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.

6424 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Ambode bans cash payment in revenue collection, adopts online payment

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Why we can’t deliver on our promises - Osinbajo

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

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8 years ago

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

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8 years ago

Labour unions want minimum wage raised above N56,000

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8 years ago

Saudi Arabia executes another Nigerian for drug trafficking

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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.

Rivers 2019 gubernatorial election: It is Abe we want, don’t impose candidate on us - Amaechi’s kinsmen tell APC

Nigeria

8 years ago

Ahead of 2019 elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders in Rivers East senatorial district where Chibuike Amaechi, Transport minister, hails from has endorsed Senator Magnus Abe as their “overwhelming choice.”

Credit cards from Nigeria may be blocked abroad as Egmont Group sets to expel NFIU

Nigeria

8 years ago

Nigerians may no longer be able to carry out international transactions using Master cards, Visa cards and other debit cards as Egmont Group is considering expelling the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

Senator Jang reacts to Not Too Young to Run bill, says Senate not for young people

Nigeria

8 years ago

The senator representing Plateau-North senatorial district, Jonah David Jang, has said that the Senate is not for young people. The PDP senator said only the House of Representatives is good enough for the young people.

Breaking: President Buhari arrives Abuja after attending AU summit in Addis Ababa

Nigeria

8 years ago

President Buhari has returned to Abuja after participating in the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the AU in Ethiopia where he was honoured as the Champion for 2018 Anti-Corruption theme.

If giving up power will make Nigeria progress, President Buhari will give all of it up - El-Rufai

Nigeria

8 years ago

The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not concerned about personal power and is willing to give up power to the regions if that is what is needed to make Nigeria progress.

We will only pay for fighter jets if sales conditions are reduced - Federal government tells US

Nigeria

8 years ago

The minister of defence has said that the federal government will not accept the stringent conditions given by the US on the planned purchase of 12 Tucano fighter jets. He said payment will be made when the conditions are reduced.

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