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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

BREAKING: PDP, APC supporters clash in Rivers state, 1 person shot

BREAKING: PDP, APC supporters clash in Rivers state, 1 person shot

Politics

3 years ago

Kogi governorship election: Top 3 APC politicians who want to succeed Yahaya Bello

Kogi governorship election: Top 3 APC politicians who want to succeed Yahaya Bello

Politics

3 years ago

Lagos govt speaks on abolishing all Eze Ndigbo titles after Igbo leader threatened to invite IPOB

Lagos govt speaks on abolishing all Eze Ndigbo titles after Igbo leader threatened to invite IPOB

Nigeria

3 years ago

WAEC releases results of January/February 2023 WASSCE for private candidates, withholds over 400

WAEC releases results of January/February 2023 WASSCE for private candidates, withholds over 400

Education

3 years ago

Amazing photo of simple but beautiful house where Late Tafawa Balewa lived

Amazing photo of simple but beautiful house where Late Tafawa Balewa lived

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 elections results: Police arrest lawyers filing tribunal petitions for APC in River state

2023 elections results: Police arrest lawyers filing tribunal petitions for APC in River state

Politics

3 years ago

Full list of 257 judges who will handle 2023 elections petitions nationwide

Full list of 257 judges who will handle 2023 elections petitions nationwide

Politics

3 years ago

No fewer than 257 judges will be deployed to handle the petitions filed against the 2023 elections across Nigeria. The judges were selected from the 36 states.

BREAKING: Ganduje warns Kano governor-elect Abba Gida-Gida, says he's still in charge

BREAKING: Ganduje warns Kano governor-elect Abba Gida-Gida, says he's still in charge

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has told the governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf, aka Abba Gida-Gida, to stop giving pubic directives until he's sworn in.

2023 admissions: List of federal universities in Nigeria that accept second choice

2023 admissions: List of federal universities in Nigeria that accept second choice

Education

3 years ago

This report lists federal universities that accept second-choice applicants. The University of Lagos (UNILAG) and University of Benin (UNIBEN) are on the list.

Remi Tinubu: Prominent APC chieftain Olumo reveals what Nigerians should expect from incoming First Lady

Remi Tinubu: Prominent APC chieftain Olumo reveals what Nigerians should expect from incoming First Lady

Politics

3 years ago

Hon Folashade Olumo, an APC chieftain, has said the incoming First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu's focus will be on education, youth and other relevant areas.

2023 presidential election results: APC chieftain says Peter Obi will lose in court, gives reason

2023 presidential election results: APC chieftain says Peter Obi will lose in court, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Jamiu Julius Adebayo, a chieftain of the APC based in Ondo state, has expressed confidence that Peter Obi will lose at the presidential election petition court.

PDP chieftain meets Peter Obi as Atiku mulls forming alliance with Labour Party

PDP chieftain meets Peter Obi as Atiku mulls forming alliance with Labour Party

Politics

3 years ago

PDP chieftain Osita Chidoka met with Peter Obi on Wednesday, saying ex-VP Atiku Abubakar has asked that the party deepen engagement with the Labour Party (LP).

DSS ‘identifies’ key politicians plotting to set up interim government ahead of May 29 Handover to Tinubu

DSS ‘identifies’ key politicians plotting to set up interim government ahead of May 29 Handover to Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Wednesday, March 29, confirmed a clandestine plot by some politicians to install an interim government in Nigeria.

FG reportedly approves pay raise for civil servants, Ngige shares details

FG reportedly approves pay raise for civil servants, Ngige shares details

Nigeria

3 years ago

Labour minister Chris Ngige said the federal government has approved a pay raise for civil servants in the country in order to cushion the high cost of living.

Thieves break into former First Lady Patience Jonathan's home, steal valuables worth millions of naira

Thieves break into former First Lady Patience Jonathan's home, steal valuables worth millions of naira

Nigeria

3 years ago

A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has sentenced Praise Gelson and Usman Garba to seven years imprisonment for robbing ex-First Lady Patience Jonathan.

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