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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.

5794 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

Chicago State University releases President Tinubu’s transcript

Politics

2 years ago

Just in: Bayelsa loses famous Octogenarian as Madam Emesua passes away at 81

Just in: Bayelsa loses famous Octogenarian as Madam Emesua passes away at 81

Nigeria

2 years ago

Fact Check: Tinubu plans to abolish naira, introduce dollar as Nigeria's currency?

Fact Check: Tinubu plans to abolish naira, introduce dollar as Nigeria's currency?

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu's ministers who have been declared winners of National Assembly elections by tribunal

Tinubu's ministers who have been declared winners of National Assembly elections by tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

A1 in all 9 WASSCE subjects, 338 in UTME: Overall best student in Ondo school wins N2.5m scholarship

A1 in all 9 WASSCE subjects, 338 in UTME: Overall best student in Ondo school wins N2.5m scholarship

Education

2 years ago

Minister announces President Tinubu's plan for N-Power scheme

Minister announces President Tinubu's plan for N-Power scheme

Nigeria

2 years ago

Rivers Governor Fubara places N100m bounty on killer of DPO, suspends monarch indefinitely

Rivers Governor Fubara places N100m bounty on killer of DPO, suspends monarch indefinitely

Nigeria

2 years ago

Rivers state governor Fubara has declared one Gift David Okpara Okpolowu, a.k.a. 2-Baba and his criminal gang wanted for the murder of a DPO Bako Angbashim.

Wike invited EFCC to investigate former FCT minister? FCTA reacts

Wike invited EFCC to investigate former FCT minister? FCTA reacts

Nigeria

2 years ago

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has denied planning to invite the EFCC to investigate his predecessor, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello.

2023 elections: List of 9 senators, House of Reps members sacked so far by tribunals

2023 elections: List of 9 senators, House of Reps members sacked so far by tribunals

Politics

2 years ago

Nine members of the National Assembly, senators and members of the House of Reps from APC, PDP, NNPP and LP, have so far been sacked by election petition tribunals.

Tribunal judgment: Why Peter Obi should support Tinubu, Umahi reveals

Tribunal judgment: Why Peter Obi should support Tinubu, Umahi reveals

Politics

2 years ago

The minister of works, David Umahi, has revealed why the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, should support President Tinubu.

"The husband beaters": 340 wives beat their husbands to submission in Lagos

"The husband beaters": 340 wives beat their husbands to submission in Lagos

Family and Relationships

2 years ago

The Lagos Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) said there are reported 340 cases of women beating their husbands in the state in the last one year.

Morocco earthquake: 632 killed, 329 injured, several buildings collapsed in African nation

Morocco earthquake: 632 killed, 329 injured, several buildings collapsed in African nation

Africa

2 years ago

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8, which struck central Morocco, has led to the death of at least 632 people. Over 300 people were also injured.

Nigerian lawyer burnt his wig in viral video after tribunal dismissed Atiku, Obi's petition against Tinubu?

Nigerian lawyer burnt his wig in viral video after tribunal dismissed Atiku, Obi's petition against Tinubu?

Politics

2 years ago

The viral video posted by Charly Boy claiming that a Nigerian lawyer "burnt his wig to say goodbye to practice" after the tribunal judgment is not from Nigeria.

"Prepare Well": NiMet releases list of 21 states expected to witness heavy rain in next 24 hours

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"Prepare Well": NiMet releases list of 21 states expected to witness heavy rain in next 24 hours

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released the list of states that may witness heavy rainfall on Friday, September 8. Oyo and Ondo are included.

List of Supreme Court judges who may decide Nigeria’s next president as Atiku, Obi reject tribunal's verdict

List of Supreme Court judges who may decide Nigeria’s next president as Atiku, Obi reject tribunal's verdict

Politics

2 years ago

As Atiku and Peter Obi filed petitions against Tinubu's victory, the cases may get to the Supreme Court. Here is a list of the judges who may handle the case.

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