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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

Police dismiss killer of Remo Stars footballer Kazeem Tiamiyu

Police dismiss killer of Remo Stars footballer Kazeem Tiamiyu

Nigeria

6 years ago

Breaking: Court sentences Metuh to 7 years imprisonment, to pay N375m to FG

Breaking

Breaking: Court sentences Metuh to 7 years imprisonment, to pay N375m to FG

Nigeria

6 years ago

From trash to light: Ethiopia builds Africa’s first energy plant that turns waste to electricity

From trash to light: Ethiopia builds Africa’s first energy plant that turns waste to electricity

Technology

6 years ago

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Egypt's former president Hosni Mubarak dies at 91

Nigeria

6 years ago

Explainer: The real reason why Supreme Court sacked Bayelsa APC governor-elect, David Lyon

Explainer: The real reason why Supreme Court sacked Bayelsa APC governor-elect, David Lyon

Nigeria

6 years ago

The man who invented cut, copy and paste on computer dies at 74

The man who invented cut, copy and paste on computer dies at 74

World

6 years ago

Bayelsa: Lyon speaks about his running mate after Supreme Court verdict

Bayelsa: Lyon speaks about his running mate after Supreme Court verdict

Nigeria

6 years ago

David Lyon, the Bayelsa governor-elect sacked by the Supreme Court, has said his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, should not be blamed for the development.

Breaking: Court gives ruling on certificate forgery suit against Kogi PDP governorship candidate

Breaking: Court gives ruling on certificate forgery suit against Kogi PDP governorship candidate

Politics

6 years ago

Musa Wada, the defeated candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 Kogi governorship election has been cleared of a certificate forgery case filed against him.

Just in: Police arrest suspect in murder of Aso Rock's assistant director

Just in: Police arrest suspect in murder of Aso Rock's assistant director

Nigeria

6 years ago

The police in Abuja have arrested a suspect over the death of an assistant director attached to the State House in Abuja, Laetitia Dagan.

Hauwa Yunus: Sad story of 24-year-old kidnapper who lures her male victims with beauty (photo)

Hauwa Yunus: Sad story of 24-year-old kidnapper who lures her male victims with beauty (photo)

Entertainment

6 years ago

A young lady named Hauwa Yunus who is linked with a series of high-profile kidnapping incidents has been arrested by the police in Abuja.

IBB finally speaks on alleged search for new wife

IBB finally speaks on alleged search for new wife

Entertainment

6 years ago

Nigeria's former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB has reacted to the reports claiming he was searching for a new wife.

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor speaks on Tinubu, El-Rufai's ambition, rejects zoning

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor speaks on Tinubu, El-Rufai's ambition, rejects zoning

Nigeria

6 years ago

Governor Buni of Yobe state has waded into the speculated presidential ambitions of El-Rufai and Tinubu. Contrary to the fears of some people, Buni said the ambition of the two key APC leaders would not destroy the party.

Just in: Fire guts Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta

Just in: Fire guts Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta

Nigeria

6 years ago

The capital of Ogun state, Abeokuta, witnessed pandemonium on the night of Wednesday, February 12, as fire erupted in the house of former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Breaking: Mile 12 market in Lagos on fire

Breaking: Mile 12 market in Lagos on fire

Nigeria

6 years ago

Reports emerging from New Telegraph indicate that the popular Mile 12 Market in Lagos is burning. Although details are still sketchy, but a number of pictures posted on social media shows the market on fire.

Folding phones: Mobile communications takes a massive leap into next phase (photos)

Folding phones: Mobile communications takes a massive leap into next phase (photos)

Technology

6 years ago

Technological innovation across the world is growing at an exponential rate as various brands compete to outdo one another in unveiling new inventions.

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