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 +2348054399455.

6142 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Tinubu's inauguration: Heavy traffic as hotels, taxis make brisk businesses in Abuja

Tinubu's inauguration: Heavy traffic as hotels, taxis make brisk businesses in Abuja

Nigeria

2 years ago

Buhari granted CBN Governor Emefiele study leave to "flee Nigeria before Tinubu’s inauguration"? Presidency reacts

Buhari granted CBN Governor Emefiele study leave to "flee Nigeria before Tinubu’s inauguration"? Presidency reacts

Politics

2 years ago

Pastor Tunde Bakare says he will never call Tinubu "my president", gives reason

Pastor Tunde Bakare says he will never call Tinubu "my president", gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Full text of Buhari’s farewell speech: President addresses Nigerians in live broadcast

Full text of Buhari’s farewell speech: President addresses Nigerians in live broadcast

Nigeria

2 years ago

May 29 handover: Peter Obi sends message to supporters ahead of Tinubu's inauguration

May 29 handover: Peter Obi sends message to supporters ahead of Tinubu's inauguration

Politics

2 years ago

Will Tinubu be sworn in as Nigeria's president on May 29? Prominent Nigerian Pastor releases fresh prophecy

Will Tinubu be sworn in as Nigeria's president on May 29? Prominent Nigerian Pastor releases fresh prophecy

Politics

2 years ago

Kwankwaso to defect to APC after meeting Tinubu? NNPP gives update

Kwankwaso to defect to APC after meeting Tinubu? NNPP gives update

Politics

2 years ago

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has assured its supporters that the party's Presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is not planning to defect to the APC.

In farewell speech, President Buhari sends important message to Peter Obi, Atiku, others

In farewell speech, President Buhari sends important message to Peter Obi, Atiku, others

Politics

2 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged opposition parties and their candidates to accept the court's verdict even as the election tribunal continues hearing.

Buhari apologises for pain his policies caused Nigerians in farewell speech

Buhari apologises for pain his policies caused Nigerians in farewell speech

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Buhari in his farewell speech apologised for the impacts of his economic policies on Nigerians. He said the decisions were for the country's benefit.

Children’s Day: APC chieftain reveals who will be biggest beneficiaries of Tinubu’s administration

Children’s Day: APC chieftain reveals who will be biggest beneficiaries of Tinubu’s administration

Nigeria

2 years ago

On the ocassion of the 2023 Children's Day celebration, Obidike Chukwuebuka, an APC chieftain, has said children will benefit the most from Tinubu's government.

From 300k to N3.3m: List of tuition fees of top private universities in Nigeria

From 300k to N3.3m: List of tuition fees of top private universities in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

This piece lists the tuition fees charged by some top private and public universities in Nigeria, citing a new report by Agora Policy, a Nigerian think-tank.

Anxiety as Supreme Court gives judgement on PDP's suit seeking Tinubu's sack today

Anxiety as Supreme Court gives judgement on PDP's suit seeking Tinubu's sack today

Politics

2 years ago

The Supreme Court will today, Friday, May 26, deliver its judgment on the PDP's lawsuit seeking the disqualification of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima.

Can Supreme Court sack Tinubu because of Shettima's alleged double nomination? Lawyer gives insight

Can Supreme Court sack Tinubu because of Shettima's alleged double nomination? Lawyer gives insight

Politics

2 years ago

A constitutional lawyer, Festus Ogun, shared insight regarding the PDP's suit seeking the disqualification of President-elect Bola Tinubu and his vice, Shettima

How Tinubu funded Peter Obi’s campaign to reduce Atiku's chances, Labour Party governorship candidate alleges

How Tinubu funded Peter Obi’s campaign to reduce Atiku's chances, Labour Party governorship candidate alleges

Politics

2 years ago

Tawfiq Akinwale, the LP candidate for governorship in Oyo state, has claimed that Tinubu asked Pat Utomi to step down from his candidacy in favour of Peter Obi.

2023 presidency: How Tinubu asked Pat Utomi to step down for Peter Obi, Labour Party governorship candidate opens up

2023 presidency: How Tinubu asked Pat Utomi to step down for Peter Obi, Labour Party governorship candidate opens up

Politics

2 years ago

Tawfiq Akinwale, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in Oyo state, has alleged that Tinubu funded Peter Obi's campaign to jeopardise Atiku's chances.

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