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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Kano governorship election: Shehu Sani predicts winner as tribunal delivers judgment

Kano governorship election: Shehu Sani predicts winner as tribunal delivers...

Politics

a year ago

Coup in Africa: Military takes over in Congo? Here is what we know

Coup in Africa: Military takes over in Congo? Here is what we know

Africa

a year ago

Rumoured coup in Congo: Where is President Denis Sassou Nguesso?

Rumoured coup in Congo: Where is President Denis Sassou Nguesso?

Africa

a year ago

BREAKING: Building with over 500 rooms collapses in Lagos, details emerge

BREAKING: Building with over 500 rooms collapses in Lagos, details emerge

Nigeria

a year ago

"Less than N1.5m monthly": RMAFC chairman reveals Tinubu's salary

"Less than N1.5m monthly": RMAFC chairman reveals Tinubu's salary

Politics

a year ago

"I suspect sabotage": Osun governor Adeleke, aides escape air crash in Lagos

"I suspect sabotage": Osun governor Adeleke, aides escape air crash in Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

BREAKING: Fountain of Life Church names new senior pastor after Taiwo Odukoya's death

BREAKING: Fountain of Life Church names new senior pastor after Taiwo Odukoya's death

Nigeria

a year ago

Jimmy Odukoya, son of the late Pastors Bimbo and Taiwo Odukoya, has succeeded his father as the senior pastor at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju, Lagos.

Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

Politics

a year ago

Chicago State University has finally released a copy of President Bola Tinubu's transcript. The president's media aide, Dada Olusegun, posted the transcript on X.

Just in: Bayelsa loses famous Octogenarian as Madam Emesua passes away at 81

Just in: Bayelsa loses famous Octogenarian as Madam Emesua passes away at 81

Nigeria

a year ago

Madam Ego Emesua, 81, a famous Octogenarian in Bayelsa state passed away on Thursday, September 7. The late octogenarian is the mother of Mrs Stella Robert.

Fact Check: Tinubu plans to abolish naira, introduce dollar as Nigeria's currency?

Fact Check: Tinubu plans to abolish naira, introduce dollar as Nigeria's currency?

Nigeria

a year ago

Legit's findings have shown that a viral TikTok showing President Tinubu announcing plans to abolish Naira and introduce Dollar as Nigeria's currency is fake.

Tinubu's ministers who have been declared winners of National Assembly elections by tribunal

Tinubu's ministers who have been declared winners of National Assembly elections by tribunal

Politics

a year ago

Two of President Tinubu's ministers, Simon Lalong and Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, have won their petitions at the National and State Petition Election Tribunal.

A1 in all 9 WASSCE subjects, 338 in UTME: Overall best student in Ondo school wins N2.5m scholarship

A1 in all 9 WASSCE subjects, 338 in UTME: Overall best student in Ondo school wins N2.5m scholarship

Education

a year ago

Joy Omoyeni, the best-graduating student at Telnet International School, Akure, Ondo state, has been awarded a N2.5 million scholarship by VDT Communications.

Minister announces President Tinubu's plan for N-Power scheme

Minister announces President Tinubu's plan for N-Power scheme

Nigeria

a year ago

Dr Betta Edu, the minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, has unveiled the Bola Tinubu-led federal government's plan for the N-Power scheme.

Rivers Governor Fubara places N100m bounty on killer of DPO, suspends monarch indefinitely

Rivers Governor Fubara places N100m bounty on killer of DPO, suspends monarch indefinitely

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers state governor Fubara has declared one Gift David Okpara Okpolowu, a.k.a. 2-Baba and his criminal gang wanted for the murder of a DPO Bako Angbashim.

Wike invited EFCC to investigate former FCT minister? FCTA reacts

Wike invited EFCC to investigate former FCT minister? FCTA reacts

Nigeria

a year ago

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has denied planning to invite the EFCC to investigate his predecessor, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

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