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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

US President Biden called for cancellation of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

US President Biden called for cancellation of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi’s first speech after losing 2023 presidential election: Full text

Peter Obi’s first speech after losing 2023 presidential election: Full text

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Peter Obi finally reveals what he will do after losing to Tinubu

2023 presidency: Peter Obi finally reveals what he will do after losing to Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election results: Full list of states APC's Bola Tinubu won

2023 presidential election results: Full list of states APC's Bola Tinubu won

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election results: Full list of states Labour Party's Peter Obi won

2023 presidential election results: Full list of states Labour Party's Peter Obi won

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: Prominent PDP chieftain defects to APC after Tinubu’s victory

2023 presidential election: Prominent PDP chieftain defects to APC after Tinubu’s victory

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: El-Rufai reacts to Tinubu's victory, sends strong message to Kaduna APC

2023 presidential election: El-Rufai reacts to Tinubu's victory, sends strong message to Kaduna APC

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reacted to the victory of the APC's Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the just concluded 2023 presidential election.

2023 elections: Woman collapses, rushed to hospital over INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect

2023 elections: Woman collapses, rushed to hospital over INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect

Politics

3 years ago

A woman, Rebekah Ikeakor, was rushed to the hospital when she collapsed on hearing the news that Tinubu was declared the winner of the presidential election.

2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reacts to presidential election results, sends strong message to UN, others

2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reacts to presidential election results, sends strong message to UN, others

Politics

3 years ago

Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has rejected the declaration of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as president-elect.

BREAKING: House of Reps majority leader Doguwa sent to prison over alleged murder during 2023 elections, video emerges

BREAKING: House of Reps majority leader Doguwa sent to prison over alleged murder during 2023 elections, video emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Magistrate’s court in Kano on Wednesday remanded the Majority Leader of the House of Reps, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, in prison over allegations bordering on murder

"I want to retire Chimaroke from politics": Ex-APC chieftain declares to run for Senate under Labour Party

"I want to retire Chimaroke from politics": Ex-APC chieftain declares to run for Senate under Labour Party

Politics

3 years ago

Richard Ngene, a former member of the APC in Enugu state, has declared interest in running for the Enugu East senatorial seat on the Labour Party platform.

Full result of 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC: Atiku 12, Peter Obi 12, Tinubu 12, Kwankwaso 1

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Full result of 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC: Atiku 12, Peter Obi 12, Tinubu 12, Kwankwaso 1

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) commences the live collation and declaration of results of the keenly contested 2023 presidential election.

INEC declares APC’s Bola Tinubu winner of Nigeria 2023 presidential election after final collation of results

INEC declares APC’s Bola Tinubu winner of Nigeria 2023 presidential election after final collation of results

Politics

3 years ago

INEC has declared Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, as winner of the 2023 Presidential Election. He polled over 8m votes to defeat Atiku and Peter Obi.

2023 presidential election: Full results of states won by Bola Tinubu

2023 presidential election: Full results of states won by Bola Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the keenly contested 2023 presidential election. Here are the results of the states he won.

"The era of renewed hope": Bola Tinubu gives acceptance speech after winning 2023 presidential election

"The era of renewed hope": Bola Tinubu gives acceptance speech after winning 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, gives an acceptance speech moments after being declared the winner

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