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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Good news as US announces $102m to address humanitarian crisis in northeast

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APC governors react to Buhari’s declaration of June 12 as new Democracy Day

Nigeria

7 years ago

41-year-old cleric defrauds Bureau de change operator of N12m, gets N5m bail

Nigeria

7 years ago

We did not sack any amnesty office staff for criticising VP Osinbajo - Presidency

Nigeria

7 years ago

See full list of newly sworn-in APC state chairmen

Nigeria

7 years ago

Extradition: Court stops AGF, NDLEA from taking steps against Kashamu

Nigeria

7 years ago

AMCON goes tough, set to ‘name and shame’ politically exposed debtors

Nigeria

7 years ago

Just as the elections draw near, the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has vowed to go tough on its debtors, especially the Politically Exposed Persons, saying it will soon adopt the option of “name and shame”.

Blame governors for poverty in Nigeria, not Buhari - Envoy

Nigeria

7 years ago

Nigeria’s ambassador to Uganda, Nyah Asuquo, has defended the Muhammadu Buhari-led APC administration, saying that governors should be blamed for the prevalent poverty in the country, not the federal government.

Why I resigned as APC convention secretary - Senator Uwajumogu

Nigeria

7 years ago

The secretary of the national convention planning committee of the APC, Senator Benjamin Uwajumogu, who resigned his membership of the committee on Friday has disclosed that he took the decision to attend to family matters.

Nigerian Army records another huge success as troops kill 10 Boko Haram insurgents, recover N2m in Borno

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Nigerian Army on Saturday, June 2, said it killed 10 Boko Haram insurgents during an operation at Ngelkona in Ngala local government area of Borno state. The troops also recovered N2 million from the insurgents’ hideout.

Breaking: Ex-ICPC chair, Mustapha Akanbi, dies

Nigeria

7 years ago

A former president of the Court of Appeal and ex-chairman of of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Mustapha Akanbi, is dead. Akanbi died Sunday morning, June 3, around 1.am in Ilorin, Kwara state.

Police arrest 3 suspected kidnappers dressed in military uniform (photo)

Nigeria

7 years ago

Osun State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers; Henry Omenihu, Paul Chituru and Henry Bright who reportedly operate in army camouflage uniform. The suspects were paraded on Saturday, June 2, in Osogbo.

Plane forced to make emergency landing after one passenger's "unbearable" body odour makes others vomit and faint (photos)

World

7 years ago

A plane was reportedly forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger's "unbearable" body odour caused other passengers around him to vomit and faint. Staff on board the Transavia service allegedly tried to quarantine him.

Alleged N233.6m fraud: ICPC arraigns UK-based neurology professor, wife

Nigeria

7 years ago

The ICPC has charged a United Kingdom-based Professor of Neurology, Reuben Oluwakinmilehin Obaro and his wife, Ayodele Olubunmi Obaro, to court for allegedly misappropriating N233.6 million belonging to the federal government.

Breaking: Ex-Taraba governor Jolly Nyame jailed 14 years for misappropriating state funds

Nigeria

8 years ago

An Abuja high court has sentenced a former Taraba state governor, Jolly Nyame, to 14 years in prison without an option of fine. The ex-governor was found guilty of 27 out of 41 counts of alleged diversion of public funds.

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