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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.

5985 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Tension in Kogi as political thugs beat SDP chairman to coma

Tension in Kogi as political thugs beat SDP chairman to coma

Politics

2 years ago

Breaking: Supreme Court justice Musa Dattijo retires from bench

Breaking: Supreme Court justice Musa Dattijo retires from bench

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hamas war: FCT minister Wike reveals why he met with Israeli ambassador to Nigeria

Hamas war: FCT minister Wike reveals why he met with Israeli ambassador to Nigeria

Asia

2 years ago

N-Power beneficiaries: FG gives update on payment of 8-month debt

N-Power beneficiaries: FG gives update on payment of 8-month debt

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Ex-Senate President Lawan's mother dies at 86

BREAKING: Ex-Senate President Lawan's mother dies at 86

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tinubu's minister Wale Edun gets World Bank appointment

Tinubu's minister Wale Edun gets World Bank appointment

Nigeria

3 years ago

"100s of millions going to ground": Lagos govt demolishes "mansion", other houses built on canals

"100s of millions going to ground": Lagos govt demolishes "mansion", other houses built on canals

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Lagos government is demolishing illegal structures built on canals and waterways along the Gedegede - Mobil road - Megamound Estate - Ikota drainage channels.

"Help him renovate the shop": Ekiti governor Oyebanji pays surprise visit to former tailor, photos trend

"Help him renovate the shop": Ekiti governor Oyebanji pays surprise visit to former tailor, photos trend

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, on Friday, October 13 paid a surprise visit to his tailor during his undergraduate days at Ekiti State University.

World's 500 most influential Muslims 2024: Tinubu, Dangote, Sanusi, 12 other Nigerians make list

World's 500 most influential Muslims 2024: Tinubu, Dangote, Sanusi, 12 other Nigerians make list

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Tinubu, Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto and 13 other Nigerian Muslims have been listed as one of the world's 500 most influential Muslims in 2024.

FCT Minister Wike reveals why he accepted to work with Tinubu

FCT Minister Wike reveals why he accepted to work with Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, on Friday, October 13, said he accepted to work as a minister of President Bola Tinubu because he has capacity and political will.

Apply now: Nigerian private university announces 19 job vacancies with "attractive" salaries

Apply now: Nigerian private university announces 19 job vacancies with "attractive" salaries

Education

3 years ago

Fountain University in Osogbo, Osun state, has announced job openings in various positions. The varsity promised attractive salaries and conditions of service.

Full list of textbooks banned by Kano state government

Full list of textbooks banned by Kano state government

Education

3 years ago

The Kano State Films and Censorship Board has banned some textbooks used in nursery and primary schools. These include The Queen Primer and A Royal School Series.

"Immoral Books": Kano govt confiscates over 1000 copies of Queen Primer, others

"Immoral Books": Kano govt confiscates over 1000 copies of Queen Primer, others

Education

3 years ago

The Kano State Films and Censorship Board has seized more 1,200 copies of 'Queen Primer' textbooks used for instructing students in nursery and primary schools.

How to check 2023 NECO results explained in simple steps

How to check 2023 NECO results explained in simple steps

Education

3 years ago

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released 2023 Internal Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results. Here is how to check the result.

Nasarawa governorship 2023: Northern Muslim youths tackle cleric over controversial post

Nasarawa governorship 2023: Northern Muslim youths tackle cleric over controversial post

Politics

3 years ago

A group under the auspices of the Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has reacted to Sheikh Mansur Sokoto's controversial post on Facebook on Nasarawa guber.

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