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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

Author's articles

MURIC sends strong message to Buhari over remaining Chibok girls in Boko Haram's den

MURIC sends strong message to Buhari over remaining Chibok girls in Boko Haram's den

Nigeria

6 years ago

Enrolment for NIN is compulsory for 2020 UTME - NIMC, JAMB tell prospective candidates

Enrolment for NIN is compulsory for 2020 UTME - NIMC, JAMB tell prospective candidates

Education

6 years ago

He is always acting godly, jovial - UNILAG student speaks about Dr Boniface Igbeneghu

He is always acting godly, jovial - UNILAG student speaks about Dr Boniface Igbeneghu

Nigeria

6 years ago

Another UNILAG lecturer suspended over alleged sexual harassment as university announces next action

Another UNILAG lecturer suspended over alleged sexual harassment as university announces next action

Nigeria

6 years ago

FACT CHECK: Does Nigeria have more poor people than China and India combined as Peter Obi claims?

FACT CHECK: Does Nigeria have more poor people than China and India combined as Peter Obi claims?

Politics

6 years ago

Question: What punishment does the Nigerian law prescribe for lecturers found guilty of sexual harassment?

Question: What punishment does the Nigerian law prescribe for lecturers found guilty of sexual harassment?

Education

6 years ago

Retired army general says negotiating with criminals cannot solve Nigeria’s insecurity, recommends solutions

Retired army general says negotiating with criminals cannot solve Nigeria’s insecurity, recommends solutions

Nigeria

6 years ago

Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe, a retired officer of the Nigerian Army, has condemned negotiating with criminals as a means of addressing the security challenges confronting the nation.

Nigeria’s democracy is maturing - Buhari says, gives reason

Nigeria’s democracy is maturing - Buhari says, gives reason

Politics

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says the peaceful conduct of the 2019 general elections has shown that Nigeria’s democracy is maturing.

Buhari nominates Akinwunmi Adesina for 2nd term as AfDB president

Buhari nominates Akinwunmi Adesina for 2nd term as AfDB president

Nigeria

6 years ago

Akinwunmi Adesina, the president of African Development Bank (AfDB), says he has been nominated by President Muhammadu Buhari for second term in office.

NDLEA arrests 21 Boko Haram drug suppliers in Jalingo, recovers banned substances

NDLEA arrests 21 Boko Haram drug suppliers in Jalingo, recovers banned substances

Nigeria

6 years ago

Not fewer than 21 suspects who reportedly supply drugs to Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Jalingo, the capital of Taraba state.

Breaking: Buhari to present 2020 budget on Tuesday, October 8 - Senate discloses

Breaking: Buhari to present 2020 budget on Tuesday, October 8 - Senate discloses

Politics

6 years ago

The Nigerian Senate says President Muhammadu Buhari will present the 2020 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly on Tuesday, October 8.

Governorship election: PDP reacts to tribunal verdicts in Sokoto, Kano, Plateau

Governorship election: PDP reacts to tribunal verdicts in Sokoto, Kano, Plateau

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the governor of Sokoto state, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, for his victory at the state governorship election petition tribunal.

Nigeria just finished election and some people are already talking about 2023 - Jonathan says, condemns 4-year tenure

Nigeria just finished election and some people are already talking about 2023 - Jonathan says, condemns 4-year tenure

Politics

6 years ago

Four-year tenure is too short for any leader in a developing country to make a meaningful impact, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria's former president, has said.

Buhari is the best boss, I promise to stand by him - Osinbajo reportedly says

Buhari is the best boss, I promise to stand by him - Osinbajo reportedly says

Nigeria

6 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reportedly pledged his unwavering loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria. This was reportedly contained in a magazine entitled, ‘This is Nigeria’.

The situation is under control - Lagos govt speaks on alleged flu outbreak at Queen’s College

The situation is under control - Lagos govt speaks on alleged flu outbreak at Queen’s College

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Lagos state commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, says that the state has commenced an investigation into the outbreak of an air-borne-flu-like illness among some of the students of Queen’s College.

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