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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.

5982 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles star goalkeeper Nwabali equals Ogedegbe’s 44-year record

AFCON 2023: Super Eagles star goalkeeper Nwabali equals Ogedegbe’s 44-year record

Football

2 years ago

AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman's father reacts to son's performance against Angola, predicts next match

AFCON 2023: Ademola Lookman's father reacts to son's performance against Angola, predicts next match

Football

2 years ago

Super Eagles dedicate AFCON quarter-final win to Okwaraji: "He died while playing against Angola"

Super Eagles dedicate AFCON quarter-final win to Okwaraji: "He died while playing against Angola"

Football

2 years ago

Court sends Governor Adeleke's appointee to prison over alleged murder

Court sends Governor Adeleke's appointee to prison over alleged murder

Nigeria

2 years ago

AFCON 2023: Nigeria Vs Angola 1-0 live: Latest Updates of Quarter-Final Match (full time)

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AFCON 2023: Nigeria Vs Angola 1-0 live: Latest Updates of Quarter-Final Match (full time)

Football

2 years ago

Full list of ECOWAS countries as Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal

Full list of ECOWAS countries as Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal

Africa

2 years ago

54th convocation: Meet 7 UNILAG students who graduated with perfect 5.0 CGPA

54th convocation: Meet 7 UNILAG students who graduated with perfect 5.0 CGPA

Education

2 years ago

At the 54th convocation ceremony of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), seven brilliant Master's degree students graduated with a perfect CGPA of 5.0.

Oluwadamilola Aderinoye: Photos of ex-beauty queen declared wanted for drugs by NDLEA go viral

Oluwadamilola Aderinoye: Photos of ex-beauty queen declared wanted for drugs by NDLEA go viral

Nigeria

2 years ago

The NDLEA, on Sunday, January 28, declared a popular ex-beauty queen, Oluwadamilola Aderinoye, wanted for allegedly dealing in illicit substances.

Police arrest 28-year-old kidnapper allegedly responsible for murder of Nabeeha, share photo

Police arrest 28-year-old kidnapper allegedly responsible for murder of Nabeeha, share photo

Nigeria

2 years ago

The operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, on Saturday, January 20, arrested one Bello Mohammed, 28, in Kaduna. He confessed to killing a kidnap victim, Nabeeha.

"Where is the justice?" APC chieftain reacts to Supreme Court judgements on Kano, Plateau gov polls

"Where is the justice?" APC chieftain reacts to Supreme Court judgements on Kano, Plateau gov polls

Politics

2 years ago

Comrade Dakom William Danjuma, an APC chieftain, has reacted to the Supreme Court judgements on the Kano and Plateau state governorship elections.

CBN, FAAN's offices relocation: 3 reasons northern elders are fighting Tinubu, insiders explain

CBN, FAAN's offices relocation: 3 reasons northern elders are fighting Tinubu, insiders explain

Nigeria

2 years ago

Sources have listed three alleged reasons why northern elders are against the Tinubu government's move to relocate some CBN and FAAN offices from Abuja to Lagos.

Edo 2024: Labour Party's governorship aspirant resigns, gives reason

Edo 2024: Labour Party's governorship aspirant resigns, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Dr Azemhe Azena, one of the Labour Party’s governorship aspirants in the upcoming 2024 election in Edo state, has officially resigned from the party.

"Don't pick pharmacy": Man advises UTME 2024 candidates on course to study if they have japa plans

"Don't pick pharmacy": Man advises UTME 2024 candidates on course to study if they have japa plans

Education

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2024 UTME, John Alade, a pharmacist, advises candidates to pick nursing as course of study if they have plans to relocate abroad as a health worker.

Abiola Oluyemisi Itakpe: Meet UNILAG Business School's best-graduating student who made 4.84 CGPA

Abiola Oluyemisi Itakpe: Meet UNILAG Business School's best-graduating student who made 4.84 CGPA

Education

2 years ago

With a CGPA of 4.84, Abiola Oluyemisi Itakpe has been announced as the pioneer best-graduating student of the University of Lagos Business School (ULBS).

"Past Questions": FUTA graduate lists 3 things she did to bag first class despite getting pregnant

"Past Questions": FUTA graduate lists 3 things she did to bag first class despite getting pregnant

Education

2 years ago

Blessing Chukwuma, a first-class graduate who got pregnant while in the 200 level at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), revealed her secret.

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