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.

6415 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Community leaders in Lagos have called on Asiwaju Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the clash between the local PSP waste operators and the Lagos state government to save the state from imminent waste disaster.

Ambode bans cash payment in revenue collection, adopts online payment

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8 years ago

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has banned all cash payment to civil servants in revenue collection across the state with effect from March 1, 2018.The state government has adopted online payment system.

Why we can’t deliver on our promises - Osinbajo

Nigeria

8 years ago

The vice president, Professor Osinbajo, blamed government’s inability to deliver on its promises on socio-political inequality, weak justice system, the absence of rule of law and lack of state capacity to maintain law and order.

Soldiers ‘mistakenly’ kill vigilante member, allegedly free killer herdsmen in Edo

Nigeria

8 years ago

A member of a vigilante group in Edo state, Efe Igbinovia, has been reportedly shot dead by soldiers. The soldiers were alleged to have released suspected herdsmen apprehended for alleged robbery by the vigilante group.

I could have been killed because of Buhari in 2015 - Amaechi

Nigeria

8 years ago

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, who was the director-general of the campaign team of President Buhari in the 2015 presidential elections, said he could have been killed during the fight to install the president.

Labour unions want minimum wage raised above N56,000

Nigeria

8 years ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have submitted a new petition to the tripartite committee on minimum wage requesting for an increase of the national minimum wage above N56,000 per month.

Saudi Arabia executes another Nigerian for drug trafficking

Nigeria

8 years ago

Saudi Arabia has executed one Nigerian, Adam Idris Abubakar, for drug-related offences after a failed attempt by the Nigerian government to intervene in the reported drug deals undertaken by Nigerians in the country.

Jubilation as Chinese government offers scholarship to 47 ABU students

Nigeria

8 years ago

Chinese Ambassador in Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian, on Thursday, February 8, said that his country has decided to award a scholarship to 47 students of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, who graduated with first class.

Africa's billionaires: Dangote maintains top spot on Forbes Africa’s richest business people’s list

Nigeria

8 years ago

Nigerian business mogul, Aliko Dangote, remains Africa’s richest person with a $12.2 billion net worth, according to the 2018 list released by Forbes magazine. He is followed by Nicky Oppenheimer with a net worth of $7.7 billion.

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