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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.

6088 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

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

Transport minister fired after programmers finished in 3 days website he collected €16m to build in 4 years

Transport minister fired after programmers finished in 3 days website he collected €16m to build in 4 years

World

6 years ago

Boko Haram: Rescued aid worker gives update on Leah Sharibu

Boko Haram: Rescued aid worker gives update on Leah Sharibu

Nigeria

6 years ago

Alleged N6.32 billion fraud: Another former governor faces conviction as court says he has case to answer

Alleged N6.32 billion fraud: Another former governor faces conviction as court says he has case to answer

Nigeria

6 years ago

Rivers is a Christian state - Wike insists, says he cannot be intimidated to change the declaration

Rivers is a Christian state - Wike insists, says he cannot be intimidated to change the declaration

Nigeria

6 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has restated his claim that Rivers state is a Christian state, saying he cannot be intimidated to change the declaration.

Protesters scale walls, smash windows as they storm US embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Protesters scale walls, smash windows as they storm US embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

World

6 years ago

The American airstrikes on an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah, in Iraq on Sunday, December 29, have led to a violent demonstration.

Despite impeachment, Trump ties with Obama for America's most admired man in 2019

Despite impeachment, Trump ties with Obama for America's most admired man in 2019

World

6 years ago

In the Gallup's 2019 survey, President Donald Trump tied with former president Barack Obama as America's most admired man in 2019.

Dakota War of 1862: How over 500 people died within 6 weeks, 38 hanged in US' largest mass execution

Dakota War of 1862: How over 500 people died within 6 weeks, 38 hanged in US' largest mass execution

Politics

6 years ago

About 150 years ago, specifically in 1862, the United States recorded the largest mass execution in the history of the country till date.

Okorocha reels out achievements, says no one has beaten his record as Imo governor

Okorocha reels out achievements, says no one has beaten his record as Imo governor

Nigeria

6 years ago

Former Imo Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has said that nobody has beaten his record as the chief executive in the history of the state.

Tears, tribute as LASU students stage candlelight procession for colleague allegedly killed for ritual (photo, video)

Tears, tribute as LASU students stage candlelight procession for colleague allegedly killed for ritual (photo, video)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) held candlelight procession on Monday, December 29, in honour of their colleague, Favour Sewanu Daley-Oladele, who was allegedly killed for ritual.

Christmas is idolatry - MFM maintains stance, issues clarification

Christmas is idolatry - MFM maintains stance, issues clarification

Nigeria

6 years ago

Despite the backlash that greeted its controversial claim on Christmas celebration, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has maintained its stance, saying celebration is “idolatry”.

LASU reacts to alleged ritual killing of final-year student

LASU reacts to alleged ritual killing of final-year student

Nigeria

6 years ago

The management of the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, has issued an official statement on the alleged killing of a final-year-female student of the university.

Amid criticisms from Nigerians, FG, state governors consider another N2tr loan plan

Amid criticisms from Nigerians, FG, state governors consider another N2tr loan plan

Nigeria

6 years ago

The federal government and the state governors are reportedly considering borrowing about N2 trillion from the Pension Fund to invest into roads, rail and electricity projects.

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