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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), Oxford Climate Journalism Network (2025)

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. He previously worked at Lantern Books and Saraba Magazine. Lawal was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). Lawal is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network. He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

5794 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Why Peter Obi was silent on Datti Ahmed's statement against Tinubu's swearing-in, Labour Party chieftain reveals

Why Peter Obi was silent on Datti Ahmed's statement against Tinubu's swearing-in, Labour Party chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Eid-el-Fitri 2023: What Governor Soludo told Muslims in Anambra, other states

Eid-el-Fitri 2023: What Governor Soludo told Muslims in Anambra, other states

Nigeria

3 years ago

Leadership crisis hits Ohaneze Ndigbo over nomination of Iwuanyanwu as president

Leadership crisis hits Ohaneze Ndigbo over nomination of Iwuanyanwu as president

Nigeria

3 years ago

Sultan finally announces Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria, sends message to Muslims

Sultan finally announces Eid-el-Fitr day in Nigeria, sends message to Muslims

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 general elections: Igbo women's group accuses Tinubu, Wike, INEC chairman of rigging

2023 general elections: Igbo women's group accuses Tinubu, Wike, INEC chairman of rigging

Politics

3 years ago

2023: APGA tells IGP to arrest governorship aspirant over alleged attack on delegates in Imo state

2023: APGA tells IGP to arrest governorship aspirant over alleged attack on delegates in Imo state

Politics

3 years ago

List of top 10 universities in Nigeria according to Webometrics ranking 2023

List of top 10 universities in Nigeria according to Webometrics ranking 2023

Education

3 years ago

University of Ibadan (UI) and Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) top the list of 10 best varsities in Nigeria according to the latest Webometrics ranking 2023.

Adamawa gov election: PDP chieftain Ehilebo reveals why Aisha Binani, INEC's REC, others should be arrested

Adamawa gov election: PDP chieftain Ehilebo reveals why Aisha Binani, INEC's REC, others should be arrested

Politics

3 years ago

Anthony Ehilebo, a PDP member, shared his views on the contentious declaration of Aisha Binani, APC governorship candidate, as winner of Adamawa Guber election.

6 PDP senators-elect who may vie for position of minority leader

6 PDP senators-elect who may vie for position of minority leader

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly, Legit.ng lists six PDP senators-elect who will may for the position of minority leader in the Senate.

5 reasons why Timipre Sylva emerged APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa

5 reasons why Timipre Sylva emerged APC governorship candidate in Bayelsa

Politics

3 years ago

Following the emergence of Timipre Sylva as APC candidate for the November 11 guber election in Bayelsa, Legit.ng examines the factors that aided his victory.

Adamawa supplementary governorship election live results from INEC collation centre

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Adamawa supplementary governorship election live results from INEC collation centre

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the official collation of the results of the Adamawa supplementary governorship election.

2023 governorship elections results: Full list of states taken over, retained, lost by APC and PDP

2023 governorship elections results: Full list of states taken over, retained, lost by APC and PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Following the conduct of the 2023 governorship elections by INEC, Legit.ng takes a look at the results of the elections so far, analysing how APC and PDP fared.

2023 governorship election results: Updated full list of states won by APC, PDP, NNPP and Labour Party

2023 governorship election results: Updated full list of states won by APC, PDP, NNPP and Labour Party

Politics

3 years ago

Following the conduct of the 2023 governorship elections across 28 states in Nigeria, here is a list of the states won by the APC, PDP, Labour Party and NNPP.

5 reasons why Dino Melaye emerged PDP governorship candidate in Kogi

5 reasons why Dino Melaye emerged PDP governorship candidate in Kogi

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku's backing likely provided a significant boost to Dino Melaye's campaign, considering the ex-VP's widespread influence within the PDP across the country.

Boko Haram: What is happening in Gwoza, Mandara oountains, Sambisa forest, Nigerian pastor raises alarm

Boko Haram: What is happening in Gwoza, Mandara oountains, Sambisa forest, Nigerian pastor raises alarm

Nigeria

3 years ago

Despite Nigerian military claims of victory over Boko Haram, Borno natives argue that the insurgents have only been pushed to the fringes and remain active.

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