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.

6303 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Concerns as Atiku refuses to release academic records after exposing Tinubu’s

Concerns as Atiku refuses to release academic records after exposing Tinubu’s

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Ex-NUPENG secretary Frank Kokori dies on 80th birthday

BREAKING: Ex-NUPENG secretary Frank Kokori dies on 80th birthday

Nigeria

a year ago

From Makoko to Italy, China: Nigerian man's floating school idea takes the world by storm, photos amaze many

From Makoko to Italy, China: Nigerian man's floating school idea takes the world...

People

a year ago

Corruption: Court sentences Mauritania's ex-President Aziz to 5 years in jail, confiscates his assets

Corruption: Court sentences Mauritania's ex-President Aziz to 5 years in jail, c...

Africa

a year ago

British govt bans Nigerian students, others from bringing their families to UK, gives condition

British govt bans Nigerian students, others from bringing their families to UK,...

Europe

a year ago

"Based on cost of living": NLC speaks on how next minimum wage will be negotiated in 2024

"Based on cost of living": NLC speaks on how next minimum wage will be negotiate...

Nigeria

a year ago

Just In: Court of Appeal sacks 16 PDP lawmakers as APC secures major win

Just In: Court of Appeal sacks 16 PDP lawmakers as APC secures major win

Politics

a year ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost all its 16 members in the Plateau state House of Assembly as the appeal court nullified their election.

UK govt invites Nigerians to apply for 210 scholarship openings in 17 British universities

UK govt invites Nigerians to apply for 210 scholarship openings in 17 British universities

Education

a year ago

The UK government is inviting students from Nigeria and 14 other countries to apply for the GREAT Scholarships ahead of the 2024-25 academic year.

Atiku at 77: Senator Natasha salutes former vice president

Atiku at 77: Senator Natasha salutes former vice president

Politics

a year ago

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has felicitated former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as he clocks 77. Akpoti-Uduaghan hailed Atiku's sterling leadership style

Coup in Sierra Leone? Here's what we know as govt declares nationwide curfew

Coup in Sierra Leone? Here's what we know as govt declares nationwide curfew

Africa

a year ago

There are fears of a coup in Sierra Leone as some unidentified gunmen attacked a military barracks and attempted to break into an armoury in Freetown.

"Unholy alliance": NDLEA raids drug party in Osun, arrests 30-year-old organiser, others

"Unholy alliance": NDLEA raids drug party in Osun, arrests 30-year-old organiser, others

Nigeria

a year ago

The NDLEA on Saturday, November 25, raided a lounge in Osogbo, Osun state, where a night party was organised for illicit substance abuse and arrested the organisers.

"He's bought Toyota car": Police arrest man scamming Nigerians with fake Dangote Cement price slash

"He's bought Toyota car": Police arrest man scamming Nigerians with fake Dangote Cement price slash

Nigeria

a year ago

Benjamin Ezeukwe, a 28-year-old man behind the fake Dangote cement-price-slash promo, has been arrested by the police. He was arrested in Rivers.

Teacher slumps, dies in Ogun state, colleagues reveal alleged cause of death

Teacher slumps, dies in Ogun state, colleagues reveal alleged cause of death

Education

a year ago

Mrs Oluwatosin Aina, a Nigerian teacher working with the Olokinne High School, Ojowo, Ijebu Igbo in Ijebu North LGA, Ogun state, has slumped and died.

"They all studied law": List of 4 popular Nigerian politicians who graduated from Baze University

"They all studied law": List of 4 popular Nigerian politicians who graduated from Baze University

Education

a year ago

Senator Dino Melaye and former minister Rotimi Amaechi are among the four popular Nigerian politicians who studied law at Baze University in Abuja.

3 reasons why Datti Baba-Ahmed's Baze University was banned from admitting law students for 5 years

3 reasons why Datti Baba-Ahmed's Baze University was banned from admitting law students for 5 years

Education

a year ago

The Council of Legal Education (CLE) has banned Baze University, Abuja from admitting law students for five years for violating its admission quota.

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