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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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2023 presidential election: Wike finally admits he supported Tinubu, gives crucial reason

2023 presidential election: Wike finally admits he supported Tinubu, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: FG postpones population census, announces new date

BREAKING: FG postpones population census, announces new date

Nigeria

3 years ago

Prominent ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC in Lagos, endorses Sanwo-Olu

Prominent ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC in Lagos, endorses Sanwo-Olu

Politics

3 years ago

10-year-old student allegedly sent out of school for wrapping books with Peter Obi’s poster, Lagos govt reacts

10-year-old student allegedly sent out of school for wrapping books with Peter Obi’s poster, Lagos govt reacts

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison

BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: Shehu Sani reveals what US President Biden should do for Tinubu

2023 presidential election: Shehu Sani reveals what US President Biden should do for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party suspends prominent governorship candidate, gives reason

BREAKING: Labour Party suspends prominent governorship candidate, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 polls, the Labour Party suspended its governorship candidate in Kwara state, Comrade Basambo Abubakar, for alleged anti-party activities.

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, at least five senators-elect are reportedly jostling for the position of the Senate president.

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Nigeria

3 years ago

The presidency releases a statement on the Supreme Court order regarding the Naira redesign policy, saying Buhari never instructed Emefiele to disobey the court

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

Politics

3 years ago

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he does not have any preferred candidates for leadership of the forthcoming 10th National Assembly.

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

Franca Afegbua, the first female senator in Nigeria, has died at age 79. The Afegbua family announced her passing in a statement issued on Sunday, March 12.

Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

The remains of Aina Oreoluwa Juliana, the youth corps member who was involved in the Lagos train accident that occurred on Thursday have been laid to rest.

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Politics

3 years ago

Vice President-Elect Kashim Shettima met with senators-elect and members-elect of the House of Representatives of the APC at the State House on Monday, March 13

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi has clarified that he is also challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s declaration of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect.

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Politics

3 years ago

The claim that Gboyega Oyetola has defeated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun at the Court of Appeal is false. The court is yet to give judgement in the case.

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