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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.

6415 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Kukah vs Buhari: Heated reactions as prominent Nigerians reveal their positions on Arewa youths' call for cleric's arrest

Kukah vs Buhari: Heated reactions as prominent Nigerians reveal their positions on Arewa youths' call for cleric's arrest

Nigeria

5 years ago

List of 3 vital documents you may not get if you don't have NIN

List of 3 vital documents you may not get if you don't have NIN

Nigeria

5 years ago

Makinde plays tennis, Sanwo-Olu works out, Yahaya Bello boxes: How 3 Nigerian governors exercise (photos)

Makinde plays tennis, Sanwo-Olu works out, Yahaya Bello boxes: How 3 Nigerian governors exercise (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Year in Review: See list of prominent politicians who died in 2020 (photos)

Year in Review: See list of prominent politicians who died in 2020 (photos)

Politics

5 years ago

Year in Review: List of top 5 political winners in 2020

Year in Review: List of top 5 political winners in 2020

Nigeria

5 years ago

Drama as APC chieftain claims Obasanjo is not a Yoruba man, reveals where he comes from, see Afenifere's reaction

Drama as APC chieftain claims Obasanjo is not a Yoruba man, reveals where he comes from, see Afenifere's reaction

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Black day in Kaduna as 12 people die, livestock perish in serious road accident

Just in: Black day in Kaduna as 12 people die, livestock perish in serious road accident

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Kaduna state government has confirmed the death of 12 people in a fatal road accident along Kaduna-Abuja highway. Twenty-five people also suffered injuries.

BREAKING: President Buhari, Nigeria's former vice president meet in Aso Rock (photo)

BREAKING: President Buhari, Nigeria's former vice president meet in Aso Rock (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, December 22, had a closed-door meeting with Nigeria's former vice president, Namadi Sambo, at the Presidential Villa.

Just in: PDP chairman "suspended" over alleged corruption (see his reaction)

Just in: PDP chairman "suspended" over alleged corruption (see his reaction)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Lagos state chapter of the PDP on Friday suspended its chairman, Engr Adedeji Doherty, over alleged misappropriation of funds and anti-party activities.

Sanwo-Olu speaks on lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise again in Lagos

Sanwo-Olu speaks on lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise again in Lagos

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned Lagos residents against violating COVID-19 protocols and regulations, saying the state cannot afford another lockdown.

Sanwo-Olu shuts down schools indefinitely, bans carnivals, orders civil servants to work from home as COVID-19 cases rise in Lagos

Sanwo-Olu shuts down schools indefinitely, bans carnivals, orders civil servants to work from home as COVID-19 cases rise in Lagos

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has ordered civil servants in the state to start working from home as coronavirus cases in the state spike again.

Former APC chairman, supporters defect to PDP

Former APC chairman, supporters defect to PDP

Nigeria

5 years ago

A former factional chairman of the APC in Edo, Anselm Ojezua, has led some of his supporters to join Governor Obaseki in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

List of 10 richest states in Nigeria in terms of internally generated revenues

List of 10 richest states in Nigeria in terms of internally generated revenues

Nigeria

5 years ago

Rivers, Lagos and some other states recorded the highest internally generated revenues in 2019, according to the 2020 State of States report by BudgIT Nigeria.

BREAKING: Governor Masari reveals location of abducted Katsina students, speaks on Boko Haram's statement, rescue efforts

BREAKING: Governor Masari reveals location of abducted Katsina students, speaks on Boko Haram's statement, rescue efforts

Nigeria

5 years ago

The students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina state, are now located in a forest in Zamfara state, Governor Masari said on Wednesday.

Just in: Northern governor hands over power to deputy, gives reason

Just in: Northern governor hands over power to deputy, gives reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state has travelled to the United States for a medical check-up. The governor has also handed over power to his deputy.

Nurudeen Lawal