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 [email protected] or +2347057737768.

6293 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Mele Kyari: Young Nigerians Urge UAE to Deport Former NNPC Chief Over Corruption Allegations

Mele Kyari: Young Nigerians Urge UAE to Deport Former NNPC Chief Over Corruption...

Nigeria

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Abia: Orji explains why Tinubu should shun Gov Alex Otti's invitation

Abia: Orji explains why Tinubu should shun Gov Alex Otti's invitation

Nigeria

a day ago

APC chairmanship aspirant Osolana slams outgoing Agege LG boss over UK residency claims

APC chairmanship aspirant Osolana slams outgoing Agege LG boss over UK residency...

Politics

a day ago

Obi of Onitsha at 84: Labour Party DMI hails Igwe Achebe on birthday

Obi of Onitsha at 84: Labour Party DMI hails Igwe Achebe on birthday

Nigeria

2 days ago

China announces plan to establish electric vehicle factories in Nigeria

China announces plan to establish electric vehicle factories in Nigeria

Nigeria

3 days ago

2027 elections: Tinubu, Ganduje hailed over planned APC summit, Buhari, others to attend

2027 elections: Tinubu, Ganduje hailed over planned APC summit, Buhari, others t...

Politics

3 days ago

Alleged N7.7bn scandal: NCDMB boss told to resign or face mass protest

Alleged N7.7bn scandal: NCDMB boss told to resign or face mass protest

Nigeria

3 days ago

NOSTR demands the resignation of NCDMB boss Felix Ogbe over alleged N7.7bn fraud, citing illegal payments, contract-splitting, and luxury trainings.

Tinubu asked to sack transport minister over alleged sale of railway assets, NASS petitioned

Tinubu asked to sack transport minister over alleged sale of railway assets, NASS petitioned

Nigeria

3 days ago

APAPA has accused Transport Minister Alkali of illegal railway asset sales, calls for his sack and urgent probe into secret scrap deals with foreign buyers.

EFCC asked to intervene as PDP governor's aides are accused of diverting local government funds

EFCC asked to intervene as PDP governor's aides are accused of diverting local government funds

Nigeria

3 days ago

ZADC accuses top Zamfara officials of diverting local government funds and urges EFCC to investigate alleged corruption under Governor Dauda Lawal’s watch.

Christian youths announce plan to stage protest in Abuja, give reason

Christian youths announce plan to stage protest in Abuja, give reason

Nigeria

3 days ago

Christian youths to protest in Abuja on May 21 over alleged attacks on Christianity and rising killings, urging government action to protect religious freedom.

Policeman reportedly kills 23-year-old final-year student during stop-and-search operation in Benue

Policeman reportedly kills 23-year-old final-year student during stop-and-search operation in Benue

Nigeria

4 days ago

Ahenjir Emmanuella, a Nigerian student, was fatally shot during a police stop-and-search in Makurdi. Outrage grows as civil groups demand justice.

Call this number: JAMB launches emergency helpline to support UTME candidates amid results error

Call this number: JAMB launches emergency helpline to support UTME candidates amid results error

Education

4 days ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an emergency helpline for 2025 UTME candidates as technical errors affected 380,000 students.

2027 election: Ex-EFCC boss Bawa accused of working with Third Force to target Tinubu's ministers

2027 election: Ex-EFCC boss Bawa accused of working with Third Force to target Tinubu's ministers

Nigeria

8 days ago

CFTI alleges that ex-EFCC boss Abdulrasheed Bawa is working with opposition leaders to sabotage President Tinubu’s administration before the 2027 elections.

Tinubu asked to sack CDS, service chiefs over reported abduction of soldiers in Borno

Tinubu asked to sack CDS, service chiefs over reported abduction of soldiers in Borno

Nigeria

8 days ago

A UK-based civil society group, CDC, has called on President Tinubu to sack Nigeria's service chiefs over worsening insecurity and soldier abductions in Borno state.

Analyst rates education minister’s performance, lists achievements

Analyst rates education minister’s performance, lists achievements

Education

9 days ago

Analyst Popoola commends education minister, Dr. Tunji Alausa, for major reforms in basic education, renewable energy in universities, anti-bullying policy, etc.

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