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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

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win Lagos 2023 governorship election

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win Lagos 2023 governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: List of states where governorship polls will not hold and why

2023 elections: List of states where governorship polls will not hold and why

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: List of top Labour Party candidates who have defected to APC

2023 elections: List of top Labour Party candidates who have defected to APC

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: List of top candidates who have died ahead of polls

2023 elections: List of top candidates who have died ahead of polls

Politics

3 years ago

PDP in trouble as independent poll predicts winner of governorship election in southeast state

PDP in trouble as independent poll predicts winner of governorship election in southeast state

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for APC as Anap Poll Predicts Winner of Governorship Election in Kano

Trouble for APC as Anap Poll Predicts Winner of Governorship Election in Kano

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Independent poll predicts winner of governorship election in Kwara state

2023: Independent poll predicts winner of governorship election in Kwara state

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, a poll conducted by the Anap foundation has predicted that Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of the APC will win the governorship election in Kwara.

What happens on Election Day? How to vote for your preferred candidates in 2023 general polls

What happens on Election Day? How to vote for your preferred candidates in 2023 general polls

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, this piece explains the voting process to both old and new voters in line with the guideline developed and updated by INEC.

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 governorship election in Rivers state

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 governorship election in Rivers state

Politics

3 years ago

An online poll by Legit.ng has indicates that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, may win the March 18 election.

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 governorship election in Kano state between APC and NNPP

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 governorship election in Kano state between APC and NNPP

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 Kano state governorship election, Nigerians in a poll conducted by Legit.ng have predicted that NNPP's Abba Kabir-Yusuf will emerge winner.

2023 governorship election in Oyo state: Nigerians predict who will win in Legit Poll

2023 governorship election in Oyo state: Nigerians predict who will win in Legit Poll

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the governorship election in Oyo state, Nigerians in a poll conducted by Legit.ng have predicted that the PDP candidate Seyi Makinde will emerge winner

INEC chairman releases list of states where governorship elections will not hold, gives reason

INEC chairman releases list of states where governorship elections will not hold, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

The chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu, revealed why the March 18 governorship elections will not hold in 8 states

Dogara reveals why he's backing APC governorship candidate in Bauchi state

Dogara reveals why he's backing APC governorship candidate in Bauchi state

Politics

3 years ago

Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, has revealed why he is backing the APC governorship candidate in Bauchi state, Sadique Abubakar

2023 presidential election: Atiku finally reveals why Peter Obi left PDP

2023 presidential election: Atiku finally reveals why Peter Obi left PDP

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has said Peter Obi, left the party due to the insults he got from Governor Wike.

List of top 20 world’s deadliest terrorist groups emerges, IPOB ranked 10th

List of top 20 world’s deadliest terrorist groups emerges, IPOB ranked 10th

Nigeria

3 years ago

The 2023 Global Terrorism Index (GTI) report has ranked the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as 10th on the list of the world's 20 deadliest terrorist groups.

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