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

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

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

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'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

24 days ago

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

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

24 days ago

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

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

25 days ago

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biometrics capturing

"Download this App": How to renew your passport without going for physical biome...

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Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

Pastor Adeboye says RCCG building church in Kirikiri prison, shares details

25 days ago

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Hisbah takes action as 76-year-old man posts several photos of ex-girlfriends on Facebook

Bauchi State Sharia Commission's Hisbah police unit questioned a 76-year-old man, Bala Muhammad, for posting photos of himself with his ex-girlfriends on Facebook.

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Ondo guber 2024: Youths vow to continue to occupy INEC until their demands are met

Ondo youths have vowed not to leave the INEC headquarters until their demand for the redeployment of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Toyin Babalola, is met.

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

PDP youths react as court stops CBN from releasing allocation to Rivers, advise Fubara on what to do

A PDP youth group reacted to the court ruling that stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) from releasing monthly allocations to the Rivers state government.

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

Tax reform bill: Arewa group disagrees with northern governors, backs Tinubu

The Arewa Civil Rights Movement (ACRM) has reacted to the Northern Governors Forum's opposition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's tax reform bills.

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

Group reacts as Tinubu appoints Yilwatda as humanitarian affairs minister

A coalition of Nigerian lawyers has supported President Tinubu's appointment of Nentawe Yilwatda as minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation.

"Well deserved": Nigerian university honours lawmaker with doctorate degree

"Well deserved": Nigerian university honours lawmaker with doctorate degree

The Arewa Good Governance Coalition (AGGC) has reacted as Abubakar Kabir Bichi, a House of Representatives member, bagged a honorary doctorate degree.

"N12.36 trillion in 2023": Group lists achievements of Tinubu's key appointee

"N12.36 trillion in 2023": Group lists achievements of Tinubu's key appointee

Zacch Adedeji, the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has been hailed for his achievements so far in Nigeria's tax management sector.

Kano LGA elections: Observers reject results, give reasons

Kano LGA elections: Observers reject results, give reasons

The National Patriotic Coalition (NPC) has alleged electoral malpractices in the local government elections held in Kano state on Saturday, October 26.

Yahaya Bello: Onanuga explains why police can’t help EFCC to arrest former Kogi governor

Yahaya Bello: Onanuga explains why police can’t help EFCC to arrest former Kogi governor

Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has explained why the police can't help the EFCC to arrest the embattled former Kogi state governor Yahaya Bello.

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