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.

6307 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Watch full video of Buhari's 1st interview after leaving presidency

Watch full video of Buhari's 1st interview after leaving presidency

Politics

a year ago

Appeal court sacks PDP's Caleb Muftwang as Plateau governor, declares APC candidate winner

Appeal court sacks PDP's Caleb Muftwang as Plateau governor, declares APC candid...

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Former Chief of Army Staff Major General Chris Alli dies in Lagos hospital

BREAKING: Former Chief of Army Staff Major General Chris Alli dies in Lagos hosp...

Nigeria

a year ago

Judge rejects Governor Adeleke’s appointment as Osun state's acting CJ, gives reason

Judge rejects Governor Adeleke’s appointment as Osun state's acting CJ, gives re...

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Winners emerge in all 16 LGAs in Taraba council election

BREAKING: Winners emerge in all 16 LGAs in Taraba council election

Politics

a year ago

Nigerians react as Court of Appeal sacks Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau governor

Nigerians react as Court of Appeal sacks Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau governor

Politics

a year ago

From deputy governor to president: Tinubu celebrates Jonathan's achievements as he clocks 66

From deputy governor to president: Tinubu celebrates Jonathan's achievements as he clocks 66

Politics

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, November 19, commended Goodluck Jonathan’s wisdom and patriotism as the former president celebrates 66th birthday.

"I don't think I miss much": Buhari speaks on presidency, health challenge

"I don't think I miss much": Buhari speaks on presidency, health challenge

Politics

a year ago

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, in an interview he granted the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), said he does not miss his time as Nigeria's president.

Dino Melaye seeks refund after sharing N250,000 per polling unit? Kogi PDP guber candidate reacts

Dino Melaye seeks refund after sharing N250,000 per polling unit? Kogi PDP guber candidate reacts

Politics

a year ago

Senator Dino Melaye, the PDP candidate in the November 11, 2023, governorship election in Kogi state, has denied sharing N250,000 per polling unit.

Live Updates: Appeal Court delivers judgement on Kano 2023 governorship election

Live Updates: Appeal Court delivers judgement on Kano 2023 governorship election

Politics

a year ago

The Court of Appeal in Abuja is delivering its judgement on the disputed Kano State governorship election. Follow Legit.ng's live updates of the proceedings.

Revealed: 2 key reasons why appeal court sacked Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano governor

Revealed: 2 key reasons why appeal court sacked Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano governor

Politics

a year ago

Two significant reasons why the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja on Friday, November 17, sacked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state have emerged.

"Don't overturn people's choice": Shehu Sani tells Court of Appeal ahead of Kano guber verdict

"Don't overturn people's choice": Shehu Sani tells Court of Appeal ahead of Kano guber verdict

Politics

a year ago

Shehu Sani, a former senator, has urged the Court of Appeal not to "overturn the popular choice of the people" in respect to the Kano guber verdict.

BREAKING: Old woman dies as another building collapses in Lagos

BREAKING: Old woman dies as another building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

An unnamed old woman died on Thursday morning, November 17, when a building partially collapsed on Oloto street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos state.

NLC/TUC strike: Bayero University suspends ongoing exams, other academic activities

NLC/TUC strike: Bayero University suspends ongoing exams, other academic activities

Education

a year ago

The NLC/TUC nationwide strike has forced Bayero University Kano (BUK) to suspend all ongoing First Semester Undergraduate examinations and other academic activities.

WAEC CBT: 4 important things you should know about WASSCE's computer-based test

WAEC CBT: 4 important things you should know about WASSCE's computer-based test

Education

a year ago

Legit.ng explains everything you need to know about the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

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