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.

6394 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Buhari should just honourably leave the stage in 2019 - Northern youths, APC lawmakers disagree over endorsement of president's re-election

Nigeria

7 years ago

With Buhari, your future is assured - APC lawmakers tell youths, endorse president’s re-election

Nigeria

7 years ago

I suffered in APC ... PDP my home - Melaye announces imminent defection to opposition party (video)

Nigeria

7 years ago

R-APC suffers major setback as 52 senators, over 184 Reps, ex-governors, others refuse to join

Nigeria

7 years ago

Photo of 5 teachers sacked for impregnating SS3 student in Kebbi surfaces online

Nigeria

7 years ago

How can anyone in their right minds say I am behind killings? - Buhari spits fire

Nigeria

7 years ago

Emeka Stanley Obi Leads His Team to Host the 42nd NiMSA General Assembly/Scientific Conference

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital (COOUTH), a pioneering state-owned institution in Anambra State, Nigeria recently hosted the 42nd General Assembly and Scientific Conference of the Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NiMSA), an affiliate of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).

My successors dare not return stolen assets to looters - Buhari

Nigeria

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari said in Abuja on Wednesday, July 4, that the world would see if his successors would return the loots and assets recovered by his administration from those who looted the nation’s treasury.

Just in: Ex-director of Governor El-Rufai’s campaign dumps APC

Nigeria

7 years ago

Jaafaru Ibrahim, a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kaduna state, has withdrawn his membership of the party. Ibrahim was the zonal campaign director of El-Rufai during the 2015 election.

President Buhari receives French President Macron in Aso Rock (video, photos)

Nigeria

7 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari received French President Emmanuel Macron to the State House, Abuja on Tuesday, July 3. The French president, welcomed by top government officials, is on a 2-Day official visit to Nigeria.

Buhari is honest, godly; not a bigot - SGF says as he lists 'powerful positions' occupied by Christians in current administration

Nigeria

7 years ago

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), has said that 2019 will determine the future of the Igbo people and the All Progressives Congress (APC) would support the region when the need arises.

How fake news is fueling suspected herdsmen killings in Nigeria - Report

Nigeria

7 years ago

As the rampaging killings linked to clashes between farmers and herdsmen in some parts of the country continue to ravage the country, there are growing worries that fake news is one of the factors responsible for reprisal attacks.

Prison call: 8 other senators who may join Dariye in jail (list)

Nigeria

7 years ago

On Tuesday, June 12, Justice Adebukola Banjoko sentenced Joshua Dariye, a serving member of the Senate and ex-governor of Plateau state to 14 years imprisonment for embezzling N1.162 billion ecological funds belonging to his state

Nigerian Army neutralises 4 Boko Haram insurgents in Borno, recovers items (photos)

Nigeria

7 years ago

Troops of operation Lafiya Dole while on clearance operation at Gawasa village in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno state on Wednesday, June 27, neutralized suspected Boko Haram terrorists terrorizing the area.

JAMB releases list of candidates to be exempted from 2018 post-UTME

Education

7 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that candidates who sat for the 2018 UTME in foreign countries and in prisons are to be exempted from the post-UTME tests in the 2018 admission process.

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