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.

6267 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2/10: Adeyanju rates Tinubu's performance, says Obi or Atiku couldn't have performed better

2/10: Adeyanju rates Tinubu's performance, says Obi or Atiku couldn't have perfo...

a year ago

Why Tinubu may be re-elected in 2027 despite economic hardship, Deji Adeyanju explains

Why Tinubu may be re-elected in 2027 despite economic hardship, Deji Adeyanju ex...

a year ago

APC chieftain Obidike loses Mother on Good Friday: "Nothing can be more heartbreaking"

APC chieftain Obidike loses Mother on Good Friday: "Nothing can be more heartbre...

a year ago

Insecurity: Did Tinubu's defence minister, Matawale, distribute foodstuff to bandits? AREWA group reacts

Insecurity: Did Tinubu's defence minister, Matawale, distribute foodstuff to ban...

a year ago

NIN: How to correct your name, date of birth, phone number, others on NIMC Self-Service App

NIN: How to correct your name, date of birth, phone number, others on NIMC Self-...

a year ago

Nigeria police release names, photos of 6 officers murdered in Delta: "This is so disheartening"

Nigeria police release names, photos of 6 officers murdered in Delta: "This is s...

a year ago

List, photos of 21 ‘violent criminals’ Defence Headquarters declared wanted in southeast

List, photos of 21 ‘violent criminals’ Defence Headquarters declared wanted in southeast

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Saturday, March 23, declared 21 "violent criminals" wanted in the southeast zone for terrorism, kidnapping and other crimes.

What my wife did after reading online that I had $1.3bn in foreign account, Lai Mohammed speaks

What my wife did after reading online that I had $1.3bn in foreign account, Lai Mohammed speaks

Ex-information minister Lai Mohammed recounted how fake news threatened his marriage after his wife read online that he had $1.3bn in a foreign account.

Trending video: 87-year-old Obasanjo shows off workout skills, stamina

Trending video: 87-year-old Obasanjo shows off workout skills, stamina

Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, showed off his physical strength as he joined Governor Alex Otti at his gym and briefly used the treadmill.

Workers' Day: Date Tinubu may announce new minimum wage disclosed

Workers' Day: Date Tinubu may announce new minimum wage disclosed

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may announce the new minimum wage on 2024's Workers' Day, according to a member of the National Minimum Wage Committee.

Alleged N84bn fraud: Why EFCC should declare Yahaya Bello wanted now, PDP chieftain Okai speaks

Alleged N84bn fraud: Why EFCC should declare Yahaya Bello wanted now, PDP chieftain Okai speaks

A PDP chieftain Usman Okai Austin has urged the EFCC to declare former Kogi state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, wanted over an alleged misappropriation of funds.

BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap Edo PDP chairman Aziegbemi after meeting with Gov Obaseki

BREAKING: Gunmen kidnap Edo PDP chairman Aziegbemi after meeting with Gov Obaseki

Suspected gunmen on Friday, March 15, in Benin City kidnapped the chairman of the Edo state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi.

5kg bag of rice for N5.3K: Price list, locations released as Lagos launches ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets

5kg bag of rice for N5.3K: Price list, locations released as Lagos launches ‘Ounje Eko’ food markets

The Lagos state government will commence the operations for the 'Ounje Eko' food markets with discounted prices, starting on Sunday, March 17, throughout Lagos.

Kaduna: Northern elders react as Sheikh Gumi urges Tinubu to allow him negotiate with bandits

Kaduna: Northern elders react as Sheikh Gumi urges Tinubu to allow him negotiate with bandits

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has begged President Bola Tinubu to allow Sheikh Gumi to negotiate with the bandits who abducted the Kaduna pupils.

Ramadan 2024: Why only legitimate wives should prepare food for husbands, NASFAT president explains

Ramadan 2024: Why only legitimate wives should prepare food for husbands, NASFAT president explains

Abdulwaheed Abdulrauf, the national president of the Nasrul-Lahi-il Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), has said only legitimate wives can cook for husbands.

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