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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

AfDB saga: What really happened when Buhari met Akinwunmi Adesina - Femi Adesina reveals

AfDB saga: What really happened when Buhari met Akinwunmi Adesina - Femi Adesina reveals

Politics

5 years ago

Edo 2020: Why I visited Tinubu in Lagos - Obaseki opens up

Edo 2020: Why I visited Tinubu in Lagos - Obaseki opens up

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases exceed 11,000 as NCDC reports 348 new infections in 19 states

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases exceed 11,000 as NCDC reports 348 new infections in 19 states

Nigeria

5 years ago

Edo 2020: What Oshiomhole allegedly told INEC APC about direct primary before NWC approval - Report reveals

Edo 2020: What Oshiomhole allegedly told INEC APC about direct primary before NWC approval - Report reveals

Nigeria

5 years ago

Edo 2020: How we helped Oshiomhole when he had no money - Obaseki

Edo 2020: How we helped Oshiomhole when he had no money - Obaseki

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerians protest at US embassy in Abuja over George Floyd's death (photos)

BREAKING: Nigerians protest at US embassy in Abuja over George Floyd's death (photos)

Nigeria

5 years ago

Coronavirus: World Bank tells FG what to do to save Nigeria from post-Covid-19 economic shocks

Coronavirus: World Bank tells FG what to do to save Nigeria from post-Covid-19 economic shocks

Nigeria

5 years ago

As the coronavirus pandemic ravages global economy, the World Bank has advised Nigeria to develop its mining sector to help mitigate the COVID-19 economic woes.

Islamic group raises alarm over alleged plot to use Amotekun to create Oduduwa Republic

Islamic group raises alarm over alleged plot to use Amotekun to create Oduduwa Republic

Nigeria

5 years ago

An Islamic human rights organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has claimed that there are plots to use Amotekun outfit to create the Oduduwa Republic.

Edo, Ondo gov election: INEC demands membership register from parties adopting direct primaries

Edo, Ondo gov election: INEC demands membership register from parties adopting direct primaries

Politics

5 years ago

INEC has asked APC, PDP and other parties participating in the forthcoming governorship poll in Edo and Ondo states for their membership register/delegates list

Just in: Lagos government set to replace Okada, tricycle from July, maps out 285 last-mile routes

Just in: Lagos government set to replace Okada, tricycle from July, maps out 285 last-mile routes

Nigeria

6 years ago

After banning Okada and tricycle in some major roads in Lagos, the state government is set to introduce what it calls First Mile and Last Mile mobility solution

Breaking: Kogi joins the list as Nigeria records 389 COVID-19 cases, highest daily toll so far

Breaking: Kogi joins the list as Nigeria records 389 COVID-19 cases, highest daily toll so far

Nigeria

6 years ago

Fresh 389 cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday, bringing the total infection to 8,733 in the country.

Breaking: Covid-19 cases finally confirmed in Kogi state

Breaking: Covid-19 cases finally confirmed in Kogi state

Nigeria

6 years ago

Kogi state has finally joined the list of the Nigerian states with coronavirus as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed two cases from the state.

Breaking: 161 in Lagos, 36 in Rivers as NCDC reports 276 new Covid-19 cases in 15 states, 16 new deaths

Breaking: 161 in Lagos, 36 in Rivers as NCDC reports 276 new Covid-19 cases in 15 states, 16 new deaths

Nigeria

6 years ago

Fresh 276 cases of Covid-19 have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Tuesday, bringing the total infection to 8,344, with 16 new deaths.

Buhari approves establishment and funding of 12 new research centres in southeast, 5 other geopolitical zones

Buhari approves establishment and funding of 12 new research centres in southeast, 5 other geopolitical zones

Nigeria

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment and funding of 12 “Centers of Excellence” in Research by the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund).

As oil prices crash, Microsoft lists 7 things Nigerian govt must do to survive via digital economy

As oil prices crash, Microsoft lists 7 things Nigerian govt must do to survive via digital economy

Technology

6 years ago

To assist Nigeria in its quest to turn to the digital economy for survival, tech giant, Microsoft, has listed key recommendations for the Nigerian government.

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