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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.

5791 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Admission: Nigerian lawyer wins as court gives order to JAMB on 16-year minimum age policy

Admission: Nigerian lawyer wins as court gives order to JAMB on 16-year minimum age policy

Education

a year ago

Coalition raises alarm as judicial workers move to declare strike in Benue

Coalition raises alarm as judicial workers move to declare strike in Benue

Nigeria

a year ago

Ex-Imo governor Ihedioha reacts as former "INEC" chairman Humphrey Nwosu dies: "Man of integrity"

Ex-Imo governor Ihedioha reacts as former "INEC" chairman Humphrey Nwosu dies: "Man of integrity"

Nigeria

a year ago

Updated: Abdulsalami Bagudu provides "routine briefs" as COAS Lagbaja embarks on leave

Updated: Abdulsalami Bagudu provides "routine briefs" as COAS Lagbaja embarks on leave

Nigeria

a year ago

"The best is yet to come": Oyedepo's son sends message to Bishops Abioye, Aremu as they retire

"The best is yet to come": Oyedepo's son sends message to Bishops Abioye, Aremu as they retire

Nigeria

a year ago

"Igbos don’t like marrying us": Imo chief imam speaks on challenges Muslims face in southeast

"Igbos don’t like marrying us": Imo chief imam speaks on challenges Muslims face in southeast

Nigeria

a year ago

Minimum Wage: Kwara governor approves N70,000, reveals when it will take effect

Minimum Wage: Kwara governor approves N70,000, reveals when it will take effect

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000, adding that payment will take effect immediately from October 2024.

Man tried to kill himself as UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight

Man tried to kill himself as UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight

Europe

a year ago

The UK government has deported 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians on a single flight on Friday, October 18. The UK Home Office confirmed the development.

Nigerians based in Libya share how they're treated after Supers Eagles 20-hour detention at airport

Nigerians based in Libya share how they're treated after Supers Eagles 20-hour detention at airport

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerians living in Libya reveal how they are maltreated in Libya, amid the mistreatment meted out to the Super Eagles team by the Libyan authorities.

Rivers crisis: Governor Fubara accused of supporting plot to blackmail judiciary

Rivers crisis: Governor Fubara accused of supporting plot to blackmail judiciary

Politics

a year ago

The Coalition Against Corruption and Injustice (CACI) has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of backing alleged plots to blackmail the judiciary.

Trump Vs Harris: Harvard CAPS, other latest polls predict winner of US 2024 presidential election

Trump Vs Harris: Harvard CAPS, other latest polls predict winner of US 2024 presidential election

US

a year ago

With less than four weeks until the 2024 US presidential election, VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are locked in tight race. Here are the latest polls predictions.

37bn dollars foreign reserve: Northeast APC stakeholders hail Tinubu, asks Nigerians to be patient

37bn dollars foreign reserve: Northeast APC stakeholders hail Tinubu, asks Nigerians to be patient

Politics

a year ago

The Northeast All Progressives Congress (APC) youth stakeholders forum has listed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's achievements and asked Nigerians to be patient.

Cabinet reshuffle: Centre lists minister Keyamo's achievements in Nigeria's aviation sector

Cabinet reshuffle: Centre lists minister Keyamo's achievements in Nigeria's aviation sector

Nigeria

a year ago

The Centre for Africa Civilisation and Development (CACD) has listed the achievements of aviation minister Festus Keyamo in Nigeria's aviation sector.

FG takes action after Sunday Igboho petitioned UK prime minister on Yoruba Nation

Breaking

FG takes action after Sunday Igboho petitioned UK prime minister on Yoruba Nation

Nigeria

a year ago

British High Commissioner addresses concerns over Sunday Igboho's petition at 10 Downing Street, reaffirming the UK's non-interference policy on sovereign affairs.

Nigeria at 64: Stakeholders react as women’s struggle for gender equity continues

Nigeria at 64: Stakeholders react as women’s struggle for gender equity continues

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria marks 64 years of independence yet struggles to achieve 35% affirmative action for women in politics despite the adoption of the National Gender Policy 2006.

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