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: 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, 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.

6256 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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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

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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, Civ...

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

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

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

Aiyedatiwa or Agboola Ajayi? Nigerians predict winner of Ondo governorship elect...

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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.

Taoreed Lagbaja: Family member speaks on alleged cause of late COAS' death

Taoreed Lagbaja: Family member speaks on alleged cause of late COAS' death

The family members of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Taoreed Lagbaja, at Ilobu township, Osun state, have spoken about his death.

Arewa group discloses position on Tinubu's tax reform bill

Arewa group discloses position on Tinubu's tax reform bill

In a move that weakens the position of the northern governors, the Coalition of Arewa Groups has endorsed President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bill.

MC Oluomo finally emerges NURTW national president, "I've forgiven everyone"

MC Oluomo finally emerges NURTW national president, "I've forgiven everyone"

Alhaji Musliu Akinsaya, aka MC Oluomo, on Saturday, November 9, finally emerged as the national president of the National Union of Road Transport Union (NURTW).

Nigerian pastor congratulates Trump, shares photos with US president-elect: "Darkness dismantled"

Nigerian pastor congratulates Trump, shares photos with US president-elect: "Darkness dismantled"

Prominent Nigerian pastor Paul Adefarasin has congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th president of the United States of America (USA).

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