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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.

6394 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Biden breaks Obama's record, wins more votes than any presidential candidate in US history

BREAKING: Biden breaks Obama's record, wins more votes than any presidential candidate in US history

Politics

5 years ago

Trump vs Biden: List of 9 remaining states to decide winner of US presidential election (see when results will be announced)

Trump vs Biden: List of 9 remaining states to decide winner of US presidential election (see when results will be announced)

World

5 years ago

BREAKING: Another state orders full reopening of churches, mosques, hotels

BREAKING: Another state orders full reopening of churches, mosques, hotels

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Wike announces N20m donation each to families policemen, soldiers killed by IPOB members

Just in: Wike announces N20m donation each to families policemen, soldiers killed by IPOB members

Nigeria

5 years ago

EXPLAINER: Trump vs Biden: Unlike Nigeria's system, this is how winner of US presidential election will emerge

EXPLAINER: Trump vs Biden: Unlike Nigeria's system, this is how winner of US presidential election will emerge

Politics

5 years ago

Just in: Hoodlums set Ondo APC, PDP secretariats on fire as #EndSARS protest turns violent

Just in: Hoodlums set Ondo APC, PDP secretariats on fire as #EndSARS protest turns violent

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: This is what you should do now - Senate tells Buhari as #EndSARS protests turn violent

Breaking

BREAKING: This is what you should do now - Senate tells Buhari as #EndSARS protests turn violent

Politics

5 years ago

The Nigerian Senate has on Tuesday, October 20, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation on the countrywide protests against police brutality.

Nigerian governors list 5 things they are doing to address all #EndSARS demands, reveal what will happen if protest is not suspended

Nigerian governors list 5 things they are doing to address all #EndSARS demands, reveal what will happen if protest is not suspended

Politics

5 years ago

The Nigerian governors said they have resolved to meet all the demands of #EndSARS protesters. They, therefore, urged the protesters to suspend the protests.

BREAKING: NCDC announces 113 new COVID-19 cases, total now 61,307 (see list of 14 states affected)

BREAKING: NCDC announces 113 new COVID-19 cases, total now 61,307 (see list of 14 states affected)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has on Wednesday announced 113 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, taking the total infections in the country to 61,307.

Former IGP Ehindero says SARS was not a bad outfit, reveals those who destroyed it

Former IGP Ehindero says SARS was not a bad outfit, reveals those who destroyed it

Nigeria

5 years ago

Sunday Ehindero, an ex-IGP, has said SARS recently dissolved by the federal government was not a bad unit, noting that a few bad eggs destroyed the police unit.

Fact-Checking Atiku's Claims on 2021 Budget Proposal

Fact-Checking Atiku's Claims on 2021 Budget Proposal

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former VP Atiku Abubakar recently issued a statement criticizing the 2020 Budget Proposal. Legit.ng fact-checks the claims made by the ex-VP in the statement.

IGP finally scraps SARS nationwide, announces new measures (full statement)

IGP finally scraps SARS nationwide, announces new measures (full statement)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday announced the disbandment of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force.

Ondo 2020: Buhari tells Akeredolu one important thing to do in his second term

Ondo 2020: Buhari tells Akeredolu one important thing to do in his second term

Politics

5 years ago

President Buhari has congratulated Akeredolu on his re-election as the governor of Ondo state. He urged him to perform better than he did in his first tenure.

BREAKING: INEC officially announces winner of Ondo governorship election

Breaking

BREAKING: INEC officially announces winner of Ondo governorship election

Politics

5 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Election (INEC) has declared Rotimi Akeredolu as the winner of the Ondo state governorship election conducted on Saturday.

BREAKING: Akeredolu wins 13 LGAs ahead of Jegede as INEC announces official results from 16 local governments

BREAKING: Akeredolu wins 13 LGAs ahead of Jegede as INEC announces official results from 16 local governments

Politics

5 years ago

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Rotimi Akeredolu, has won 13 out of the 16 local government areas so far announced by INEC.

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