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.

6293 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Anxiety as JAMB set to release 2024 UTME results Monday, fresh updates announced

Anxiety as JAMB set to release 2024 UTME results Monday, fresh updates announced

Education

a year ago

Ondo governor Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator shot dead in front of his house, police react

Ondo governor Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator shot dead in front of his house,...

Politics

a year ago

2027 Presidency: Why we will vote for Tinubu, Arewa group explains

2027 Presidency: Why we will vote for Tinubu, Arewa group explains

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Winners emerge in all 33 LGAs in Oyo local government election

BREAKING: Winners emerge in all 33 LGAs in Oyo local government election

Politics

a year ago

Ganduje's probe: IGP asked to investigate police officers attached to Kano anti-corruption agency

Ganduje's probe: IGP asked to investigate police officers attached to Kano anti-...

Politics

a year ago

NEC meeting: Why PDP cannot advise Tinubu on governance, group tackles opposition party

NEC meeting: Why PDP cannot advise Tinubu on governance, group tackles oppositio...

Politics

a year ago

Asabe Waziri: HURIWA apologises to NNPCL staff over corruption allegations

Asabe Waziri: HURIWA apologises to NNPCL staff over corruption allegations

Nigeria

a year ago

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has apologised to Ms Asabe Waziri, a staff of the NNPC Limited, over corruption allegations.

Lagos-Calabar coastal highway: FG finally begins demolition, orders closure of Lagos beach

Lagos-Calabar coastal highway: FG finally begins demolition, orders closure of Lagos beach

Nigeria

a year ago

The federal government on Saturday, April 27, commenced the demolition of buildings along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway's right of way, assuring of compensation.

JAMB: List of top 10 states with highest UTME applications in 2023

JAMB: List of top 10 states with highest UTME applications in 2023

Education

a year ago

With 270,556 applications, Lagos state topped the list of states with the highest number of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) applications in 2023.

List of top 10 states with highest number of primary school drop-outs in Nigeria

List of top 10 states with highest number of primary school drop-outs in Nigeria

Education

a year ago

With 25,749 drop-outs, Kano state topped the list of the states with the highest number of primary school drop-outs, according to a 2022 report by UBEC.

Yahaya Bello: Northern group asks NJC to probe, punish Judge for allegedly aiding corruption

Yahaya Bello: Northern group asks NJC to probe, punish Judge for allegedly aiding corruption

Nigeria

a year ago

A northern group has asked the NJC to probe Justice Isah Jamil of the Kogi high court for abuse of powers in the case involving ex-Gov Yahaya Bello.

BREAKING: Fubara visits scene of Rivers fire disaster, 5 dead, over 100 vehicles burnt

BREAKING: Fubara visits scene of Rivers fire disaster, 5 dead, over 100 vehicles burnt

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has said the fire incident caused by a tanker conveying petrol which burnt motorists and commuters could have been avoided.

El-Rufai to contest against Tinubu in 2027? Youth advocate reacts: "It's not the turn of the north"

El-Rufai to contest against Tinubu in 2027? Youth advocate reacts: "It's not the turn of the north"

Politics

a year ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, a youth advocate, says it is not the turn of the north to occupy the presidency amid the rumoured moves by former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai.

Economic hardship: Why Nigerians should be patient with Tinubu, youth advocate explains

Economic hardship: Why Nigerians should be patient with Tinubu, youth advocate explains

Nigeria

a year ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, the Platform for Youth and Women Development director, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Tinubu amid the economic hardship.

2027 presidency: Why Peter Obi should not leave Labour Party, youth advocate speaks

2027 presidency: Why Peter Obi should not leave Labour Party, youth advocate speaks

Politics

a year ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, the Platform for Youth and Women Development director, has advised Peter Obi to stay in the Labour Party and resolve the internal crisis.

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