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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.

5794 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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"It's over for Ganduje": PDP chieftain predicts Kano governor's next move after S/Court victory

"It's over for Ganduje": PDP chieftain predicts Kano governor's next move after S/Court victory

Politics

2 years ago

SCOAN worshippers take decision after BBC exposes TB Joshua's alleged sexual crimes, fake miracles

SCOAN worshippers take decision after BBC exposes TB Joshua's alleged sexual crimes, fake miracles

Nigeria

2 years ago

Live Updates: Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Other 2023 Gov Elections

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Live Updates: Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on Kano, Plateau, Lagos, Other 2023 Gov Elections

Politics

2 years ago

Lagos Speaker Obasa congratulates Sanwo-Olu over Supreme Court judgement

Lagos Speaker Obasa congratulates Sanwo-Olu over Supreme Court judgement

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerians React as Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on Kano, Plateau, Lagos 2023 Gov Elections

Nigerians React as Supreme Court Delivers Judgement on Kano, Plateau, Lagos 2023 Gov Elections

Politics

2 years ago

How to link your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile SIM cards with NIN on NIMC mobile app

How to link your MTN, Airtel, Glo, and 9mobile SIM cards with NIN on NIMC mobile app

Nigeria

2 years ago

What to do if you link your SIM with NIN but MTN, Glo, Airtel still bar your line from making calls

What to do if you link your SIM with NIN but MTN, Glo, Airtel still bar your line from making calls

Nigeria

2 years ago

In this piece, Legit.ng explains what you need to do if after linking your SIM cards to National Identity Number (NIN), you are still barred from making calls.

“Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, last one standing?”: Analyst says patriarchy kicking out women in govt

“Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, last one standing?”: Analyst says patriarchy kicking out women in govt

Politics

2 years ago

Nnaemeka Oruh, a public affairs analyst, has hailed Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as the last one standing amid the challenges faced by women in government.

List of major 2024 prophecies released by Adeboye, Oyedepo, Ayodele, Iginla, other Nigerian pastors

List of major 2024 prophecies released by Adeboye, Oyedepo, Ayodele, Iginla, other Nigerian pastors

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigerian pastors, including Pastor Enoch Adeboye, Bishop Oyedepo. Primate Ayodele, Prophet Iginla, and others have revealed their 2024 prophecies.

List of govt agencies that have donated gifts to lady who wakes up 4:50am daily to cook for husband

List of govt agencies that have donated gifts to lady who wakes up 4:50am daily to cook for husband

Nigeria

2 years ago

NNPCL, NITDA and OYSHIA have joined the list of those donating to a Nigerian lady, MumZee, @_Debbie_OA, who wakes up at 4.50am daily to prepare food for her husband.

Cotonou fake certificates: Full list of 9 universities under investigations in Nigeria

Cotonou fake certificates: Full list of 9 universities under investigations in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

Amid the Cotonou fake certificate saga, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of nine universities in Nigeria that are under investigation.

BREAKING: Senate summons service chiefs as death toll in Plateau attacks rises to 195

BREAKING: Senate summons service chiefs as death toll in Plateau attacks rises to 195

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Senate, on Saturday, December 30, summoned service chiefs over the gruesome killings of almost 200 persons on Christmas eve in Plateau state.

"He'll be missed": First Lady Remi Tinubu visits Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan

"He'll be missed": First Lady Remi Tinubu visits Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, December 30, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

"We are hungry, Asiwaju": Lagosians shout at Tinubu’s convoy in trending video

"We are hungry, Asiwaju": Lagosians shout at Tinubu’s convoy in trending video

Nigeria

2 years ago

Some Lagosians on Friday, December 29, shouted at President Bola Tinubu's convoy, saying "we are hungry" in Yoruba. The president is in Lagos for the holidays.

Major investments in many parts of Nigeria are owned by Igbo, House of Reps speaker Abbas says

Major investments in many parts of Nigeria are owned by Igbo, House of Reps speaker Abbas says

Nigeria

2 years ago

The speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, says, "a sizeable chunk of the major investments in many parts of Nigeria are Igbo-owned".

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