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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.

5792 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Nationwide protest: Nigerian tech community withdraws, gives reason

Nationwide protest: Nigerian tech community withdraws, gives reason

Nigeria

a year ago

This is what you should do if you linked your NIN to your SIM and still got barred, according to NIMC

This is what you should do if you linked your NIN to your SIM and still got barred, according to NIMC

Nigeria

a year ago

How to check if your NIN has been successfully linked to your MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile SIM

How to check if your NIN has been successfully linked to your MTN, Glo, Airtel, 9mobile SIM

Nigeria

a year ago

Nationwide protest: Group wants PDP acting chairman Damagum arrested, gives reason

Nationwide protest: Group wants PDP acting chairman Damagum arrested, gives reason

Politics

a year ago

NASS Rivers caucus explains why youths should shun nationwide protest

NASS Rivers caucus explains why youths should shun nationwide protest

Nigeria

a year ago

Nationwide protest: Benue youth groups withdraw as Tinubu's minister intervenes

Nationwide protest: Benue youth groups withdraw as Tinubu's minister intervenes

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigeria leads as list of top 10 African universities with best teaching skills emerges

Nigeria leads as list of top 10 African universities with best teaching skills emerges

Education

a year ago

Legit.ng resents the list of top 10 African universities with the best teaching skills, as ranked by Times Higher Education. University of Cross River tops the list.

"Reps may call for Kyari's sack": Agbese defends Dangote Refinery against new allegation

"Reps may call for Kyari's sack": Agbese defends Dangote Refinery against new allegation

Nigeria

a year ago

The deputy spokesman of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, alleged that the NNPC and the NMDPRA are peddling false allegations against Dangote Refinery.

2024/25 admission: University of Ibadan announces date for Post-UTME exam, shares details

2024/25 admission: University of Ibadan announces date for Post-UTME exam, shares details

Education

a year ago

The University of Ibadan has announced the opening of its admission portal for post-UTME and Direct Entry registration for the 2024/2025 admission.

Labour Party embroiled in fresh crisis as 2014 excos demand implementation of consent judgement

Labour Party embroiled in fresh crisis as 2014 excos demand implementation of consent judgement

Politics

a year ago

The Labour Party (LP) is has been embroiled in a fresh controversy as the 2014 executive members demand the implementation of a 2018 consent judgment.

Kano APC chieftain reacts as Tinubu signs Northwest Development Commission bill into law

Kano APC chieftain reacts as Tinubu signs Northwest Development Commission bill into law

Nigeria

a year ago

Adamu Mukhtar Gini, an APC chieftain in Kano state, has praised President Bola Tinubu for signing the Northwest Development Commission Bill into law.

Tinubu's minister hailed over developments in water, sanitation sector

Tinubu's minister hailed over developments in water, sanitation sector

Nigeria

a year ago

Professor Terlumun Utsev, minister of water resources and sanitation, has been hailed for his innovative approaches to transforming Nigeria's river basins.

"Fubara changed our mind": Groups pull out of planned nationwide protest in Rivers

"Fubara changed our mind": Groups pull out of planned nationwide protest in Rivers

Nigeria

a year ago

A coalition of 140 civil society groups and NGOs in Rivers state said Gov Fubara has convinced them not to participate in the planned August 1 nationwide protests.

"Don't repay good with evil": Southeast youths urged to stay away from nationwide protest

"Don't repay good with evil": Southeast youths urged to stay away from nationwide protest

Nigeria

a year ago

South East Youth Development for Good Governance and Better Development has urged youths in the zone not to take part in the planned nationwide protest.

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Nigeria’s new minimum wage

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Nigeria’s new minimum wage

Nigeria

a year ago

Take Legit.ng's Know Your Nation quiz to test your knowledge of the new N70,000 minimum wage. The National Assembly recently passed the minimum wage bill.

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