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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

Just in: Niger Assembly deputy speaker resigns

Just in: Niger Assembly deputy speaker resigns

Politics

5 years ago

Tolulope Arotile: What my daughter told me hours before she died - Father of late pilot speaks

Tolulope Arotile: What my daughter told me hours before she died - Father of late pilot speaks

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: Nigeria 643 new cases of Covid-19 in 19 states, total now 34,259 (see breakdown)

BREAKING: Nigeria 643 new cases of Covid-19 in 19 states, total now 34,259 (see breakdown)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Former senator, police command’s chief imam kidnapped in Taraba

Just in: Former senator, police command’s chief imam kidnapped in Taraba

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: Nigeria’s debt rises to N28.63 trillion

Just in: Nigeria’s debt rises to N28.63 trillion

Nigeria

5 years ago

FEC approves N108bn for road projects in four states

FEC approves N108bn for road projects in four states

Nigeria

5 years ago

Covid-19: NCDC releases guidelines for elections ahead of Edo, Ondo governorship polls (full list)

Covid-19: NCDC releases guidelines for elections ahead of Edo, Ondo governorship polls (full list)

Nigeria

5 years ago

As the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo draw nearer, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has issued guidelines on how to safely conduct the polls.

Dino Melaye reacts as APC, Buhari's aide link him, other PDP chieftains to Hushpuppi

Dino Melaye reacts as APC, Buhari's aide link him, other PDP chieftains to Hushpuppi

Politics

5 years ago

Former Kogi lawmaker, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the statement by the APC linking him and other PDP chieftains to Ramon Abbas, popularly known as Hushpuppi.

Ghana president Akufo-Addo exposed to Covid-19 patient, goes into isolation

Ghana president Akufo-Addo exposed to Covid-19 patient, goes into isolation

Nigeria

5 years ago

The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has gone into self-isolation after his exposure to one person within his circles who has tested positive for COVID-19.

BREAKING: Ondo SSG resigns from Akeredolu's government

BREAKING: Ondo SSG resigns from Akeredolu's government

Politics

5 years ago

Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Ifedayo Abegunde, has resigned his appointment. Abegunde tendered his resignation letter on Monday morning, July 6.

Niger lawmakers react as Covid-19 task force chairman gives conflicting reports on how funds were spent

Niger lawmakers react as Covid-19 task force chairman gives conflicting reports on how funds were spent

Nigeria

5 years ago

Members of the Niger state House of Assembly are angry with the State Taskforce on COVID-19 over its conflicting reports on how public funds were expended.

30 prominent Nigerians form new political movement ahead of 2023, unveil official name (list)

30 prominent Nigerians form new political movement ahead of 2023, unveil official name (list)

Politics

5 years ago

In a bid to provide alternative leadership for Nigerians outside the two dominant parties, a group of 30 eminent Nigerians have formed a new political movement.

Coronavirus: FG gives fresh update on reopening of primary, secondary schools

Coronavirus: FG gives fresh update on reopening of primary, secondary schools

Education

5 years ago

The Nigerian government has not started making plans for schools reopening, it is making plans for students in exit classes to write exams, Emeka Nwajiuba says.

Just in: Another internet fraud kingpin in EFCC net over N3.2bn scam (photo)

Just in: Another internet fraud kingpin in EFCC net over N3.2bn scam (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned one Onwuzuruike Ikenna Kingsley over an alleged N3.2bn scam.

BREAKING: Delta tops as Nigeria records near 800 Covid-19 cases, total now 26,484 as death toll reaches over 600

BREAKING: Delta tops as Nigeria records near 800 Covid-19 cases, total now 26,484 as death toll reaches over 600

Nigeria

5 years ago

Nigeria's Covid-19 cases are now over 26,000 as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced new cases of the disease on Wednesday night, July 1.

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