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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.

6390 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

Buhari's independence broadcast confirms Nigeria is in wrong hands - PDP

Buhari's independence broadcast confirms Nigeria is in wrong hands - PDP

Politics

6 years ago

From street hawker to world-famous artist: The inspiring story of Gerald Chukwuma who turns trash into art

From street hawker to world-famous artist: The inspiring story of Gerald Chukwuma who turns trash into art

Nigeria

6 years ago

Full salaries, allowances of Lawan, Gbajabiamila, other senators, House of Reps members

Full salaries, allowances of Lawan, Gbajabiamila, other senators, House of Reps members

Politics

6 years ago

The tragic story of Tokunbo Akintola, late son of Western Region premier Ladoke Akintola, 1st black boy at Eton College

The tragic story of Tokunbo Akintola, late son of Western Region premier Ladoke Akintola, 1st black boy at Eton College

Nigeria

6 years ago

How we killed 16 Okada men, buried them in shallow graves - Another suspected serial killer in Benue confesses (photo)

How we killed 16 Okada men, buried them in shallow graves - Another suspected serial killer in Benue confesses (photo)

Nigeria

6 years ago

Presidency 2023: Ondo APC reacts as pro-Osinbajo group campaigns for vice president

Presidency 2023: Ondo APC reacts as pro-Osinbajo group campaigns for vice president

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Ondo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissociated itself from a group that staged support on Thursday, September 26, for Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo’s presidency in 2023.

FG reportedly mulls dragging judge before NJC for granting Sowore bail

FG reportedly mulls dragging judge before NJC for granting Sowore bail

Nigeria

6 years ago

The federal government is allegedly contemplating reporting Justice Taiwo Taiwo to the National Judicial Council (NJC) over his ruling which granted bail to Omoyele Sowore, a report filed by The Nation claims.

FG to set up another committee to negotiate full implementation of minimum wage - Ngige

FG to set up another committee to negotiate full implementation of minimum wage - Ngige

Nigeria

6 years ago

The minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, says the federal government will reconstitute a new committee to begin fresh negotiations for full implementation of the new national minimum wage.

Popular lawyer says Osinbajo cannot waive his immunity, reveals the only option available to VP

Popular lawyer says Osinbajo cannot waive his immunity, reveals the only option available to VP

Nigeria

6 years ago

Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo cannot waive his constitutional immunity for adjudication of claims of libel and malicious falsehood against his person in the court.

Okorocha’s former aides go into hiding as probe continues - EFCC

Okorocha’s former aides go into hiding as probe continues - EFCC

Business and Economy

6 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says former aides of the immediate past governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, have gone into hiding following allegations of corrupt practices against them.

Suspected Port Harcourt serial killer says he killed 15 women in 7 states in fresh confession

Suspected Port Harcourt serial killer says he killed 15 women in 7 states in fresh confession

Nigeria

6 years ago

Suspected Port Harcourt serial killer, Gracious David-West, allegedly killed 15 women across seven states, according to a fresh revelation by Nnamdi Omoni, the police public relations officer in Rivers state.

We have spent N1.5trn on power in the last 2 years - Osinbajo

We have spent N1.5trn on power in the last 2 years - Osinbajo

Business and Economy

6 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the federal government has spent N1.5 trillion on the power sector in the past two years. Osinbajo said this on Tuesday, September 24, at the Kainji hydro power plant in Niger state.

8 LGAs in Borno are under Boko Haram's occupation - Lawmaker claims

8 LGAs in Borno are under Boko Haram's occupation - Lawmaker claims

Nigeria

6 years ago

Ahmadu Jaha, a member of the House of Representatives, has claimed that Boko Haram terrorists are occupying eight out of the 10 local government areas in the northern part of Borno state.

Minimum wage: Labour, FG to meet on Friday September 27

Minimum wage: Labour, FG to meet on Friday September 27

Nigeria

6 years ago

The federal government and Nigerian labour leaders have scheduled a meeting for Friday, September 27, to address the stalemate over the payment of the N30,000 minimum wage.

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