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

Author's articles

Primate Ayodele lists Nigerian states where newly elected governors may be sacked

Primate Ayodele lists Nigerian states where newly elected governors may be sacked

Politics

2 years ago

May 29: New prophecy as Prophet Joshua Iginla reveals what will happen to Tinubu's incoming administration

May 29: New prophecy as Prophet Joshua Iginla reveals what will happen to Tinubu's incoming administration

Politics

2 years ago

Prominent Nigerian politicians who are owners of private universities

Prominent Nigerian politicians who are owners of private universities

Education

2 years ago

US-based Nigerian doctor files fresh suit to delay Tinubu's inauguration, drags ex-President Jonathan to court

US-based Nigerian doctor files fresh suit to delay Tinubu's inauguration, drags ex-President Jonathan to court

Politics

2 years ago

Ganduje mentioned plans to scuttle presidential tribunal verdict in leaked audio? Fact emerges

Ganduje mentioned plans to scuttle presidential tribunal verdict in leaked audio? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

FG sacks MD of FAAN, 5 others ahead of Buhari's handover to Tinubu

FG sacks MD of FAAN, 5 others ahead of Buhari's handover to Tinubu

Nigeria

2 years ago

Presidential election petition court: How many witnesses Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu, and INEC want to call?

Presidential election petition court: How many witnesses Atiku, Peter Obi, Tinubu, and INEC want to call?

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi, Atiku, Bola Tinubu and INEC have revealed the number of witnesses they want to present at the Presidential Election Petition Court sitting in Abuja.

Officer in coma because of slap? Fayose's ex-aide reveals alleged reason police are after Seun Kuti

Officer in coma because of slap? Fayose's ex-aide reveals alleged reason police are after Seun Kuti

Nigeria

2 years ago

A former aide to Fayose, ex-Ekiti State Governor, Lere Olayinka, links Seun Kuti's ordeal in the hands of the police to his role during the EndSARS protest.

Atiku tackles US Secretary of State for speaking with Tinubu

Atiku tackles US Secretary of State for speaking with Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Former VP Atiku Abubakar has criticised the telephone conversation between United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, and President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

Peter Obi cries out, says INEC refuses to provide 70% of electoral documents

Peter Obi cries out, says INEC refuses to provide 70% of electoral documents

Politics

2 years ago

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has told the Presidential Election Petition Court of his predicament in accessing electoral documents from INEC.

Why Buhari should cancel Tinubu's inauguration, hand over to Osinbajo, prominent presidential candidate reveals

Why Buhari should cancel Tinubu's inauguration, hand over to Osinbajo, prominent presidential candidate reveals

Politics

2 years ago

Victor Vishnay, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Alternative Party, asked President Buhari to cancel the inauguration of President-elect Tinubu.

Shettima suggests zone to produce next Senate president, names preferred candidate

Shettima suggests zone to produce next Senate president, names preferred candidate

Politics

2 years ago

The Arewa youths president, Comrade Shettima Yerima, has said that the southeast should produce the next Senate president and backs Governor Umahi of Ebonyi.

"IDAN doesn't break": Tinubu roots for Hilda Baci to break Guinness World record for ‘longest cooking time’

"IDAN doesn't break": Tinubu roots for Hilda Baci to break Guinness World record for ‘longest cooking time’

Nigeria

2 years ago

President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu is rooting for a Nigerian chef Hilda Baci as she attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the longest cooking time.

BREAKING: Fire breaks out at popular Agbeni market in Ibadan

BREAKING: Fire breaks out at popular Agbeni market in Ibadan

Nigeria

2 years ago

The popular Agbeni market in Ibadan, Oyo state, has gone up in flames. Emerging reports indicate that the market gutted fire at about 04:30am on Sunday, May 14.

List of outgoing governors leaving unpaid salaries for their successors

List of outgoing governors leaving unpaid salaries for their successors

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ahead of May 29 handover, the governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom, and six other outgoing state governors are leaving unpaid salaries for their successors.

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