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.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Hoodlums set another court on fire in southeast state

BREAKING: Hoodlums set another court on fire in southeast state

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Sources reveal presidential candidate Governor Wike is backing after dumping Atiku

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Sources reveal presidential candidate Governor Wike is back...

Politics

2 years ago

Setback for Atiku as powerful northern Islamic group Attijjaniya Islamic sect unveils anointed presidential candidate

Setback for Atiku as powerful northern Islamic group Attijjaniya Islamic sect un...

Politics

2 years ago

2023 Presidency: How Peter Obi spoiled Dangote's business in Kano, Reno Omokri makes stunning allegation

2023 Presidency: How Peter Obi spoiled Dangote's business in Kano, Reno Omokri m...

Politics

2 years ago

Trouble for Atiku, Tinubu as Afenifere leader Pa Adebanjo finally reveals presidential candidate Obasanjo is supporting

Trouble for Atiku, Tinubu as Afenifere leader Pa Adebanjo finally reveals presid...

Politics

2 years ago

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Peter Obi will win, according to their spokesmen

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Peter Obi will win, according to their sp...

Politics

2 years ago

Caterer lands in trouble for serving ‘poor quality’ food at Xmas party as Nigerian governor orders police arrest

Caterer lands in trouble for serving ‘poor quality’ food at Xmas party as Nigerian governor orders police arrest

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi ordered the arrest of a caterer who allegedly served poor-quality food during the Christmas party for widows and elders in the state

APC governor's nephew lands in prison as EFCC arraigns him for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from state's treasury

APC governor's nephew lands in prison as EFCC arraigns him for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from state's treasury

Nigeria

2 years ago

EFCC has arraigned Ali Bello, a nephew to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and one Dauda Sulaiman for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from the state's treasury.

Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP deputy governorship candidate resigns, dumps party in northern state

Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP deputy governorship candidate resigns, dumps party in northern state

Politics

2 years ago

The deputy governorship candidate of the NNPP in Niger state, John Bahago, has resigned from the party and also withdraw as its deputy governorship candidate.

Peter Obi dares Tinubu, reveals how he will defeat APC presidential candidate in southwest

Peter Obi dares Tinubu, reveals how he will defeat APC presidential candidate in southwest

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reportedly expressed confidence that he would win in the southwest.

2023: Trouble as Labour Party chairperson allegedly working for PDP diverts N21m meant for Peter Obi's rally

2023: Trouble as Labour Party chairperson allegedly working for PDP diverts N21m meant for Peter Obi's rally

Politics

2 years ago

Esther Gulum, chairperson of Labour Party in Taraba state, has been suspended for allegedly diverting N21 million which was meant to fund Peter Obi's campaign.

Heartbreak for Atiku, Peter Obi as southern Christians reveal 1 reason they may vote for Tinubu

Heartbreak for Atiku, Peter Obi as southern Christians reveal 1 reason they may vote for Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

The Southern Nigerian Christian Vanguard says it is considering backing the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, in 2023.

Buhari at 80: How President saved Nigeria from collapsing, APC chieftain Obidike speaks

Buhari at 80: How President saved Nigeria from collapsing, APC chieftain Obidike speaks

Nigeria

2 years ago

APC chieftain, Obidike Chukwuebuka hails President Muhammadu Buhari at 80, saying he saved Nigeria from collapsing despite the challenges facing the world.

2023: Why elections can hold successfully in southeast despite gunmen attacks, analyst Melah reveals

2023: Why elections can hold successfully in southeast despite gunmen attacks, analyst Melah reveals

Politics

2 years ago

A political analyst and former managing editor of Daily Times, Bonaventure Melah, says elections in the southeast will run successfully despite gunmen attacks.

Minna APC presidential rally: Tinubu rushed off stage due to health concerns? Campaign spokesman reacts

Minna APC presidential rally: Tinubu rushed off stage due to health concerns? Campaign spokesman reacts

Politics

2 years ago

The APC has reacted to the rumours that its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was rushed off the stage at his rally in Minna due to health concerns.

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