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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BREAKING: Ganduje warns Kano governor-elect Abba Gida-Gida, says he's still in charge

BREAKING: Ganduje warns Kano governor-elect Abba Gida-Gida, says he's still in charge

Politics

2 years ago

2023 admissions: List of federal universities in Nigeria that accept second choice

2023 admissions: List of federal universities in Nigeria that accept second choice

Education

2 years ago

Remi Tinubu: Prominent APC chieftain Olumo reveals what Nigerians should expect from incoming First Lady

Remi Tinubu: Prominent APC chieftain Olumo reveals what Nigerians should expect from incoming First Lady

Politics

2 years ago

2023 presidential election results: APC chieftain says Peter Obi will lose in court, gives reason

2023 presidential election results: APC chieftain says Peter Obi will lose in court, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

PDP chieftain meets Peter Obi as Atiku mulls forming alliance with Labour Party

PDP chieftain meets Peter Obi as Atiku mulls forming alliance with Labour Party

Politics

2 years ago

DSS ‘identifies’ key politicians plotting to set up interim government ahead of May 29 Handover to Tinubu

DSS ‘identifies’ key politicians plotting to set up interim government ahead of May 29 Handover to Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

FG reportedly approves pay raise for civil servants, Ngige shares details

FG reportedly approves pay raise for civil servants, Ngige shares details

Nigeria

2 years ago

Labour minister Chris Ngige said the federal government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country in order to cushion the high cost of living.

Thieves break into former First Lady Patience Jonathan's home, steal valuables worth millions of naira

Thieves break into former First Lady Patience Jonathan's home, steal valuables worth millions of naira

Nigeria

2 years ago

A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sentenced Praise Gelson and Usman Garba to seven years imprisonment for robbing ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan.

President Buhari makes fresh appointments ahead of May 29 handover

President Buhari makes fresh appointments ahead of May 29 handover

Nigeria

2 years ago

President Buhari has appointed Federal Permanent Secretaries from six states even as his tenure moves closer to end. This was announced on Wednesday, March 29.

Kaduna Governor-elect, Uba Sani named most community-friendly Senator

Kaduna Governor-elect, Uba Sani named most community-friendly Senator

Politics

2 years ago

The Arewa New Media Solidarity Association(ANMSA) has named the Kaduna state governor-elect, Uba Sani, as the most community-friendly Senator from the north.

Senate president, Speaker should be zoned to southeast and northwest for national unity, says APC chieftain

Senate president, Speaker should be zoned to southeast and northwest for national unity, says APC chieftain

Politics

2 years ago

A chieftain of the APC, Obidike Chukwuebuka, has advised that the office of the Senate President should be zoned to the southeast while the Speaker northwest.

You’re the people’s President-elect, Obidike extols Tinubu at 71

You’re the people’s President-elect, Obidike extols Tinubu at 71

Politics

2 years ago

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Obidike Chukwuebuka, congratulated President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu on the occasion of his 71st birthday.

2023 governorship election: Why APC lost Kano to Kwankwaso's NNPP, former youth leader aspirant reveals

2023 governorship election: Why APC lost Kano to Kwankwaso's NNPP, former youth leader aspirant reveals

Politics

2 years ago

Ahmad Abba Dangata, a former APC youth leader aspirant, said his party lost the 2023 governorship election in Kano state to the NNPP due to an internal crisis.

BREAKING: Tinubu nominates northern governor, former Lagos commissioner into Transition Council ahead of May 29 handover

BREAKING: Tinubu nominates northern governor, former Lagos commissioner into Transition Council ahead of May 29 handover

Politics

2 years ago

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has nominated two persons into the Presidential Transition Council. This was announced on Tuesday by the SGF.

Bola Tinubu’s age: How old is Nigeria's newly elected president?

Bola Tinubu’s age: How old is Nigeria's newly elected president?

Politics

2 years ago

Bola Tinubu's age was one of the controversies that dominated his presidential campaign. However, public records show the birth date of the president-elect.

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