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.

6309 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Atiku attends special event after Supreme Court affirmed Tinubu's victory, shares photos

Atiku attends special event after Supreme Court affirmed Tinubu's victory,...

Politics

a year ago

"It costs over 700m": Pastor Ashimolowo announces special crusade to help poor Nigerians

"It costs over 700m": Pastor Ashimolowo announces special crusade to help poor...

Nigeria

a year ago

Supreme Court delivers judgment in Atiku, Peter Obi's appeals against Tinubu's victory; Live updates

Supreme Court delivers judgment in Atiku, Peter Obi's appeals against Tinubu's...

Politics

a year ago

Breaking: Court of Appeal sacks PDP senator, House of Reps member

Breaking: Court of Appeal sacks PDP senator, House of Reps member

Politics

a year ago

Supreme Court begins hearing Atiku, Peter Obi’s appeal against Tinubu's victory; Live Updates

Supreme Court begins hearing Atiku, Peter Obi’s appeal against Tinubu's victory;...

Politics

a year ago

Gunmen in military uniforms attack Governor Yahaya Bello's convoy

Gunmen in military uniforms attack Governor Yahaya Bello's convoy

Politics

a year ago

Why Atiku will defeat Tinubu at Supreme Court, PDP reveals ahead of hearing

Why Atiku will defeat Tinubu at Supreme Court, PDP reveals ahead of hearing

Politics

a year ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it is optimistic that its 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will defeat President Tinubu at the Supreme Court.

FCT Minister Wike finally reveals plans for Abuja national mosque

FCT Minister Wike finally reveals plans for Abuja national mosque

Nigeria

a year ago

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, Nyesom Wike, has promised that the FCT administration will complete the rehabilitation of the Abuja National Mosque.

Tension in Kogi as political thugs beat SDP chairman to coma

Tension in Kogi as political thugs beat SDP chairman to coma

Politics

a year ago

Suspected political thugs on Saturday attacked Pastor Sunday Atabo, the zonal chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi state, beating him to a coma.

Breaking: Supreme Court justice Musa Dattijo retires from bench

Breaking: Supreme Court justice Musa Dattijo retires from bench

Nigeria

a year ago

The Supreme Court on Sunday, October 22, announced that one of its judges, Musa Dattijo, will officially retire from the bench on Friday, October 27.

Hamas war: FCT minister Wike reveals why he met with Israeli ambassador to Nigeria

Hamas war: FCT minister Wike reveals why he met with Israeli ambassador to Nigeria

Asia

a year ago

Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, has reacted to the allegation that he offered Nigeria's support for Israel against Palestine.

N-Power beneficiaries: FG gives update on payment of 8-month debt

N-Power beneficiaries: FG gives update on payment of 8-month debt

Nigeria

a year ago

The national programme manager of N-Power, Akindele Egbuwalo, says beneficiaries of the Batch C programme who have been owed for eight months will be paid soon.

BREAKING: Ex-Senate President Lawan's mother dies at 86

BREAKING: Ex-Senate President Lawan's mother dies at 86

Nigeria

a year ago

The mother of the immediate past President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim, Hajiya Halima (Baba) Ibrahim, has died at 86. She died on Saturday.

Tinubu's minister Wale Edun gets World Bank appointment

Tinubu's minister Wale Edun gets World Bank appointment

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria’s minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Wale Edun, has been appointed to chair the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank.

"100s of millions going to ground": Lagos govt demolishes "mansion", other houses built on canals

"100s of millions going to ground": Lagos govt demolishes "mansion", other houses built on canals

Nigeria

a year ago

The Lagos government is demolishing illegal structures built on canals and waterways along the Gedegede - Mobil road - Megamound Estate - Ikota drainage channels.

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