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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.

5978 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Politics

2 years ago

“Inspirational masterpiece”: Sanwo-Olu says as he commissions Makarios Water Display in Lagos

“Inspirational masterpiece”: Sanwo-Olu says as he commissions Makarios Water Display in Lagos

Nigeria

2 years ago

Super Eagles personality quiz: Which player are you?

Super Eagles personality quiz: Which player are you?

Football

2 years ago

"No NIN, no registration": NYSC tells prospective corps members, gives details

"No NIN, no registration": NYSC tells prospective corps members, gives details

Nigeria

2 years ago

2024/2025 admission exercise: UNILAG suspends 2 programmes, sends message to UTME candidates

2024/2025 admission exercise: UNILAG suspends 2 programmes, sends message to UTME candidates

Education

2 years ago

Autopsy report explains how 4-year-old pupil died in Abuja school, parents react

Autopsy report explains how 4-year-old pupil died in Abuja school, parents react

Education

2 years ago

Lawmakers, stakeholders, others back bill to establish Federal College of Agric in Benue state

Lawmakers, stakeholders, others back bill to establish Federal College of Agric in Benue state

Education

2 years ago

Lawmakers and other stakeholders have backed a bill to create a Federal College of Agriculture in Agila, Benue, during a public hearing at the National Assembly.

Group writes Tinubu, Akpabio, demands sack of South-South's NAHCON representative, gives reasons

Group writes Tinubu, Akpabio, demands sack of South-South's NAHCON representative, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

A group of South-south Muslims has urged President Tinubu to sack Ms Zainab Musa as the zone's representative at the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).

Rivers crisis: Fubara told to set up panel to probe outgoing LGA chairmen

Rivers crisis: Fubara told to set up panel to probe outgoing LGA chairmen

Politics

2 years ago

The Rivers Development Foundation has advised Governor Fubara of Rivers state to investigate allegations of corruption against outgoing local government chairmen.

Idoma group accuses Benue Gov Alia of marginalisation, reports him to God, international community

Idoma group accuses Benue Gov Alia of marginalisation, reports him to God, international community

Politics

2 years ago

The Idoma Proactive Diaspora Coalition (IPDC) has accused Benue state governor Hyacinth Alia to the international community over an alleged ethnic marginalisation.

Live Updates: NLC, TUC begin nationwide strike over minimum wage

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Live Updates: NLC, TUC begin nationwide strike over minimum wage

Nigeria

2 years ago

Organised labour, the NLC and TUC, commences its nationwide strike over the minimum wage today, Monday, June 3. Follow Legit.ng's live updates across the country.

BREAKING: NLC/TUC take final decision on indefinite strike after meeting with National Assembly

BREAKING: NLC/TUC take final decision on indefinite strike after meeting with National Assembly

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NLC and TUC said they will proceed with a planned indefinite strike over the new minimum wage despite the National Assembly's last-ditch efforts.

Minimum wage: Shehu Sani speaks on what will happen if FG agrees to pay 400k

Minimum wage: Shehu Sani speaks on what will happen if FG agrees to pay 400k

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has warned that private employers will also have to comply if the federal government agrees to a minimum wage of 400,000 naira.

BREAKING: FG says proposed NLC/TUC strike is illegal, gives reasons

BREAKING: FG says proposed NLC/TUC strike is illegal, gives reasons

Nigeria

2 years ago

The federal government, through AGF Lateef Fagbemi, has declared the planned nationwide strike by organised labour over minimum wage demands illegal.

Kano emirship tussle: Group mentions alleged reason Abba Yusuf removed Ado Bayero, reinstated Sanusi

Kano emirship tussle: Group mentions alleged reason Abba Yusuf removed Ado Bayero, reinstated Sanusi

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Arewa Truth and Justice Initiative alleged that Kano state governor Abba Yusuf removed Emir Ado Bayero and reinstated Sanusi to cover up his failures.

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