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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6186 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: NLC/TUC take final decision on indefinite strike after meeting with National Assembly

BREAKING: NLC/TUC take final decision on indefinite strike after meeting with National Assembly

Nigeria

a year ago

Minimum wage: Shehu Sani speaks on what will happen if FG agrees to pay 400k

Minimum wage: Shehu Sani speaks on what will happen if FG agrees to pay 400k

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: FG says proposed NLC/TUC strike is illegal, gives reasons

BREAKING: FG says proposed NLC/TUC strike is illegal, gives reasons

Nigeria

a year ago

Kano emirship tussle: Group mentions alleged reason Abba Yusuf removed Ado Bayero, reinstated Sanusi

Kano emirship tussle: Group mentions alleged reason Abba Yusuf removed Ado Bayero, reinstated Sanusi

Nigeria

a year ago

Apply now: Italian government offers scholarships to Nigerian students, gives deadline

Apply now: Italian government offers scholarships to Nigerian students, gives deadline

Education

a year ago

LASU law student emerges overall best winner at national competition: "We are great"

LASU law student emerges overall best winner at national competition: "We are great"

Education

a year ago

Delta Muslims visit national population commissioner, highlight their challenges

Delta Muslims visit national population commissioner, highlight their challenges

Nigeria

a year ago

A delegation of Muslim leaders from Delta state, led by Alh. Sadiq Oniyesaneyene Musa paid a courtesy visit to Mrs Blessyn Brume-Ataguba, a commissioner at the NPC.

Lawyer accuses DSS operatives of invading Abuja property despite court order

Lawyer accuses DSS operatives of invading Abuja property despite court order

Nigeria

a year ago

Barrister Victor Giwa has accused DSS operatives of invading a property in Abuja to enforce a court judgment despite a pending stay of execution application.

APC chieftain weighs in on Nigeria's state police debate, gives recommendations

APC chieftain weighs in on Nigeria's state police debate, gives recommendations

Nigeria

a year ago

APC chieftain Obidike Chukwuebuka has given important recommendations regarding the debate on state police, citing both advantages and disadvantages.

Tinubu advised on how to handle Yahaya Bello vs EFCC case: "Avoid direct intervention"

Tinubu advised on how to handle Yahaya Bello vs EFCC case: "Avoid direct intervention"

Politics

a year ago

APC chieftain Obidike Chukwuebuka advised President Bola Tinubu not to intervene in the ongoing case between former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello and the EFCC.

2027 presidency: APC chieftain speaks on Peter Obi's potential return to PDP

2027 presidency: APC chieftain speaks on Peter Obi's potential return to PDP

Politics

a year ago

APC chieftain Obidike Chukwuebuka spoke with Legit.ng on Peter Obi's potential return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), saying it hinges on various factors.

2027 presidency: APC chieftain lists 5 reasons Atiku and Wike should reconcile

2027 presidency: APC chieftain lists 5 reasons Atiku and Wike should reconcile

Politics

a year ago

An APC chieftain, Obidike Chukwuebuka, has listed five main reasons why the opposition PDP needs Atiku Abubakar and Nyesom Wike's reconciliation

"Man of integrity": Rights activist reacts to AIG Owohunwa's appointment as new INTERPOL boss

"Man of integrity": Rights activist reacts to AIG Owohunwa's appointment as new INTERPOL boss

Nigeria

a year ago

Comrade Deji Adeyanju, Human rights activist and lawyer, has reacted to the appointment of AIG Idowu Owohunwa as the new Head of INTERPOL in Nigeria.

Rivers: Group hails Governor Fubara on masses-oriented policies, vows to defend him against enemies

Rivers: Group hails Governor Fubara on masses-oriented policies, vows to defend him against enemies

Politics

a year ago

he Civil Society Situation Room on Matters of Governance in Nigeria has commended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state and vowed to defend him against enemies.

Nigerian university student tortured for 8 hours by fellow students dies, Insider shares details

Nigerian university student tortured for 8 hours by fellow students dies, Insider shares details

Education

a year ago

A student of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, Oyo state, has been beaten to death by some of his colleagues for allegedly stealing a mobile phone.

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