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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.

6389 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Imo state emerges the least corrupt state in Nigeria - NBS

Imo state emerges the least corrupt state in Nigeria - NBS

Nigeria

6 years ago

ICPC, Senator Ndume disagree over alleged diversion of constituency projects' funds

ICPC, Senator Ndume disagree over alleged diversion of constituency projects' funds

Nigeria

6 years ago

Breaking: INEC officially declares Smart Adeyemi winner of Kogi West rerun as Dino Melaye loses Senate seat

Breaking: INEC officially declares Smart Adeyemi winner of Kogi West rerun as Dino Melaye loses Senate seat

Politics

6 years ago

This is why our borders will remain closed - Lai Mohammed talks tough, says Benin Republic ‘unrepentant’

This is why our borders will remain closed - Lai Mohammed talks tough, says Benin Republic ‘unrepentant’

Nigeria

6 years ago

Breaking: Court grants Mompha N100m bail

Breaking: Court grants Mompha N100m bail

Nigeria

6 years ago

2 fake corps members jailed 3 years with option of N10,000 fine

2 fake corps members jailed 3 years with option of N10,000 fine

Nigeria

6 years ago

Former two-term reps member dumps PDP in Kogi ahead of senatorial rerun

Former two-term reps member dumps PDP in Kogi ahead of senatorial rerun

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member has lost another key member, Hon. Karimi Sunday Steve, a former member of the House of Representatives who represented the Yagba federal constituency.

7 reasons PDP lost Bayelsa governorship election

7 reasons PDP lost Bayelsa governorship election

Nigeria

6 years ago

On Sunday, November 17, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), David Lyon, as the winner of the Bayelsa state governorship election.

LIVE UPDATES: APC, PDP, others in intense battle for votes as Bayelsa, Kogi governorship elections continue

Live

LIVE UPDATES: APC, PDP, others in intense battle for votes as Bayelsa, Kogi governorship elections continue

Politics

6 years ago

As the people of Bayelsa and Kogi states troop out to elect new governors, Legit.ng is on ground to provide verified, timely and insightful updates.

Huge defeat for PDP as APC wins all seats in Kebbi LG elections

Huge defeat for PDP as APC wins all seats in Kebbi LG elections

Nigeria

6 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kebbi state won big on Saturday, October 26, as all its chairmanship candidates in the local government election were declared winners by the state’s electoral body.

Breaking: Buhari to spend 2 weeks in UK on private visit

Breaking: Buhari to spend 2 weeks in UK on private visit

Nigeria

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari leaves the country today on an official trip to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend Economic Forum of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) in Riyadh.

Breaking: Protest erupts as motorist reportedly kills 3 sisters, 1 other in Edo

Breaking: Protest erupts as motorist reportedly kills 3 sisters, 1 other in Edo

Nigeria

6 years ago

Saturday, October 26 turns a black day in Edo state when a motorist reportedly hit three sisters who are on their way to New Benin Market, killing all of them.

Breaking: Buhari approves N10bn intervention fund for Enugu airport

Breaking: Buhari approves N10bn intervention fund for Enugu airport

Nigeria

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says he has approved N10 billion for an intervention fund for the upgrade of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.

What you should know about Sadiya Umar Farouq, the woman at the centre of the 'Buhari wedding' rumour

What you should know about Sadiya Umar Farouq, the woman at the centre of the 'Buhari wedding' rumour

Nigeria

6 years ago

Sadiya Umar Farouq is the minister for the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, a new ministry created by President Muhammdu Buhari in August 2019.

Expose me if I have harassed or extorted money from you - Nigerian lecturer dares students (photo)

Expose me if I have harassed or extorted money from you - Nigerian lecturer dares students (photo)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Aliyu Maigado, a lecturer at the Federal University of Kashere, Gombe state, has challenged any of his students to expose him if he has, at any point in time, sexually harassed or extort money from them.

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