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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

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President Buhari makes fresh appointments ahead of May 29 handover

President Buhari makes fresh appointments ahead of May 29 handover

Nigeria

3 years ago

Kaduna Governor-elect, Uba Sani named most community-friendly Senator

Kaduna Governor-elect, Uba Sani named most community-friendly Senator

Politics

3 years ago

Senate president, Speaker should be zoned to southeast and northwest for national unity, says APC chieftain

Senate president, Speaker should be zoned to southeast and northwest for national unity, says APC chieftain

Politics

3 years ago

You’re the people’s President-elect, Obidike extols Tinubu at 71

You’re the people’s President-elect, Obidike extols Tinubu at 71

Politics

3 years ago

2023 governorship election: Why APC lost Kano to Kwankwaso's NNPP, former youth leader aspirant reveals

2023 governorship election: Why APC lost Kano to Kwankwaso's NNPP, former youth leader aspirant reveals

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu nominates northern governor, former Lagos commissioner into Transition Council ahead of May 29 handover

BREAKING: Tinubu nominates northern governor, former Lagos commissioner into Transition Council ahead of May 29 handover

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Tinubu’s age: How old is Nigeria's newly elected president?

Bola Tinubu’s age: How old is Nigeria's newly elected president?

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Tinubu's age was one of the controversies that dominated his presidential campaign. However, public records show the birth date of the president-elect.

Peter Obi’s lawyer Dr Ikpeazu has never lost a case before? Fact emerges

Peter Obi’s lawyer Dr Ikpeazu has never lost a case before? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

A report has stated that the claim that Onyechi Ikpeazu, one of Labour Party candidate Peter Obi's lawyers, has never lost any case is false and misleading.

Senator Orji Kalu speaks on what he will do if Tinubu asks him to drop Senate presidency bid

Senator Orji Kalu speaks on what he will do if Tinubu asks him to drop Senate presidency bid

Politics

3 years ago

The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said he will drop his Senate presidency ambition if the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu asks him to do so.

BREAKING: Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo governorship race, gives reason

BREAKING: Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo governorship race, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Emeka Ihedioha has announced his withdrawal from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s governorship primary in Imo state, citing "personal sacrifice".

Court sacks prominent northern lawmaker for dumping APC for PDP

Court sacks prominent northern lawmaker for dumping APC for PDP

Politics

3 years ago

The Federal High Court in Yola has sacked Musa Bororo, a member of the Adamawa state House of Assembly, for defecting from the APC to the PDP in April 2022.

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a member of the ruling APC, has advised Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to withdraw their petitions against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's victory.

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

Politics

3 years ago

President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on Wednesday, March 29, to mark his 71st birthday.

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday, March 27, said his fight with Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has just started.

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

Politics

3 years ago

A high court in Makurdi, Benue state, has issued an interim injunction restraining Dr Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the PDP.

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