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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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EndSARS protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace - Oba of Lagos

EndSARS protesters stole $2m, N17m from my palace - Oba of Lagos

Nigeria

5 years ago

PDP rejects no-fly-zone on Zamfara, claims FG plotting to impose state of emergency

PDP rejects no-fly-zone on Zamfara, claims FG plotting to impose state of emergency

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fear of high profile defection as former APC governor meets Wike 2nd time in 1 month

Nigeria

5 years ago

6 southern states react to north's food blockade, reveal their next actions

6 southern states react to north's food blockade, reveal their next actions

Nigeria

5 years ago

Explainer: Simple steps to register for COVID-19 vaccine as Nigeria prepares to take delivery of 3.92m doses

Explainer: Simple steps to register for COVID-19 vaccine as Nigeria prepares to take delivery of 3.92m doses

Nigeria

5 years ago

US Secretary of State reveals why Biden revoked immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria

US Secretary of State reveals why Biden revoked immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nigeria, health agency shares photos

BREAKING: 1st batch of COVID-19 vaccine arrives Nigeria, health agency shares photos

Nigeria

5 years ago

The first batch of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines has arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, the NPHCDA announced via its Twitter handle on Tuesday

Breaking: Obasanjo, Saraki, other PDP chieftains in closed-door meeting as race for 2023 elections gets intense

Breaking: Obasanjo, Saraki, other PDP chieftains in closed-door meeting as race for 2023 elections gets intense

Politics

5 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and immediate past Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, are currently meeting behind closed doors in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Beware of scammers: EFCC clears air on alleged 2020/2021 recruitment

Beware of scammers: EFCC clears air on alleged 2020/2021 recruitment

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned a group on WhatsApp which is reportedly dedicated to a purported EFCC Recruitment 2020/2021.

Breaking: Buhari reacts to release of Jangebe schoolgirls, reveals his plans on kidnapping

Breaking: Buhari reacts to release of Jangebe schoolgirls, reveals his plans on kidnapping

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the release of over 300 schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe in Talatu-Mafara local g

Legit.ng becomes member of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Media Compact

Legit.ng becomes member of United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals Media Compact

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng, Nigeria's foremost online news media, has made a new milestone by joining the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Media Compact.

Banditry: Northern governor orders closure of all boarding schools, considers home learning

Banditry: Northern governor orders closure of all boarding schools, considers home learning

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Yobe government has announced the closure of all boarding schools in the state, as part of its proactive measures to protect the students from bandits.

Trump ain’t going anywhere: Republicans praise former US president, honour him with large gold-coloured statue

Trump ain’t going anywhere: Republicans praise former US president, honour him with large gold-coloured statue

Politics

5 years ago

The immediate past president of the United States, Donald Trump, has been honoured with a large gold-coloured statue by his loyalists in the Republican Party.

Guru Maharaj Ji wants FG to arrest Sheikh Gumi, gives crucial reason

Guru Maharaj Ji wants FG to arrest Sheikh Gumi, gives crucial reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Satguru Maharaj ji, founder of One Love Family, has urged the federal government to arrest Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for allegedly aiding banditry in Northern Nigeria.

Virology professor says govt officials should take COVID-19 vaccines first, gives important reason

Virology professor says govt officials should take COVID-19 vaccines first, gives important reason

Nigeria

5 years ago

Prominent virology professor, Oyewale Tomori, has advised that government officials should openly take COVID-19 vaccines first to assure Nigerians of safety.

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