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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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Tinubu's ministerial nominees: Wike, Edun, Oyetola, El-Rufai, Adelabu, Edu, others reportedly make list

Tinubu's ministerial nominees: Wike, Edun, Oyetola, El-Rufai, Adelabu, Edu, others reportedly make list

Politics

2 years ago

List of top politicians Tinubu may appoint as ministers and their likely portfolios emerges

List of top politicians Tinubu may appoint as ministers and their likely portfolios emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Tinubu appointed Peter Obi's ally Pat Utomi as minister? Labour Party chieftain reacts

Tinubu appointed Peter Obi's ally Pat Utomi as minister? Labour Party chieftain reacts

Politics

2 years ago

Source reveals who President Tinubu may appoint as finance minister

Source reveals who President Tinubu may appoint as finance minister

Politics

2 years ago

"Details will shock a lot of Nigerians": Dates to unveil Tinubu's ministerial list finally announced

"Details will shock a lot of Nigerians": Dates to unveil Tinubu's ministerial list finally announced

Politics

2 years ago

"He stopped them from cheating": 10 secondary school students beat up teacher in Ogun state

"He stopped them from cheating": 10 secondary school students beat up teacher in Ogun state

Education

2 years ago

PDP governor re-appoints all his predecessor's commissioners, gives reason

PDP governor re-appoints all his predecessor's commissioners, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom state has explained why he reappointed all cabinet members that served in the administration of his predecessor, Udom Emmanuel.

"Everybody don collect now": Video shows Nigerian governor's convoy stranded as flood overruns major road

"Everybody don collect now": Video shows Nigerian governor's convoy stranded as flood overruns major road

Nigeria

2 years ago

Trending video shows the moment Governor Godwin Obaseki's convoy was stranded on Sapele Road, Benin, Edo state, after a heavy flood made the road unpassable.

Ganduje vs Al-Makura: Primate Ayodele reveals who APC must appoint as next national chairman

Ganduje vs Al-Makura: Primate Ayodele reveals who APC must appoint as next national chairman

Politics

2 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, says the best person to become the APC national chairman is Tanko Al-Makura, not Ganduje.

"This desperation must stop": Presidency accuses Atiku of plotting to blackmail judiciary

"This desperation must stop": Presidency accuses Atiku of plotting to blackmail judiciary

Politics

2 years ago

The presidency has reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's claim that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC are plotting to undermine the judiciary.

"Way to go": Governor Adeleke's daughter graduates from Nigerian university, Nigerians react

"Way to go": Governor Adeleke's daughter graduates from Nigerian university, Nigerians react

Education

2 years ago

Nigerians on social media have reacted as Adebukola Adeleke, daughter of the governor of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke, graduated from Adeleke University, Ede.

“One of my fervent prayers": Pastor Adeboye says he wants to die same day with his wife

“One of my fervent prayers": Pastor Adeboye says he wants to die same day with his wife

Nigeria

2 years ago

Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the RCCG general overseer, has said his prayer is for him and Foluke, his wife, to die on the same day, drawing reactions from Nigerians.

"The feat is a major leap": FUNAAB emerges 2nd best university in Nigeria

"The feat is a major leap": FUNAAB emerges 2nd best university in Nigeria

Education

2 years ago

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been ranked the second-best university in Nigeria by the UK magazine, Times Higher Education (THE).

Senate President Akpabio, other senators visit Alema of Warri, details emerge

Senate President Akpabio, other senators visit Alema of Warri, details emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has visited Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan and his wife, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, in Abuja to celebrate their son's first birthday.

Fuel subsidy removal: List of governors who have increased workers' salaries

Fuel subsidy removal: List of governors who have increased workers' salaries

Nigeria

2 years ago

To cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal, some state governors, including Hope Uzodimma of Imo state, have increased the salaries of civil servants.

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