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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.

5974 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Security agencies alerted as CAN youth raises alarm over impersonation in FCT, northern states

Security agencies alerted as CAN youth raises alarm over impersonation in FCT, northern states

Nigeria

a year ago

Reps send key message to Wike, advocate tax incentives for small businesses in FCT

Reps send key message to Wike, advocate tax incentives for small businesses in FCT

Nigeria

a year ago

Clerk appointment: Lawmakers urged to halt bill seeking to discriminate against NASS staff

Clerk appointment: Lawmakers urged to halt bill seeking to discriminate against NASS staff

Nigeria

a year ago

Lagos 2027: Youth group mentions key reasons Seyi Tinubu should succeed Gov Sanwo-Olu

Lagos 2027: Youth group mentions key reasons Seyi Tinubu should succeed Gov Sanwo-Olu

Politics

a year ago

Adamawa to become commercial hub as Fintiri flags off N19.7bn shopping complex

Adamawa to become commercial hub as Fintiri flags off N19.7bn shopping complex

Nigeria

a year ago

Senator Lalong commended over leadership, legislative prowess: “Man of few words"

Senator Lalong commended over leadership, legislative prowess: “Man of few words"

Nigeria

a year ago

Northcentral APC passes vote of confidence on SGF Akume, 5 governors, warns faceless groups

Northcentral APC passes vote of confidence on SGF Akume, 5 governors, warns faceless groups

Politics

a year ago

The Northcentral APC leaders have passed a vote of confidence on Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, and five governors from the zone.

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

A Federal High Court in Calabar, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has sentenced Dr Geraldine Orok Ita to seven years in prison for N127 million fraud.

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

The NSA, Nuhu Ribadu, has been asked to intervene as a pro-democracy group warned ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai against actions that could cause violence.

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

US President Donald Trump has suspended aid to South Africa over a recently signed land expropriation law aimed at addressing apartheid-era inequality.

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

In what is considered a revenge move, US President Donald Trump has revoked ex-President Joe Biden’s security clearance and ended his intelligence briefings.

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

Solid Minerals Development Minister Dr Dele Alake secured a study facility to develop a roadmap on Nigeria’s critical value chain from extraction to beneficiation.

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

The Northern Christians Accord has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the EFCC to arrest Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna state governor, over an alleged N423 billion fraud.

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.

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