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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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2022/2023 admission: List of UNILAG's cut-off marks for all courses depending on students' states of origin

2022/2023 admission: List of UNILAG's cut-off marks for all courses depending on students' states of origin

Education

2 years ago

Court orders President Tinubu to probe Buhari govt, others over $5bn Abacha loot

Court orders President Tinubu to probe Buhari govt, others over $5bn Abacha loot

Nigeria

2 years ago

Full List: NUC approves 20 new courses for Lagos State University

Full List: NUC approves 20 new courses for Lagos State University

Education

2 years ago

Just in: ICPC speaks on files implicating President Bola Tinubu, Close aides

Just in: ICPC speaks on files implicating President Bola Tinubu, Close aides

Nigeria

2 years ago

Joe Irukwu: Former Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general is dead

Joe Irukwu: Former Ohanaeze Ndigbo president-general is dead

Nigeria

2 years ago

UTME fraud: Owner of JAMB CBT centre where Mmesoma Ejikeme wrote exam gives update after candidate confessed

UTME fraud: Owner of JAMB CBT centre where Mmesoma Ejikeme wrote exam gives update after candidate confessed

Education

2 years ago

Yari: DSS reportedly detains, interrogates former Zamfara governor, fresh details emerge

Yari: DSS reportedly detains, interrogates former Zamfara governor, fresh details emerge

Politics

2 years ago

A former governor of Zamfara state and serving senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, is reportedly being grilled by the operatives of the DSS.

New prophecy as Primate Ayodele predicts what will happen to Wike, other members of G5 Under Tinubu presidency

New prophecy as Primate Ayodele predicts what will happen to Wike, other members of G5 Under Tinubu presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that G5 Governors will feel disappointment and betrayal among themselves.

PDP member lists 4 reasons court will sack President Tinubu

PDP member lists 4 reasons court will sack President Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

A member of the opposition PDP who identified himself as Hon. Rilwan on Twitter has listed four likely reasons President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be disqualified.

New report reveals people Tinubu is set to appoint as ministers, reveals when list will be sent to Senate

New report reveals people Tinubu is set to appoint as ministers, reveals when list will be sent to Senate

Politics

3 years ago

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is reportedly set to appoint his first batch of ministers. The list of nominees, sources say, will be sent to the Senate this week.

Buhari nominates who President Tinubu should appoint as minister from Katsina state

Buhari nominates who President Tinubu should appoint as minister from Katsina state

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria's former president Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly recommended a nominee from Katsina state for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's ministerial appointment.

BREAKING: FG rejects EU mission's report on 2023 elections, gives reason

BREAKING: FG rejects EU mission's report on 2023 elections, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

The federal government in a statement on Sunday rejected the final report of the European Union (EU) election observation mission in Nigeria on the 2023 polls.

"He had a promising future ahead of him": Final year medical student of Ahmadu Bello University falls ill, dies

"He had a promising future ahead of him": Final year medical student of Ahmadu Bello University falls ill, dies

Education

3 years ago

The Medical and Dental Students Association of Ahmadu Bello University has announced the death of Usman Sani Baba, a final-year medical student of the varsity.

Eid-el-Kabir: Kashamu celebrates Sallah with thousands of constituents, gifts them cash, food items

Eid-el-Kabir: Kashamu celebrates Sallah with thousands of constituents, gifts them cash, food items

Nigeria

3 years ago

In the spirit of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, Ogun State House of Assembly's minority whip, Abdulrasheed Kashamu, has shared food items with his constituents.

Eid-el-Kabir 2023: Kano govt approves 1-week break for students

Eid-el-Kabir 2023: Kano govt approves 1-week break for students

Education

3 years ago

The Kano state government has announced the Eid-el Kabir Sallah Break for all Day and Boarding Public/Private Primary and Post Primary Schools in the state.

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