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)

Awards: 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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

6169 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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MDC24: Legit.ng journalist to attend CJID's media and development conference

MDC24: Legit.ng journalist to attend CJID's media and development conference

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Your govt is directionless, Ebonyi indigenes advise Governor Nwifuru on what to do

Your govt is directionless, Ebonyi indigenes advise Governor Nwifuru on what to...

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OndoDecides2024: Live local government results as INEC completes collation

OndoDecides2024: Live local government results as INEC completes collation

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OndoDecides2024: Live results from polling units in Ondo governorship election

OndoDecides2024: Live results from polling units in Ondo governorship election

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Borders: House of Rep member Abejide explains why Customs needs to deploy advanced technology

Borders: House of Rep member Abejide explains why Customs needs to deploy advanc...

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"Don't tarnish our father's name": Ohinoyi family tells aggrieved siblings over inheritance claims

"Don't tarnish our father's name": Ohinoyi family tells aggrieved siblings over...

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Live updates: Ondo state governorship election 2024

Live updates: Ondo state governorship election 2024

As APC's Aiyedatiwa and PDP's Agboola Ajayi battle for votes in Ondo governorship election 2024, Legit.ng provides live updates of the voting process and results.

Ondo 2024 governorship election live results: How to check from INEC portal, Civic Hive platform

Ondo 2024 governorship election live results: How to check from INEC portal, Civic Hive platform

As the people of Ondo state troop out to cast their votes in the Ondo 2024 governorship election, Legit.ng explains how to check the results live from INEC portal.

Women tipped to lead Nigeria’s agricultural revival as farming population declines

Women tipped to lead Nigeria’s agricultural revival as farming population declines

In a bid to address the declining farming population in Nigeria, Shield Africa has announced its plan to launch a Farmers Academy in 2025 and empower more women.

Aiyedatiwa or Agboola Ajayi? Nigerians predict winner of Ondo governorship election

Aiyedatiwa or Agboola Ajayi? Nigerians predict winner of Ondo governorship election

In a poll conducted by Legit.ng on X (Twitter), majority of the respondents predicted Lucky Aiyedatiwa will win the Ondo state 2024 governorship election.

Timi Frank celebrates Nigerian-American professor over Biden's lifetime achievement award

Timi Frank celebrates Nigerian-American professor over Biden's lifetime achievement award

Comrade Timi Frank, a former APC deputy spokesperson, has urged the Nigerian government to honour Dr Nnaemeka Umerah, a Nigerian-American professor.

MAN's 36th AGM: Reps Deputy Speaker Kalu, Labour Minister, Peterside, Others to Attend

MAN's 36th AGM: Reps Deputy Speaker Kalu, Labour Minister, Peterside, Others to Attend

House of Reps Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and other distinguished Nigerians are expected to grace the 36th AGM of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN).

"It's time for Africans to own our narrative": Forbes journalist shares tips on reporting Africa

"It's time for Africans to own our narrative": Forbes journalist shares tips on reporting Africa

Oluwatomisin Amokeoja is a Nigerian journalist and Forbes' West Africa correspondent. In this interview with Legit.ng, he shares tips on how to report Africa.

Nigerian-born American professor of medicine hailed over Biden Lifetime Achievement award

Nigerian-born American professor of medicine hailed over Biden Lifetime Achievement award

The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural In Diaspora has hailed Nnaemeka Umerah, a professor of medicine, for getting Biden's Lifetime Achievement award.

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani mentions what would happen if Equatorial Guinea man had Nigerian parent

Baltasar Engonga: Shehu Sani mentions what would happen if Equatorial Guinea man had Nigerian parent

Senator Shehu Sani has predicted what South Africans would have done if either father or mother of Baltasar Engonga of Equatorial Guinea was a Nigerian.

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