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.

6178 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

Kano emirate tussle: Emir Sanusi explains why Ado Bayero, others are hurt

Nigeria

a year ago

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tussle

Eid-el-Kabir: Deposed emir Bayero sends message to Tinubu amid Kano emirship tussle

Nigeria

a year ago

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

New milestone as Nigerian Navy develops capacity to produce navigational charts

Nigeria

a year ago

Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

Rivers crisis: APC group accepts appeal court verdict, ready to field candidates for fresh elections

Politics

a year ago

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

BREAKING: Finidi George reportedly resigns as Super Eagles' coach

Football

a year ago

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

Group reacts as appeal court refuses to reverse removal of Amaewhule, 26 Rivers assembly members

Politics

a year ago

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Full list of public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024

Nigeria

a year ago

Legit.ng presents a full list of the public holidays Nigerians will observe in 2024. These include Easter, Eid-el-Fitri, Democracy Day, and Christmas.

Democracy Day: Lawmaker asks Tinubu to assemble sound economic team, gives reason

Democracy Day: Lawmaker asks Tinubu to assemble sound economic team, gives reason

Nigeria

a year ago

A member of Nigeria's House of Reps, Hussaini Jallo, has advised President Bola Tinubu to establish a competent economic team to tackle the country's economic woes.

Speaker Abass, Yalleman commended over Police Act Amendment Bill

Speaker Abass, Yalleman commended over Police Act Amendment Bill

Nigeria

a year ago

The National Democratic Front (NDF) has reacted after the Bill for an Act to amend the Nigeria Police Act 2020 passed second reading at the House of Reps.

Democracy Day: Tinubu, Fubara praised as true nationalists, patriots

Democracy Day: Tinubu, Fubara praised as true nationalists, patriots

Nigeria

a year ago

A coalition of pro-democracy groups has praised President Bola Tinubu and Governor Siminalayi Fubara as Nigeria celebrates Democracy Day on Wednesday.

Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Rivers: Fubara advised to reject court ruling on pro-Wike lawmakers as group sends message to NJC

Politics

a year ago

Governor Fubara has been advised to reject a court ruling reinstating 26 lawmakers who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

“Inspirational masterpiece”: Sanwo-Olu says as he commissions Makarios Water Display in Lagos

“Inspirational masterpiece”: Sanwo-Olu says as he commissions Makarios Water Display in Lagos

Nigeria

a year ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state on Sunday, June 9, unveiled Makarios Water Display in Lekki, the brainchild of Pastor Mathew Ashimolowo.

Super Eagles personality quiz: Which player are you?

Super Eagles personality quiz: Which player are you?

Football

a year ago

This quiz will reveal which current Super Eagles player best matches your personality! Answer honestly and see the player you share personal traits with.

QUIZ: AFCON 2023: How well do you know Nigeria's Super Eagles players?

QUIZ: AFCON 2023: How well do you know Nigeria's Super Eagles players?

Football

a year ago

Are you a football enthusiast who knows everything about Nigeria's Super Eagles players who participated in the AFCON 2023? Prove yourself in this quiz by Legit.ng:

"No NIN, no registration": NYSC tells prospective corps members, gives details

"No NIN, no registration": NYSC tells prospective corps members, gives details

Nigeria

a year ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that NIN is now a compulsory requirement for prospective corps members to register for national service.

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