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 +2348054399455.

6177 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Highly respected senior police officer turns up in Anambra as ‘naira rains’ at Obi Cubana's mum’s burial

Highly respected senior police officer turns up in Anambra as ‘naira rains’ at Obi Cubana's mum’s burial

4 years ago

Kano woman turns down marriage proposal over insult against prominent ex-governor, stirs reactions on social media

Kano woman turns down marriage proposal over insult against prominent ex-governor, stirs reactions on social media

4 years ago

Grandpa duty: Adorable photos of little girls playing with Akeredolu during 2nd term inauguration go viral

Grandpa duty: Adorable photos of little girls playing with Akeredolu during 2nd term inauguration go viral

4 years ago

BeLikeNgoziChallenge: British high commissioner dresses up like Okonjo-Iweala to celebrate new WTO DG, shares video

BeLikeNgoziChallenge: British high commissioner dresses up like Okonjo-Iweala to celebrate new WTO DG, shares video

4 years ago

Check out first photos from the colourful wedding of former Speaker Bankole and Kebbi governor’s daughter

Check out first photos from the colourful wedding of former Speaker Bankole and Kebbi governor’s daughter

4 years ago

Hauwa Yunus: Sad story of 24-year-old kidnapper who lures her male victims with beauty (photo)

Hauwa Yunus: Sad story of 24-year-old kidnapper who lures her male victims with beauty (photo)

5 years ago

IBB finally speaks on alleged search for new wife

IBB finally speaks on alleged search for new wife

5 years ago

Nigeria's former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida popularly known as IBB has reacted to the reports claiming he was searching for a new wife.

My father left over 40 children at 86 - Kano rep who has 27 kids from 4 wives defends action

My father left over 40 children at 86 - Kano rep who has 27 kids from 4 wives defends action

5 years ago

Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, the majority leader of the House of Representatives, has shed more light on his recent decision to introduce his four wives at the plenary which has generated heated backlash from Nigerians on social media.

Just in: FG issues travel advisory as deadly virus kills 6 in China, over 300 infected

Just in: FG issues travel advisory as deadly virus kills 6 in China, over 300 infected

5 years ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has on Wednesday, January 22, issued a travel advisory following the break out of a deadly virus called Coronavirus broke out in China.

2019: Nigerian senator takes to the street to share N500 notes as 'dividends of democracy' (photos)

2019: Nigerian senator takes to the street to share N500 notes as 'dividends of democracy' (photos)

7 years ago

As 2019 elections approach, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain and senator representing Ogun East, Kashamu Buruji reportedly visited his constituents to share some 'relief materials' to mark the end of the Ramadan fast.

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