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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

North's food blockade: Gani Adams reveals important step southwest governors should take

North's food blockade: Gani Adams reveals important step southwest governors should take

Business and Economy

5 years ago

Falana reacts to claim of buying recovered property valued at 6bn for 1bn from EFCC

Falana reacts to claim of buying recovered property valued at 6bn for 1bn from EFCC

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari, Osinbajo take COVID-19 vaccine, presidency shares photos

BREAKING: Buhari, Osinbajo take COVID-19 vaccine, presidency shares photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

101 Boko Haram suspects sue FG after spending 12 years in prison without trial, demand N303m compensation

101 Boko Haram suspects sue FG after spending 12 years in prison without trial, demand N303m compensation

Nigeria

5 years ago

Buhari orders arrest of killers of ex-gov Suswam's brother as Benue govt places N5m bounty

Buhari orders arrest of killers of ex-gov Suswam's brother as Benue govt places N5m bounty

Nigeria

5 years ago

Living legend: Ogun governor showers praise on Obasanjo as former president celebrates 84th birthday

Living legend: Ogun governor showers praise on Obasanjo as former president celebrates 84th birthday

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Police clear air on alleged fresh #EndSARS protest in Abuja

Just in: Police clear air on alleged fresh #EndSARS protest in Abuja

Nigeria

5 years ago

The FTC police command has described as fake news a video circulating on social media that alleges that the #EndSARS protest is currently holding in Abuja.

Updated: Nigerian Army denies 101 soldiers ran away from Boko Haram fight

Updated: Nigerian Army denies 101 soldiers ran away from Boko Haram fight

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Thursday denied that 12 officers and 89 soldiers are wanted in the wake of a recent Boko Haram attack on Marte and Dikwa LGAs in Borno.

Governor Matawalle reveals how he secured Jangebe students' release, says no ransom paid

Governor Matawalle reveals how he secured Jangebe students' release, says no ransom paid

Nigeria

5 years ago

Zamfara state governor, Bello Matawalle, says no ransom was paid to secure the release of the abducted students of the Government Secondary School, Jangebe.

Just in: 1 person shot dead, many injured as Jangebe schoolgirls reunion with families turns bloody

Just in: 1 person shot dead, many injured as Jangebe schoolgirls reunion with families turns bloody

Nigeria

5 years ago

One person has been reportedly killed while some have sustained injuries in Jangebe, the Zamfara state community where some schoolgirls were recently kidnapped.

Surprise as soldier suddenly pulls out gun during discussion with colleagues, shoots self dead

Surprise as soldier suddenly pulls out gun during discussion with colleagues, shoots self dead

Nigeria

5 years ago

Bello Useni, a soldier with the Nigerian army school of armour in Bauchi has killed himself. The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening, March 3.

EFCC your attention is needed - Nigerians react as Oba of Lagos claims $2m, N17m stolen from his palace during #EndSARS protest

EFCC your attention is needed - Nigerians react as Oba of Lagos claims $2m, N17m stolen from his palace during #EndSARS protest

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigerians on social media have called on EFCC to probe the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, after the monarch claimed hoodlums stole $2m and N17m from his palace.

Banditry: Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 should be treated like ESN, says Governor Ortom

Banditry: Fulani herdsmen carrying AK-47 should be treated like ESN, says Governor Ortom

Nigeria

5 years ago

Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has said it is an injustice to clamp down on the ESN while the Fulani herdsmen who carry AK-47 rifles around are ignored.

No-fly zone: Arewa forum reveals 3 other states Buhari should extend flight ban to

No-fly zone: Arewa forum reveals 3 other states Buhari should extend flight ban to

Nigeria

5 years ago

The ACF has hailed President Buhari for imposing no-fly zone on Zamfara state. The forum also calls for the extension of the policy to Benue, Taraba and Borno.

Just in: Tension as 2 missing herdsmen found dead in Kaduna village

Just in: Tension as 2 missing herdsmen found dead in Kaduna village

Nigeria

5 years ago

Two herdsmen who were earlier declared missing have been found dead by security operatives in Mabuhu-Wawan Rafi, Zangon Kataf local government, Kaduna state.

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