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.

6300 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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"Not for PDP members alone": Senator Natasha gifts constituents 6 trailers of rice for Christmas

"Not for PDP members alone": Senator Natasha gifts constituents 6 trailers of ri...

Politics

a year ago

Full text: President Tinubu sends Christmas message to Nigerians

Full text: President Tinubu sends Christmas message to Nigerians

Nigeria

a year ago

CCTV shows Emefiele, Boss Mustapha dragging $6.2m cash from CBN vault? Former SGF reacts

CCTV shows Emefiele, Boss Mustapha dragging $6.2m cash from CBN vault? Former SG...

Nigeria

a year ago

Wike sends strong message to Rivers residents over rift with Fubara: "Don’t get involved"

Wike sends strong message to Rivers residents over rift with Fubara: "Don’t get...

Politics

a year ago

Alison-Madueke begs Tinubu to allow her return to Nigeria, indicts Zamfara governor? Fact emerges

Alison-Madueke begs Tinubu to allow her return to Nigeria, indicts Zamfara gover...

Nigeria

a year ago

Buhari's minister indicted as EFCC reportedly uncovers N37bn fraud in humanitarian ministry

Buhari's minister indicted as EFCC reportedly uncovers N37bn fraud in humanitari...

Nigeria

a year ago

"This is an abomination": Pastor Adeboye sits on prominent Yoruba monarch's throne, photos trend

"This is an abomination": Pastor Adeboye sits on prominent Yoruba monarch's throne, photos trend

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerians have criticised Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the RCCG general overseer, for sitting on the throne of Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olusola Alao.

“I’m a ritualist": Nigerian pastor tells congregation, says it is biblical

“I’m a ritualist": Nigerian pastor tells congregation, says it is biblical

Nigeria

a year ago

A senior pastor of the Transformation World Ministries, Francisca Emmanuel, said it is biblical to be a ritualist rather than just kneeling and praying.

These are the public holidays dates in December 2023

These are the public holidays dates in December 2023

Nigeria

a year ago

As we gradually head to the month of December 2023, Legit.ng lists out the public holidays available to be observed in the last month of the year.

“He has tried”: Apatira hailed as Itire-Ikate LCDA begins construction of ultra-modern area office

“He has tried”: Apatira hailed as Itire-Ikate LCDA begins construction of ultra-modern area office

Politics

a year ago

The chairman of Itire-Ikate LCDA, Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira, on Wednesday, December 20, laid the foundation for a new ultramodern area office of the LCDA.

77-year-old grandma emerges best as Itire-Ikate LCDA chairman empowers youths, women with vocational training

77-year-old grandma emerges best as Itire-Ikate LCDA chairman empowers youths, women with vocational training

Nigeria

a year ago

The Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), led by Hon Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira, has empowered over 350 youths and women with vocational training.

What Tinubu told us: Rivers factional assembly speaker reveals why pro-Wike lawmakers joined APC

What Tinubu told us: Rivers factional assembly speaker reveals why pro-Wike lawmakers joined APC

Politics

a year ago

Martins Chike Amaewhule, the factional speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly, has revealed why the 27 lawmakers defected from the PDP to the APC.

Soun of Ogbomoso: Why I didn't stop Oba Ghandi Olaoye from contesting, Pastor Adeboye reveals

Soun of Ogbomoso: Why I didn't stop Oba Ghandi Olaoye from contesting, Pastor Adeboye reveals

Nigeria

a year ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the RCCG general overseer, said the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, a pastor of RCCG in the US, was destined to be a king.

"I need prayer": T.B Joshua’s widow Evelyn tells church members years after husband's death

"I need prayer": T.B Joshua’s widow Evelyn tells church members years after husband's death

Nigeria

a year ago

As she clocks 55, Pastor Evelyn Joshua, late Prophet TB Joshua's widow, has told members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) that she needs prayers.

"It is fake": NLC dismisses plan to resume nationwide strike on Monday

"It is fake": NLC dismisses plan to resume nationwide strike on Monday

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), through its spokesman, Benson Upah, dismissed reports claiming it plans to resume a nationwide strike on Monday, December 18.

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