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

Tinubu meets President of Benin Republic, makes fresh promises after removal of fuel subsidy

Tinubu meets President of Benin Republic, makes fresh promises after removal...

Nigeria

a year ago

Reno Omokri shares letter Chicago State University sent him after asking if Tinubu attended school

Reno Omokri shares letter Chicago State University sent him after asking if...

Politics

a year ago

Tinubu opens up on whereabouts of his original certificate from Chicago State University, reveals his age

Tinubu opens up on whereabouts of his original certificate from Chicago State...

Politics

a year ago

Presidency 2023: Chicago university finally speaks on Tinubu's graduation

Presidency 2023: Chicago university finally speaks on Tinubu's graduation

Politics

a year ago

“If Russia wins, it will lead to World War III”: President Zelenskyy reveals why Africa should support Ukraine

“If Russia wins, it will lead to World War III”: President Zelenskyy reveals why...

Europe

a year ago

Has FG truly approved 114% salary increase for Tinubu, Shettima, governors, others? Here is what we know

Has FG truly approved 114% salary increase for Tinubu, Shettima, governors,...

Nigeria

a year ago

Kayode Egbetokun: Full list of Nigeria's IGPs since independence and the states/regions they come from

Kayode Egbetokun: Full list of Nigeria's IGPs since independence and the states/regions they come from

Nigeria

a year ago

Following Tinubu's appointment of Kayode Egbetokun, as the acting Inspector-General of Police, Legit.ng looks at the IGPs Nigeria has had since independence.

Fuel subsidy removal: PDP governor increases minimum wage, reduces work days to 3 per week

Fuel subsidy removal: PDP governor increases minimum wage, reduces work days to 3 per week

Nigeria

a year ago

The Edo state government has announced the reduction of civil servants' work days to three per week to cushion the effect of the removal of the fuel subsidy.

Full list of private universities in Nigeria as FG gives licenses to 37 more

Full list of private universities in Nigeria as FG gives licenses to 37 more

Education

a year ago

Data from the National Universities Commission (NUC) shows Nigeria now has 147 private universities. Federal universities are 51, while state varsities are 61.

"We are proud of her": Brilliant female student "emerges overall best" in JAMB/UTME 2023 (updated)

"We are proud of her": Brilliant female student "emerges overall best" in JAMB/UTME 2023 (updated)

Education

a year ago

JAMB has said Ejikeme Joy, a student from Anglican Girls Secondary School (AGSS) Nnewi in Anambra state, did not score 362 in the just-concluded 2023 UTME.

"They fraudulently collected N212m from bank": Former House of Reps member, 3 others sent to jail

"They fraudulently collected N212m from bank": Former House of Reps member, 3 others sent to jail

Nigeria

a year ago

The Federal High Court, Kaduna has convicted an ex-member of the House of Reps, Mansur Ali Mashi, on eight counts of conspiracy and obtaining by false pretenses

"Ensure another G5 emerges in 2027": Akpabio tells Wike how to work for Tinubu's re-election

"Ensure another G5 emerges in 2027": Akpabio tells Wike how to work for Tinubu's re-election

Politics

a year ago

Senate president Godswill Akpabio told Wike and his associates, the G5, to form another aggrieved faction within the PDP so that the APC can win again in 2027.

Gunmen attack Rochas Okorocha’s convoy, kill police officer

Gunmen attack Rochas Okorocha’s convoy, kill police officer

Nigeria

a year ago

The convoy of former Imo state governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha was reportedly attacked on Friday, June 16, by gunmen, leaving an unnamed police officer dead.

Former Zamfara governor Matawalle speaks on being declared wanted by EFCC

Former Zamfara governor Matawalle speaks on being declared wanted by EFCC

Nigeria

a year ago

Bello Matawalle, former governor of Zamfara state, has reacted to the reports claiming that he has been declared wanted by Nigeria's anti-graft agency, EFCC.

"No Oba in Yorubaland will say Ifa picked him": Oluwo of Iwo says governors select kings

"No Oba in Yorubaland will say Ifa picked him": Oluwo of Iwo says governors select kings

Nigeria

a year ago

The Oluwo of Iwo land, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has said it is state governors who select kings in Yorubaland, not Ifa as many people traditionally belief.

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