Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

Author's articles

Nigerians react as Court of Appeal sacks Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau governor

Nigerians react as Court of Appeal sacks Caleb Mutfwang as Plateau governor

Politics

2 years ago

From deputy governor to president: Tinubu celebrates Jonathan's achievements as he clocks 66

From deputy governor to president: Tinubu celebrates Jonathan's achievements as he clocks 66

Politics

2 years ago

"I don't think I miss much": Buhari speaks on presidency, health challenge

"I don't think I miss much": Buhari speaks on presidency, health challenge

Politics

2 years ago

Dino Melaye seeks refund after sharing N250,000 per polling unit? Kogi PDP guber candidate reacts

Dino Melaye seeks refund after sharing N250,000 per polling unit? Kogi PDP guber candidate reacts

Politics

2 years ago

Live Updates: Appeal Court delivers judgement on Kano 2023 governorship election

Live

Live Updates: Appeal Court delivers judgement on Kano 2023 governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

Revealed: 2 key reasons why appeal court sacked Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano governor

Revealed: 2 key reasons why appeal court sacked Abba Kabir Yusuf as Kano governor

Politics

2 years ago

"Don't overturn people's choice": Shehu Sani tells Court of Appeal ahead of Kano guber verdict

"Don't overturn people's choice": Shehu Sani tells Court of Appeal ahead of Kano guber verdict

Politics

2 years ago

Shehu Sani, a former senator, has urged the Court of Appeal not to "overturn the popular choice of the people" in respect to the Kano guber verdict.

BREAKING: Old woman dies as another building collapses in Lagos

BREAKING: Old woman dies as another building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria

2 years ago

An unnamed old woman died on Thursday morning, November 17, when a building partially collapsed on Oloto street in the Oyingbo area of Lagos state.

NLC/TUC strike: Bayero University suspends ongoing exams, other academic activities

NLC/TUC strike: Bayero University suspends ongoing exams, other academic activities

Education

2 years ago

The NLC/TUC nationwide strike has forced Bayero University Kano (BUK) to suspend all ongoing First Semester Undergraduate examinations and other academic activities.

WAEC CBT: 4 important things you should know about WASSCE's computer-based test

WAEC CBT: 4 important things you should know about WASSCE's computer-based test

Education

2 years ago

Legit.ng explains everything you need to know about the Computer-Based Test (CBT) mode introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC).

"Addition/removal of names no longer allowed": NYSC issues guidelines to prospective corps members

"Addition/removal of names no longer allowed": NYSC issues guidelines to prospective corps members

Education

2 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has introduced new guidelines for prospective corps members. This includes the prohibition of addition or removal of names.

“Palliative is not the answer”: Pastor Ashimolowo advises govt on how to tackle poverty in Nigeria

“Palliative is not the answer”: Pastor Ashimolowo advises govt on how to tackle poverty in Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

The senior pastor of the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC), Matthew Ashimolowo, has advised the government on how to tackle poverty in Nigeria.

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Live

Bayelsa governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the eight local government areas in Bayelsa state 2023 governorship election.

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Live

Kogi governorship election 2023: Final results from INEC's state collation centre (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) collates the official results of the 21 local government areas in Kogi state 2023 governorship election.

Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo 2023 governorship elections: Results from polling units (Live Updates)

Live

Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo 2023 governorship elections: Results from polling units (Live Updates)

Politics

2 years ago

Follow Legit.ng's live updates as voting ends and sorting and counting of votes start in the Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states 2023 governorship elections.

Nurudeen Lawal