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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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Just in: Boko Haram strikes in Borno again, eight people feared killed, two injured

Just in: Boko Haram strikes in Borno again, eight people feared killed, two injured

Nigeria

5 years ago

APC chieftain reveals the only factor that will ensure emergence of Igbo president in 2023

APC chieftain reveals the only factor that will ensure emergence of Igbo president in 2023

Nigeria

5 years ago

Why we can't repay loan now - Kebbi rice farmers tell CBN, appeals for suspension of repayment till 2022

Why we can't repay loan now - Kebbi rice farmers tell CBN, appeals for suspension of repayment till 2022

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases near 60, 000 as NCDC announces 176 new infections (see states affected)

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases near 60, 000 as NCDC announces 176 new infections (see states affected)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Tragedy as medical doctor dies of COVID-19 in Kaduna, NMA reacts

Tragedy as medical doctor dies of COVID-19 in Kaduna, NMA reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

Good news as Buratai presents flat to 85-year-old retired soldier evicted by Kaduna govt

Good news as Buratai presents flat to 85-year-old retired soldier evicted by Kaduna govt

Nigeria

5 years ago

Police give update on attack on MKO Abiola’s residence by armed robbers

Police give update on attack on MKO Abiola’s residence by armed robbers

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Lagos state police command has given an update regarding the attack on the Lagos residence of Moshood Abiola, the acclaimed winner of 1993 presidential poll

Apostle Suleman prays for APC governorship candidate Ize-Iyamu ahead of Edo election (photos)

Apostle Suleman prays for APC governorship candidate Ize-Iyamu ahead of Edo election (photos)

Politics

5 years ago

Edo APC governorship candidate, Ize-Iyamu, has received a spiritual blessing from the general overseer of OMEGA Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Suleman.

17 years and counting: 10 quick facts about Glo as it celebrates 17th anniversary

17 years and counting: 10 quick facts about Glo as it celebrates 17th anniversary

Nigeria

5 years ago

As Globacom Limited celebrates 17 years of unlimited connection on Saturday, August 29, Legit.ng highlights 10 important facts about the trailblazing company.

Mali junta meets Jonathan, other ECOWAS leaders, proposes military rule for three years

Mali junta meets Jonathan, other ECOWAS leaders, proposes military rule for three years

Politics

5 years ago

The junta in Mali has reportedly tabled its proposal before a delegation of ECOWAS led by Nigeria's former president, Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, August 23.

Conflicting reports as Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura, is allegedly flown abroad for treatment

Conflicting reports as Buhari’s nephew, Mamman Daura, is allegedly flown abroad for treatment

Nigeria

5 years ago

A report by Daily Trust on Wednesday claimed a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, has been flown to the United Kingdom for medical treatment.

Coronavirus: FG gives fresh update on reopening of universities

Coronavirus: FG gives fresh update on reopening of universities

Education

5 years ago

The Presidential ask Force on COVID-19 has told Nigerian students' association tertiary institutions in the country will only reopen when it is safe to do so.

How Obaseki made Osinbajo lay the foundation of a park that is now a den of robbers - Oshiomhole alleges

How Obaseki made Osinbajo lay the foundation of a park that is now a den of robbers - Oshiomhole alleges

Nigeria

5 years ago

Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has accused the governor of Edo state, Godwin Obaseki, of poor performance.

BREAKING: Food prices shoot up as Nigeria's inflation rises to 12.82 per cent

BREAKING: Food prices shoot up as Nigeria's inflation rises to 12.82 per cent

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has released the CPI/Inflation report for the month of July 2020, with the country's headline inflation rising to 12.82%.

BREAKING: NCDC announces 453 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, total now 47,743 (see states affected)

BREAKING: NCDC announces 453 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, total now 47,743 (see states affected)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 453 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria, shooting the total number of infections in the country to 47,743.

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