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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

BREAKING: Tinubu strategizes against Peter Obi, Atiku, seeks important court order

BREAKING: Tinubu strategizes against Peter Obi, Atiku, seeks important court order

Politics

3 years ago

Respect your age, stop being teleguided by Dino: Tinubu's camp blasts Atiku over protest at INEC office

Respect your age, stop being teleguided by Dino: Tinubu's camp blasts Atiku over protest at INEC office

Politics

3 years ago

Photos emerge as Peter Obi visits woman stabbed in Lagos during 2023 presidential election

Photos emerge as Peter Obi visits woman stabbed in Lagos during 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Sanwo-Olu or Rhodes-Vivour? Tough battle in Lagos as CAN reveals anointed governorship candidate

Sanwo-Olu or Rhodes-Vivour? Tough battle in Lagos as CAN reveals anointed governorship candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour, or Jandor? Anap poll predicts winner of governorship election in Lagos in 2023

Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour, or Jandor? Anap poll predicts winner of governorship election in Lagos in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: APC chairman endorses Labour Party candidate in key southern state

BREAKING: APC chairman endorses Labour Party candidate in key southern state

Politics

3 years ago

President Buhari makes another crucial appointment as Tinubu is set to succeed him

President Buhari makes another crucial appointment as Tinubu is set to succeed him

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Tosan Erhabor as the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).

Wike reveals what he's doing as Atiku, PDP leaders stage protest at INEC office

Wike reveals what he's doing as Atiku, PDP leaders stage protest at INEC office

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike reacts as Atiku and other PDP leaders staged a protest at the national headquarters of INEC over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

2023 elections results: Updated list of National Assembly seats won by APC, PDP, Labour Party, others so far

2023 elections results: Updated list of National Assembly seats won by APC, PDP, Labour Party, others so far

Politics

3 years ago

Official results of the National Assembly elections released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicate APC is leading in the Senate.

Old Naira notes: 5 key things to know about Supreme Court's final verdict

Old Naira notes: 5 key things to know about Supreme Court's final verdict

Nigeria

3 years ago

Here are five key takeaways from the Supreme Court's judgement on the suit against the CBN's controversial Naira redesign policy delivered on Friday, March 3.

Jubilation as Supreme Court finally gives judgment on Naira redesign suit against FG/CBN: Live updates

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Jubilation as Supreme Court finally gives judgment on Naira redesign suit against FG/CBN: Live updates

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Supreme Court today, Friday, March 3 gave judgement in the naira redesign suit filed by some state governments. Stay tuned for Legit.ng's live updates.

List of 6 states asking Supreme Court to nullify 2023 presidential election

List of 6 states asking Supreme Court to nullify 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Six states have dragged the Federal Government before the Supreme Court over the conduct of the February 25, 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections.

BREAKING: Peter Obi, Atiku, table crucial requests before court as they seek to unseat Tinubu

BREAKING: Peter Obi, Atiku, table crucial requests before court as they seek to unseat Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi have asked the Presidential Election Court (PEC) in Abuja to allow them to inspect materials used for the February 25 election.

Full text of Atiku's speech as he rejects Tinubu's victory, reveals next plan

Full text of Atiku's speech as he rejects Tinubu's victory, reveals next plan

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar rejected the result of the February 25 election as he addressed a press conference in Abuja on Thursday.

2023 presidential elections results: Full list of states PDP's Atiku Abubakar won

2023 presidential elections results: Full list of states PDP's Atiku Abubakar won

Politics

3 years ago

Here is a list of states Atiku won in the 2023 presidential election. Though the former VP is not the overall winner, he won the majority votes in 12 states.

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