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

Author's articles

Beyond policies: 7 ways to bridge the implementation gap for gender equality in Nigeria

Beyond policies: 7 ways to bridge the implementation gap for gender equality in...

4 months ago

Reps deputy spokesman reveals priority of Abbas-led 10th House of Representatives

Reps deputy spokesman reveals priority of Abbas-led 10th House of Representative...

4 months ago

Clean water campaign: Arewa youths canvass support for Tinubu, Utsev

Clean water campaign: Arewa youths canvass support for Tinubu, Utsev

4 months ago

Why Nigeria should return to regional government, APC chieftain lists 5 reasons

Why Nigeria should return to regional government, APC chieftain lists 5 reasons

4 months ago

BREAKING: Many feared killed as terrorists attack wedding in Borno state

BREAKING: Many feared killed as terrorists attack wedding in Borno state

4 months ago

Minimum wage: APC chieftain lists 4 steps Tinubu should take

Minimum wage: APC chieftain lists 4 steps Tinubu should take

4 months ago

Yerima Shettima speaks on alleged reason Kwankwaso visited El-Rufai in Abuja

Yerima Shettima speaks on alleged reason Kwankwaso visited El-Rufai in Abuja

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum's Yerima Shettima said Kwankwaso's visit to El-Rufai had political undertones aimed at potentially unseating President Tinubu.

List of Lagos ex-appointees Tinubu has appointed in his government

List of Lagos ex-appointees Tinubu has appointed in his government

President Bola Tinubu has appointed into his government at least eight people who worked with him during his tenure as the governor of Lagos state.

Patience Jonathan explains why she's not interested in returning to Presidential Villa, video trends

Patience Jonathan explains why she's not interested in returning to Presidential Villa, video trends

A former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, has explained why she has no interest in returning to the Presidential Villa. She said the stress is too much.

Sallah homage or 2027 alliance? List of Nigerian leaders Atiku visited recently

Sallah homage or 2027 alliance? List of Nigerian leaders Atiku visited recently

Former VP Atiku Abubakar has been visiting prominent leaders in the country, including ex-President Buhari, General Babangida, and Abdulsalami Abubakar.

Atiku meets with APC governor amid Buhari's visit, photos emerge

Atiku meets with APC governor amid Buhari's visit, photos emerge

Nigeria's former vice president, Atiku, met with Governor Dikko Umar Radda of Katsina state on Saturday on the sidelines of his visit to ex-President Buhari.

Why I visited Ex-President Buhari in Daura, Atiku opens up

Why I visited Ex-President Buhari in Daura, Atiku opens up

Former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar said his visit to former President Muhammadu Buhari in Daura on Saturday, June 22, was to offer Sallah homage.

Ex-CBN gov Emefiele loses N12bn property as court gives fresh judgment

Ex-CBN gov Emefiele loses N12bn property as court gives fresh judgment

Former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele has lost a 12 billion property to the federal government as the Federal High Court in Lagos grants EFCC a permanent forfeiture.

Photo emerges as EFCC arrests fake Aso Rock official, others for N22m employment scam

Photo emerges as EFCC arrests fake Aso Rock official, others for N22m employment scam

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a syndicate of fake State House Staff in Abuja for employment scams to the tune of N22 million.

Photos: As Farooq Oreagba trends in #OjudeOba2024, Salihu Mustapha shines in Ilorin Durbar

Photos: As Farooq Oreagba trends in #OjudeOba2024, Salihu Mustapha shines in Ilorin Durbar

Just like Farooq Oreagba shined in OjudeOba2024, Nigerian senator and Turaki of Ilorin Emirate Saliu Mustapha stole the show at the vibrant Ilorin Durbar 2024.

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