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)

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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

6294 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

"Spraying Naira notes at my party has landed me in police net":": Lady raises alarm, lawyer reacts

"Spraying Naira notes at my party has landed me in police net":": Lady raises al...

Opinion

a year ago

"A true champ": Ola Aina played AFCON 2023 final with injury, says Nottingham Forest coach

"A true champ": Ola Aina played AFCON 2023 final with injury, says Nottingham Fo...

Football

a year ago

"What did he do?" Sunday Igboho explains why Tinubu is not responsible for economic hardship

"What did he do?" Sunday Igboho explains why Tinubu is not responsible for econo...

Nigeria

a year ago

Akeredolu's wife pens controversial tribute to husband: "They’re angry you love your Igbo wife"

Akeredolu's wife pens controversial tribute to husband: "They’re angry you love...

Nigeria

a year ago

"Arrest him": CAN Youth Wing reacts as Muslim cleric calls for killing of Tinubu’s wife

"Arrest him": CAN Youth Wing reacts as Muslim cleric calls for killing of Tinubu...

Nigeria

a year ago

Economic hardship: PDP governors ask Tinubu's govt, APC to resign

Economic hardship: PDP governors ask Tinubu's govt, APC to resign

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Panic in Edo as thugs disrupt collation of APC governorship primary

BREAKING: Panic in Edo as thugs disrupt collation of APC governorship primary

Politics

a year ago

Amid the counting of votes, armed thugs have reportedly disrupted the collation of the APC governorship direct primary election in Benin, Edo state.

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali gifted N20m, bestowed with special honour

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali gifted N20m, bestowed with special honour

Football

a year ago

Governor Siminalayi Fubara gifted the Super Eagles goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, 20 million reward following his impressive outing in the just concluded AFCON 2023.

Why Peter Obi will work for Tinubu in 2027, Deji Adeyanju speaks

Why Peter Obi will work for Tinubu in 2027, Deji Adeyanju speaks

Politics

a year ago

Amid the Labour Party's campaign fund crisis, popular political critic Deji Adeyanju alleges that Peter Obi will "again" work for President Tinubu's victory in 2027.

“FRSC officer arrested me, impounded my car for using Google Maps”: Legal expert intervenes

“FRSC officer arrested me, impounded my car for using Google Maps”: Legal expert intervenes

Opinion

a year ago

Okanlawon Gaffar, a legal luminary, answers the question of whether or not FRSC can arrest someone for using Google Maps on the phone while driving in Nigeria.

"Police arrested me for speaking against a religious leader. Is it an offence?" Lawyer reacts

"Police arrested me for speaking against a religious leader. Is it an offence?" Lawyer reacts

Opinion

a year ago

A man who spoke anonymously said the police arrested him for speaking against an Islamic leader. Legal expert Stanley Alieke explains if this is an offence.

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Opta supercomputer predicts winner of AFCON 2023 Final

Nigeria vs Ivory Coast: Opta supercomputer predicts winner of AFCON 2023 Final

Football

a year ago

The Opta supercomputer has predicted that the Super Eagles of Nigeria have a 56.2% chance of beating the Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the 2023 AFCON final.

"Referee's error": Prophet predicts winner of AFCON 2023 final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast

"Referee's error": Prophet predicts winner of AFCON 2023 final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast

Football

a year ago

Dr Kan Ebube Muonso, a self-acclaimed prophet, has predicted that Ivory Coast will defeat Nigeria in the AFCON 2023 final due to an error by the referee.

BREAKING: Ex-President Jonathan's former chief of staff Arogbofa Is dead

BREAKING: Ex-President Jonathan's former chief of staff Arogbofa Is dead

Nigeria

a year ago

Jones Arogbofa, a retired Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army who served as Chief of Staff to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, died on Saturday, February 10.

BREAKING: Car plunges into river as multiple crashes occur on Ogun bridge, FRSC gives update

BREAKING: Car plunges into river as multiple crashes occur on Ogun bridge, FRSC gives update

Nigeria

a year ago

The FRSC has issued a traffic alert to the motoring public following multiple crashes involving a car, truck and two tricycles on the Iju River Bridge.

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