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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

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

Politics

3 years ago

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

Politics

3 years ago

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

Politics

3 years ago

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

Politics

3 years ago

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Politics

3 years ago

The Federal High Court in Bauchi has sent two PDP chieftains, Saleh Gamawa and Aminu Gadiya, to prison for conspiracy and money laundering involving N142m.

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

Politics

3 years ago

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for Labour, asserted that God "raised" the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi for the purpose of making Bola Tinubu, president.

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

Politics

3 years ago

Amid the conduct of the 2023 elections, Stacey Yvonne Abrams has tasked Nigerians to continue to enhance democratic processes and participation in politics.

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Politics

3 years ago

Suspected bandits in the early hours of Friday killed the son of a pastor and abducted his wife and three others in the Karimbu-Kahugu community, Kaduna state.

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Umar Nasko, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger state, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks prominent senator-elect, gives reason

BREAKING: Supreme Court sacks prominent senator-elect, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

The Supreme Court has affirmed the nomination of Rufa’i Hanga as the NNPP candidate in the February 25 National Assembly election and sacked Senator Shekarau.

Labour Party vs INEC: Court gives verdict on electronic transmission of results ahead of March 18 elections

Labour Party vs INEC: Court gives verdict on electronic transmission of results ahead of March 18 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party loses as a Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed its suit seeking to compel INEC to adopt the electronic transmission of the 2023 election results.

Governor Wike discloses plan to chase Atiku, others out of PDP

Governor Wike discloses plan to chase Atiku, others out of PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Following the PDP's loss in the 2023 presidential election, Governor Nyesom Wike has hinted that the party's candidate, Atiku, and his camp will be chased out.

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as prominent monarch slumps, dies in palace

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as prominent monarch slumps, dies in palace

Nigeria

3 years ago

Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu, the traditional ruler of Yaba in Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is dead, a member of his family confirmed.

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