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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.

5865 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

N127m fraud: Female medical doctor who forged document sentenced to 7 years in prison

N127m fraud: Female medical doctor who forged document sentenced to 7 years in prison

Nigeria

a year ago

El-Rufai warned against dragging Kaduna into another cycle of violence, Ribadu asked to intervene

El-Rufai warned against dragging Kaduna into another cycle of violence, Ribadu asked to intervene

Politics

a year ago

US president Trump freezes aid to South Africa, gives 2 reasons

US president Trump freezes aid to South Africa, gives 2 reasons

US

a year ago

Revenge move as US President Trump revokes Joe Biden’s security clearance, "You're fired"

Revenge move as US President Trump revokes Joe Biden’s security clearance, "You're fired"

US

a year ago

Tinubu's minister Alake secures UN agency study facility for Nigeria's critical minerals

Tinubu's minister Alake secures UN agency study facility for Nigeria's critical minerals

Nigeria

a year ago

Alleged N423bn fraud: Northern Christian group gives EFCC 72-hour ultimatum to arrest El-Rufai

Alleged N423bn fraud: Northern Christian group gives EFCC 72-hour ultimatum to arrest El-Rufai

Nigeria

a year ago

Otukpo killings: Idoma leaders urged to wake up amid rising suspected herdsmen attacks

Otukpo killings: Idoma leaders urged to wake up amid rising suspected herdsmen attacks

Nigeria

a year ago

The Idoma community in the diaspora has condemned the rising killings of their people by suspected herdsmen in Benue south and asked the government to intervene.

Tinubu urged to end fuel importation as group asks NNPCL to provide full transparency

Tinubu urged to end fuel importation as group asks NNPCL to provide full transparency

Nigeria

a year ago

The Concerned Citizens of Nigeria, a civil society group, urged President Tinubu to end fuel importation and asked the NNPCL) to provide full transparency.

Kaduna lawmaker hailed for facilitating capital projects worth billions of Naira

Kaduna lawmaker hailed for facilitating capital projects worth billions of Naira

Nigeria

a year ago

The Kaduna Good Governance Agenda has praised Ahmed Munir, member representing Lere Federal Constituency, for facilitating capital projects worth billions of Naira.

Between Japan's Kaizen philosophy and Nigeria's National Values Charter, by Temitope Ajayi

Between Japan's Kaizen philosophy and Nigeria's National Values Charter, by Temitope Ajayi

Opinion

a year ago

Presidential aide Temitope Ajayi writes on how societies like Japan embed cultural values into their development models and highlights what Nigerians need to do.

Lagos 2027: Igbo youth organisations endorse Seyi Tinubu, give reason

Lagos 2027: Igbo youth organisations endorse Seyi Tinubu, give reason

Politics

a year ago

The Lagos State Igbo Youth Organizations (LASIYO) has revealed why it's backing Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, as the next governor of Lagos state.

2,000 schools participate as National Mathematical Centre conducts 22nd edition of maths competition

2,000 schools participate as National Mathematical Centre conducts 22nd edition of maths competition

Education

a year ago

Over 2,000 schools participated as the National Mathematical Centre on Saturday, February 1, conducted the 22nd edition of the annual mathematics competition.

4 things Tinubu govt must do to ensure implementation of women’s 35% affirmative action in Nigeria

4 things Tinubu govt must do to ensure implementation of women’s 35% affirmative action in Nigeria

Nigeria

a year ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government has been urged to take decisive steps to ensure the implementation of women’s 35% affirmative action in Nigeria.

Video shows moment Buhari gifted northern musician dollars: "First time in history"

Video shows moment Buhari gifted northern musician dollars: "First time in history"

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to a TikTok video showing former President Buhari gifting dollars to a Northern Nigerian musician named An Soja Autan.

"Six sustained serious injuries": Fresh update as US-bound plane develops fault, returns to Lagos

"Six sustained serious injuries": Fresh update as US-bound plane develops fault, returns to Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

FAAN said four passengers and two crew members sustained serious injuries as a US-bound United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Lagos.

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