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

Author's articles

Oba of Benin reveals why Nigerians should support President Tinubu

Oba of Benin reveals why Nigerians should support President Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Godwin Emefiele: FG reportedly files 2-count charge against suspended CBN governor, details emerge

Godwin Emefiele: FG reportedly files 2-count charge against suspended CBN...

Nigeria

a year ago

5 Nigerian Governors Who Handed Over Power to Their Deputies and Why They Did So

5 Nigerian Governors Who Handed Over Power to Their Deputies and Why They Did So

Politics

a year ago

UNILAG explains why applicant with 326 JAMB/UTME score was not given admission

UNILAG explains why applicant with 326 JAMB/UTME score was not given admission

Education

a year ago

JAMB fraud: List of “candidates" charged to court over malpractices in 2023 UTME emerges

JAMB fraud: List of “candidates" charged to court over malpractices in 2023 UTME...

Education

a year ago

BREAKING: Court Gives Verdict on Godwin Emefiele's Case, Reveals What DSS Must Do within 7 days

BREAKING: Court Gives Verdict on Godwin Emefiele's Case, Reveals What DSS Must...

Nigeria

a year ago

Former PDP governorship aspirant Ikhine defects to APC in Edo

Former PDP governorship aspirant Ikhine defects to APC in Edo

Politics

a year ago

Engr Gideon Ikhine, a prominent member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

2022/2023 admission: List of UNILAG's cut-off marks for all courses depending on students' states of origin

2022/2023 admission: List of UNILAG's cut-off marks for all courses depending on students' states of origin

Education

a year ago

University of Lagos (UNILAG) releases the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Merit Admission Cut-Off Marks for the 2022/2023 Academic Session.

Court orders President Tinubu to probe Buhari govt, others over $5bn Abacha loot

Court orders President Tinubu to probe Buhari govt, others over $5bn Abacha loot

Nigeria

a year ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the government of President Bola Tinubu to disclose the spending details of approximately $5 billion Abacha loot.

Full List: NUC approves 20 new courses for Lagos State University

Full List: NUC approves 20 new courses for Lagos State University

Education

a year ago

The Lagos State University (LASU) has gotten the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence 20 new programmes at the undergraduate level

Just in: ICPC speaks on files implicating President Bola Tinubu, Close aides

Just in: ICPC speaks on files implicating President Bola Tinubu, Close aides

Nigeria

a year ago

The ICPC, in a statement on Saturday, said it does not possess any incriminating files against President Tinubu and his associates in its offices nationwide.

Joe Irukwu: Former Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general is dead

Joe Irukwu: Former Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general is dead

Nigeria

a year ago

Joe Irukwu, former president general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has died at the age of 89. Irukwu's death was announced in a statement released on Saturday.

UTME fraud: Owner of JAMB CBT centre where Mmesoma Ejikeme wrote exam gives update after candidate confessed

UTME fraud: Owner of JAMB CBT centre where Mmesoma Ejikeme wrote exam gives update after candidate confessed

Education

a year ago

The former minister of aviation, Osita Chidoka, has said he is ready to beg JAMB for leniency after Mmesoma Ejikeme confessed to manipulating her UTME score.

Yari: DSS reportedly detains, interrogates former Zamfara governor, fresh details emerge

Yari: DSS reportedly detains, interrogates former Zamfara governor, fresh details emerge

Politics

a year ago

A former governor of Zamfara state and serving senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, is reportedly being grilled by the operatives of the DSS.

New prophecy as Primate Ayodele predicts what will happen to Wike, other members of G5 Under Tinubu presidency

New prophecy as Primate Ayodele predicts what will happen to Wike, other members of G5 Under Tinubu presidency

Politics

a year ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that G5 Governors will feel disappointment and betrayal among themselves.

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