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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

Fear of possible terrorist attack heightens as strange, suspicious faces invade National Assembly

Fear of possible terrorist attack heightens as strange, suspicious faces invade National Assembly

Politics

6 years ago

Nigeria military releases 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects - Borno government

Nigeria military releases 1,400 repentant Boko Haram suspects - Borno government

Nigeria

6 years ago

My father left over 40 children at 86 - Kano rep who has 27 kids from 4 wives defends action

My father left over 40 children at 86 - Kano rep who has 27 kids from 4 wives defends action

Entertainment

6 years ago

We lack money to perform our duties - House of Reps cries out

We lack money to perform our duties - House of Reps cries out

Politics

6 years ago

Oshiomhole's ally wants court to order Obaseki to rebuild his hotel

Oshiomhole's ally wants court to order Obaseki to rebuild his hotel

Politics

6 years ago

Newspaper review for Friday, February 7: Buhari reveals how coronavirus is affecting Nigeria's economy

Newspaper review for Friday, February 7: Buhari reveals how coronavirus is affecting Nigeria's economy

Nigeria

6 years ago

Amid ASUU's protest, audit report shows IPPIS operators manipulating the platform

Amid ASUU's protest, audit report shows IPPIS operators manipulating the platform

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) which the current government wants to be fully implemented appears to have been manipulated by the operators, an audit report has revealed.

Breaking: Buhari inducts 109 power and MI-171E combat helicopters to fight insurgency (photos, video)

Breaking: Buhari inducts 109 power and MI-171E combat helicopters to fight insurgency (photos, video)

Politics

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, February 6 inducted two fighter helicopters in the fleet of the Nigerian Air Force to fight insurgency.

Breaking: Ansaru terrorists open fire on police helicopter in Kaduna, lose over 250 fighters

Breaking: Ansaru terrorists open fire on police helicopter in Kaduna, lose over 250 fighters

Nigeria

6 years ago

Operatives of the Nigeria police on Wednesday, February 5, stormed one of the largest operational camps of the Ansaru Terror Group located in Kaduna and neutralised over 25o terrorists.

Republican lawmakers take action against Pelosi for tearing up Trump’s State of the Union speech

Republican lawmakers take action against Pelosi for tearing up Trump’s State of the Union speech

World

6 years ago

Republican lawmakers in the House of Representatives have taken an action against the speaker, Nancy Pelosi, for tearing up a copy of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4.

Breaking: Trump acquitted in US Senate impeachment trial

Breaking: Trump acquitted in US Senate impeachment trial

Politics

6 years ago

The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has been acquitted by the Senate on impeachment charges preferred against him on Wednesday, February 5.

Obaseki finally demolishes Oshiomhole ally’s hotel in Edo (photo)

Obaseki finally demolishes Oshiomhole ally’s hotel in Edo (photo)

Politics

6 years ago

APC crisis in Edo state deepened after T. Latifah Hotel and Suites, a hotel belonging to Tony Kabaka Adun (an ally of Adams Oshiomhole) in Benin, was demolished by the state government on Wednesday, February 5.

Real reason why Jonathan sacked me as EFCC boss - Farida Waziri opens up in new book

Real reason why Jonathan sacked me as EFCC boss - Farida Waziri opens up in new book

Nigeria

6 years ago

Former EFCC boss, Farida Waziri, said she was removed from office by ex-President Jonathan because of her probe against some oil racketeers.

Just in: Gunmen kill three in fresh attack on Kaduna village

Just in: Gunmen kill three in fresh attack on Kaduna village

Nigeria

6 years ago

As Nigeria battles security challenges, another tragedy has struck in Kaduna state which led to the death of at least three people following an attack by gunmen on Zangon Attakar chiefdom in Kaduna state.

Alleged sexual assault: Another OAU lecturer suspended, handed over to police

Alleged sexual assault: Another OAU lecturer suspended, handed over to police

Nigeria

6 years ago

Another suspected randy lecturer, Monday Omo-Etan, has been reportedly suspended by the management of the Obafemi Awolowo College (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun state over alleged sexual assault.

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