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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Breaking: Court finds former Nigerian governor guilty of fraud

Nigeria

8 years ago

Breaking: Court declares Rivers APC congress null and void

Nigeria

8 years ago

That herdsmen are killing Benue people does not mean it is Buhari who is responsible - Governor Ortom

Nigeria

8 years ago

West-African immigrant climbs up to a fourth-floor balcony in a heroic move to save a kid in Paris, gets French citizenship (video, photos)

World

8 years ago

EFCC reportedly launches probe into Obasanjo’s $16 billion electricity deal

Nigeria

8 years ago

Don't bow to pressure to rig Ekiti governorship poll; avoid using powers to weaken democracy - Jonathan tells Buhari

Nigeria

8 years ago

Presidency releases document detailing Buhari’s achievements in 3 years

Nigeria

8 years ago

As part of the preparation for this year's celebration of Democracy Day on May 29, the presidency has reeled out the achievements of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration in the last three years it has been in power.

Trump says US military 'is ready if necessary' after cancelling North Korean summit

World

8 years ago

United States' President Donald Trump reportedly threatened North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un with military action on Thursday, May 24, after cancelling their much anticipated, historic June 12 summit in Singapore.

How Nigerian, Cameroonian soldiers abused and maltreated us in IDP camps - Female Boko Haram victims

Nigeria

8 years ago

Survivors of Boko Haram attacks, particularly women and girls, who live in IDP camps in the northeast, have narrated how Nigerian and Cameroonian security officials who were supposed to be protecting them, maltreated them.

How thousands of women, girls who survived Boko Haram are being abused by Nigerian security forces – Amnesty International

Nigeria

8 years ago

Amnesty International (AI) has stated that thousands of women and girls who were fortunate to survive Boko Haram insurgency are facing attacks and abuse from the Nigerian security forces who claim to be rescuing them.

Polytechnic students decry exclusion from tuition waiver in federal universities

Nigeria

8 years ago

The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has condemned the minister of state for education for cutting out polytechnic institutions in the proposed abolition of tuition fees in federal tertiary institutions.

Interesting facts you should know about the first Oba of Benin Kingdom

Ask Legit

8 years ago

Ogiso Owodo ruled as a king under the old Monarchy of Ogiso in the old Igodomigodo kingdom. Ikaladeran was his only son who later became the Oduduwa of Ife. Oduduwas was later called back to take after his father's demise.

Breaking

Sweden tells citizens how to prepare for war - for first time in 30 years

World

8 years ago

The Swedish government has reportedly begun sending all 4.8m of the country’s households a public information leaflet telling the population, for the first time in more than half a century, what to do in the event of a war.

Private jet travel, designer shopping sprees: Rich kids of Africa flaunt extravagant luxury lifestyle (photos)

Celebrities

8 years ago

From private jet travel to designer shopping sprees and the latest bling, African young elites are showcasing their lavish lifestyles online. The ‘rich kids of Africa’ exhibit their extravagant lifestyles on a dedicated platform.

2019 elections: Any governor that imitates El-Rufai’s policy of sacking teachers will lose workers' support - NLC warns

Nigeria

8 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Sunday, May 22, urged Northern state governors to distance themselves from perceived anti-workers’ policies especially massive sack of teachers as done by Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna state.

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