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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

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LIVE UPDATES: INEC begins announcement of official results as Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi battle for votes

LIVE UPDATES: INEC begins announcement of official results as Akeredolu, Jegede, Ajayi battle for votes

Politics

5 years ago

Breaking: Gunmen reportedly kill monarch, four others in Plateau

Breaking: Gunmen reportedly kill monarch, four others in Plateau

Nigeria

5 years ago

Coronavirus: Buhari sends message to Trump, wife, wish them quick recovery

Coronavirus: Buhari sends message to Trump, wife, wish them quick recovery

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari addresses Nigerians on Independence Day (full speech)

BREAKING: Buhari addresses Nigerians on Independence Day (full speech)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?

Nigeria

5 years ago

Buhari writes National Assembly, seeks approval for N147bn refund to Ondo, four other states

Buhari writes National Assembly, seeks approval for N147bn refund to Ondo, four other states

Politics

5 years ago

TUC talks tough, says FG's plan to construct rail to Niger is an insult on Nigerians

TUC talks tough, says FG's plan to construct rail to Niger is an insult on Nigerians

Business and Economy

5 years ago

TUC has condemned federal government's approval of $1.96 billion for the construction of a rail line from Kano-Katsina-Jibia to Maradi in the Niger Republic.

BREAKING: Edo 2020: Oshiomhole finally breaks silence, reveals why he was moved to tears on election day

BREAKING: Edo 2020: Oshiomhole finally breaks silence, reveals why he was moved to tears on election day

Nigeria

5 years ago

Days after the ruling APC suffered a crucial defeat in the September 19 governorship election in Edo state, Adams Oshiomhole has finally broken his silence.

REPORT: How COVID-19 increased child labour in Lagos state (parents, children share experiences)

REPORT: How COVID-19 increased child labour in Lagos state (parents, children share experiences)

Nigeria

5 years ago

This special report by Legit.ng investigates how Covid-19 increased the scourge of child labour in Lagos state, due to the economic hardship faced by parents.

Presidency 2023: Group names three prominent Igbo leaders from APC and PDP who can be elected president

Presidency 2023: Group names three prominent Igbo leaders from APC and PDP who can be elected president

Politics

5 years ago

The Millennium Centre for Training and Leadership, a think-tank group, has named southeast political leaders that have the capacity to emerge the president.

There is no more APC, what we have left is respect for Buhari - Okorocha talks tough after PDP, Obaseki's victory in Edo

There is no more APC, what we have left is respect for Buhari - Okorocha talks tough after PDP, Obaseki's victory in Edo

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former Imo governor, Rochas Okorocha, has spoken on the internal crisis rocking the ruling APC, following the party's defeat in the Edo governorship election.

10 key facts about Godwin Obaseki, top contender in Edo governorship election

10 key facts about Godwin Obaseki, top contender in Edo governorship election

Nigeria

5 years ago

Ahead of the much-talked-about Edo governorship election, Legit.ng provides some important facts about Governor Obaseki as he seeks to get second term mandate.

Fact Check: Nigeria not ranked world's third most terrorised country in 2020

Fact Check: Nigeria not ranked world's third most terrorised country in 2020

Nigeria

5 years ago

The report claiming Nigeria has been ranked third most terrorised country in 2020 is misleading. The Global Terrorism Index for 2020 is yet to be released.

APC determined to reclaim Oyo state as prominent party chieftains reconcile ahead of 2023

APC determined to reclaim Oyo state as prominent party chieftains reconcile ahead of 2023

Politics

5 years ago

After losing Oyo state to the PDP in the 2019 governorship election, some notable chieftains of the APC have embraced reconciliation ahead of the 2023 elections

BREAKING: NCDC announces 126 new cases of Covid-19, total now 56,604 (see 17 states affected)

Breaking

BREAKING: NCDC announces 126 new cases of Covid-19, total now 56,604 (see 17 states affected)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has on Wednesday announced 126 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, taking the total infections in the country to 56,604.

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