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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6186 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Atiku meets with APC governor amid Buhari's visit, photos emerge

Atiku meets with APC governor amid Buhari's visit, photos emerge

Politics

a year ago

Why I visited Ex-President Buhari in Daura, Atiku opens up

Why I visited Ex-President Buhari in Daura, Atiku opens up

Politics

a year ago

Ex-CBN gov Emefiele loses N12bn property as court gives fresh judgment

Ex-CBN gov Emefiele loses N12bn property as court gives fresh judgment

Nigeria

a year ago

Photo emerges as EFCC arrests fake Aso Rock official, others for N22m employment scam

Photo emerges as EFCC arrests fake Aso Rock official, others for N22m employment scam

Nigeria

a year ago

Photos: As Farooq Oreagba trends in #OjudeOba2024, Salihu Mustapha shines in Ilorin Durbar

Photos: As Farooq Oreagba trends in #OjudeOba2024, Salihu Mustapha shines in Ilorin Durbar

Nigeria

a year ago

10th House of Reps: Nigerian lawmakers commended for innovations in budget reforms

10th House of Reps: Nigerian lawmakers commended for innovations in budget reforms

Nigeria

a year ago

Eid al-Adha: Arewa youths advise Ado Bayero amid Kano Emirate tussle

Eid al-Adha: Arewa youths advise Ado Bayero amid Kano Emirate tussle

Nigeria

a year ago

The Arewa Youth Advancement Forum (AYAF) has hailed the 15th Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, and advised him to forgive his enemies amidst the royal tussle in the emirate.

Jide Salawu: Canadian publisher acquires Nigerian author's poetry book ‘Contraband Bodies’

Jide Salawu: Canadian publisher acquires Nigerian author's poetry book ‘Contraband Bodies’

Education

a year ago

NeWest Press Canada has acquired Contraband Bodies, a new poetry book by Jide Salawu, a Nigerian author and PhD student. Salawu spoke to Legit.ng about the book.

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

Nigeria

a year ago

Amid the ongoing tussle over the Kano throne, Emir Sanusi explained why the deposed Emir Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and other deposed monarchs are hurt.

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tussle

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tussle

Nigeria

a year ago

The 15th Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, on Saturday sent Eid-el-Kabir greetings to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kano state governor Abba Yusuf.

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigerian Navy has achieved a significant milestone as it is now fully equipped to produce up-to-date navigational charts and hydrographic data independently.

Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

Politics

a year ago

An APC group, APCRG, has welcomed the court ruling that upheld the removal of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Martins Amaewhule.

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

Football

a year ago

Finidi George, the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has resigned, according to multiple sources. Adepoju Tobi Samuel, a Nigerian sports journalist, disclosed

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

Politics

a year ago

The National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has commended the Appeal Court's decision to uphold the removal of the pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers state.

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Nigeria

a year ago

Legit.ng presents a full list of the public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024. These include Easter, Eid-el-Fitri, Democracy Day, and Christmas.

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