Oluwaseun M. Lawal

Oluwaseun Musa Lawal is an Editor at REPORTERS ROOM with over eight years of professional journalism experience. He specializes in reporting on politics, climate change, health, and education, while also covering security, economic, and judicial affairs. His work is driven by a commitment to accuracy, balanced reporting, and public-interest journalism.

No More Money Excuses? FG Says Tinubu Has Opened University Doors to Every Qualified Nigerian

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal For years, the story was the same. A bright student. Big dreams. Empty pockets. And then — no university. But the Federal Government says that story is changing. Speaking during a meeting with members of the National Committee for the Advancement of Occupational Therapy, Audiology and Speech and Language Therapy Education,…

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DNN FactCheck Secures EU-ECOWAS Backing to Strengthen Fight Against Election Disinformation

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal LAGOS, Nigeria — In the months leading to Nigeria’s next electoral cycle, the battle against misinformation is becoming just as important as the elections themselves. That battle received a boost on Monday. DNN FactCheck, the verification and fact-checking arm of Development News Network (DNN) Media Foundation, has been selected to receive…

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Senior ISWAP Finance Commander Gives Himself Up as Military Pressure Mounts in Borno

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal Months of relentless military operations appear to be taking a toll on insurgent groups operating in Nigeria’s North-East. The Nigerian Army says another key member of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has voluntarily surrendered. This time, not just any fighter, but a man believed to have managed the group’s…

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Nigeria Unveils 10-Year Agrifood Strategy to Strengthen Food Security and Modernise Agriculture

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal For decades, Nigeria has launched one agricultural programme after another. Some improved harvests. Others faded before reaching their full potential. Now, the Federal Government says it wants to change the pattern—not with another short-term intervention, but with a decade-long roadmap designed to reshape the country’s entire food system. The new 10-Year…

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NDLEA Arrests Lagos Businessman Over Alleged Cocaine Shipment Hidden in Food Packages Bound for UK

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal What looked like an ordinary shipment of Nigerian food items headed for the United Kingdom turned out to be something else entirely. Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) say they uncovered more than three kilograms of cocaine concealed inside cartons packaged as foodstuffs, setting off an investigation that…

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