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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10th House of Reps: Nigerian lawmakers commended for innovations in budget reforms

10th House of Reps: Nigerian lawmakers commended for innovations in budget refor...

5 months ago

Eid al-Adha: Arewa youths advise Ado Bayero amid Kano Emirate tussle

Eid al-Adha: Arewa youths advise Ado Bayero amid Kano Emirate tussle

5 months ago

Jide Salawu: Canadian publisher acquires Nigerian author's poetry book ‘Contraband Bodies’

Jide Salawu: Canadian publisher acquires Nigerian author's poetry book ‘Contraba...

5 months ago

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

5 months ago

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tussle

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tus...

5 months ago

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

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Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

An APC group, APCRG, has welcomed the court ruling that upheld the removal of 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, including Martins Amaewhule.

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

Finidi George, the coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, has resigned, according to multiple sources. Adepoju Tobi Samuel, a Nigerian sports journalist, disclosed

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

The National Vanguard for Rule of Law (NVRL) has commended the Appeal Court's decision to uphold the removal of the pro-Wike lawmakers in Rivers state.

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Legit.ng presents a full list of the public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024. These include Easter, Eid-el-Fitri, Democracy Day, and Christmas.

Democracy Day: Lawmaker asks Tinubu to assemble sound economic team, gives reason

Democracy Day: Lawmaker asks Tinubu to assemble sound economic team, gives reason

A member of Nigeria's House of Reps, Hussaini Jallo, has advised President Bola Tinubu to establish a competent economic team to tackle the country's economic woes.

Speaker Abass, Yalleman commended over Police Act Amendment Bill

Speaker Abass, Yalleman commended over Police Act Amendment Bill

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has reacted after the Bill for an Act to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020 passed second reading at the House of Reps.

Democracy Day: Tinubu, Fubara praised as true nationalists, patriots

Democracy Day: Tinubu, Fubara praised as true nationalists, patriots

A coalition of pro-democracy groups has praised President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara as Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day on Wednesday.

List of universities that will write Post UTME and have Post UTME form out for 2024/2025

List of universities that will write Post UTME and have Post UTME form out for 2024/2025

There are many universities that will write Post UTME. Some have already released their post UTME forms. Find out more about post-UTMEs in Nigeria today.

Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Governor Fubara has been advised to reject a court ruling reinstating 26 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

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