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

Author's articles

Alleged $3.3m fraud: Anambra govt reacts as FBI arrests top Nigerian politician in US

Alleged $3.3m fraud: Anambra govt reacts as FBI arrests top Nigerian politician...

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711 free surgeries: Pastor Ashimolowo announces Ibadan crusade, Christians, Muslims, others invited

711 free surgeries: Pastor Ashimolowo announces Ibadan crusade, Christians, Musl...

5 months ago

US presidential election live results: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump

US presidential election live results: Kamala Harris vs Donald Trump

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US election 2024 live updates: Kamala Harris, Trump battle for votes as America elects new president

US election 2024 live updates: Kamala Harris, Trump battle for votes as America...

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BREAKING: Trump wins 2 battleground states as US 2024 election results trickle in

BREAKING: Trump wins 2 battleground states as US 2024 election results trickle i...

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Flood disaster: Why you should pay attention to Niger Delta like Borno, Nabena tells FG, donors

Flood disaster: Why you should pay attention to Niger Delta like Borno, Nabena t...

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Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills: Civil Society Groups Take Action

Tinubu's Tax Reform Bills: Civil Society Groups Take Action

The Situation Room, a coalition of 1,000 civil society groups, has announced a town hall meeting to discuss the tax reform bills proposed by Tinubu.

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

Experts Speak on Keyamo's Allocation of Airstrip to Bishop Oyedepo, Others

The Forum of Security Experts (FOSE) the minister of aviation and aerospace development, Festus Keyamo's allocation of airstrips to Bishop David Oyedepo is in order.

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Fuel: APC Youths Protest Against Kyari Over NNPCL's Failure to Fix Local Refineries

Thousands of youth protesters in Abuja on Tuesday, November 5, demanded the resignation of Mele Kyari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of the NNPCL.

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

US election 2024: Nigerians predict winner between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump

As Americans are set to elect a new president on Tuesday, November 5, Nigerians have predicted who will win between VP Kamala Harris and ex-President Donald Trump.

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

"Trump all the way", "I want Kamala Harris": Nigerians reveal who they want to win US election

Ahead of the United States' highly anticipated presidential election, Nigerians have revealed who they'd like to see as the next president between Trump and Harris.

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

PDP vs APC: Winners finally emerge in Cross River LGA elections

The PDP and other parties lost as the All Progressives Congress (APC) won all 18 chairmanship positions in the Cross River local government area elections.

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

'T-Pain’: Timi Frank asks Tinubu to send detained minors to school, not prison

Comrade Timi Frank, former APC deputy national publicity secretary, said President Bola Tinubu should send the detained minors to school, not prison.

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

Tax reform bill: Northern forum reacts as Tinubu rejects NEC's decision

The Progressive Northern Youth Forum hailed President Tinubu's rejection of the National Economic Council's (NEC) advice to withdraw the tax reform bills.

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

Nigerians react as Kemi Badenoch emerges UK's Conservative Party leader

A British Nigerian, Kemi Badenoch, has been elected as the new Conservative Party leader in the United Kingdom. Her victory has attracted reactions from Nigeria.

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