 5 AK-47 rifles in Abia

Nigeria

5 years ago

A police officer, Shedrack Igwe, working in the armoury section of MOPOL Base 28, Umuahia, Abia state, has been arrested with five allegedly stolen AK-47 rifles

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