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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.

5976 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

Nigeria

a year ago

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Nigeria

a year ago

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US

a year ago

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

US

a year ago

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

Politics

a year ago

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

Nigeria

a year ago

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

Nigeria

a year ago

The Progressive Northern Youth Forum hailed President Tinubu's rejection of the National Economic Council's (NEC) advice to withdraw the tax reform bills.

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

Europe

a year ago

A British Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch, has been elected as the new Conservative Party leader in the United Kingdom. Her victory has attracted reactions from Nigeria.

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biometrics capturing

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biometrics capturing

Nigeria

a year ago

The Nigeria Immigration Service has launched the contactless passport application system. Legit.ng explains everything to know about the passport renewal process.

Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

Nigeria

a year ago

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the RCCG general overseer, said he is building a church in Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos as one of the inmates became a pastor.

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Nigeria

a year ago

Bauchi State Sharia Commission's Hisbah police unit questioned a 76-year-old man, Bala Muhammad, for posting photos of himself with his ex-girlfriends on Facebook.

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Politics

a year ago

Ondo youths have vowed not to leave the INEC headquarters until their demand for the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Toyin Babalola, is met.

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

Politics

a year ago

A PDP youth group reacted to the court ruling that stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers state government.

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has reacted to the Northern Governors Forum's opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's tax reform bills.

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

Nigeria

a year ago

A coalition of Nigerian lawyers has supported President Tinubu's appointment of Nentawe Yilwatda as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

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