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 +2347057737768.

6279 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 govs

Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly...

2 years ago

2023 presidency: New twist as Buhari's aide opens up on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

2023 presidency: New twist as Buhari's aide opens up on G5 Governors' alleged de...

2 years ago

Huge trouble for Atiku as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 Governors in London

Huge trouble for Atiku as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 Governors in Lo...

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Why we met with Tinubu in London again, G5 Governor reveals

2023 presidency: Why we met with Tinubu in London again, G5 Governor reveals

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Details emerge as G5 Governors reportedly meet with Tinubu in London

2023 presidency: Details emerge as G5 Governors reportedly meet with Tinubu in L...

2 years ago

Revealed: 5 options G5 Governors are considering as they meet in London

Revealed: 5 options G5 Governors are considering as they meet in London

2 years ago

Battleline is drawn as PDP reveals 2 ways it will punish G5 Governors if they endorse Tinubu or Peter Obi

Battleline is drawn as PDP reveals 2 ways it will punish G5 Governors if they endorse Tinubu or Peter Obi

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threatens to sanction G5 Governors if they endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, corporate organisations

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, corporate organisations

The CBN said it has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively.

Reno Omokri advises PDP on how to deal with Wike if Rivers governor dumps Atiku for Tinubu or Peter Obi

Reno Omokri advises PDP on how to deal with Wike if Rivers governor dumps Atiku for Tinubu or Peter Obi

Ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri has advised the PDP to poach Rotimi Amaechi from APC if Governor Nyesom Wike dumps Atiku for another presidential candidate.

George Obiozor: 5 things you should know about late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President

George Obiozor: 5 things you should know about late Ohanaeze Ndigbo President

Here is a list of five important facts to know about Prof George Obiozor, the late president general of the Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo.

2023 presidency: G5 Governors reportedly take final decision on Atiku

2023 presidency: G5 Governors reportedly take final decision on Atiku

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the G5 Governors on Wednesday reportedly foreclosed any support for the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Huge setback for Atiku as Peter Obi's new spokesman reveals Obasanjo's anointed presidential candidate

Huge setback for Atiku as Peter Obi's new spokesman reveals Obasanjo's anointed presidential candidate

The new director-general of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, says former President Olusegun Obasanjo is fully backing Peter Obi.

2023 presidency: Peter Obi finally reacts to Arthur Eze's statement, sends strong message to his supporters

2023 presidency: Peter Obi finally reacts to Arthur Eze's statement, sends strong message to his supporters

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, has finally issued a response to Chief Arthur Eze following the latter's comment about his presidential bid.

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso will get 25% as ThisDay predicts outcome

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Tinubu, Obi, Kwankwaso will get 25% as ThisDay predicts outcome

APC's Bola Tinubu and PDP's Atiku Abubakar are in a tight race as Thisday Election Centre predicted that there may be a runoff in the 2023 presidential election

Troops arrest IPOB commander who allegedly killed ex-President Jonathan's former aide

Troops arrest IPOB commander who allegedly killed ex-President Jonathan's former aide

Nwagwu Chiwendu, an IPOB commander who allegedly killed Ahmed Gulak was on Tuesday, December 27 arrested during the burial of his father at Mbaise in Imo state.

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