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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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Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar battle for votes, live updates from INEC

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Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar battle for votes, live updates from INEC

Politics

3 years ago

Did Buhari truly vote for Peter Obi in 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

Did Buhari truly vote for Peter Obi in 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: Did Peter Obi step down for Atiku?

2023 presidential election: Did Peter Obi step down for Atiku?

Politics

3 years ago

2023 election results: Peter Obi records another surprise win, defeats Atiku, Tinubu in strong PDP state

2023 election results: Peter Obi records another surprise win, defeats Atiku, Tinubu in strong PDP state

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku’s campaign lists states APC is plotting to manipulate votes as collation of results begins nationwide

Atiku’s campaign lists states APC is plotting to manipulate votes as collation of results begins nationwide

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria 2023 presidential election: Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, others battle to succeed Buhari (LIVE UPDATES)

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Nigeria 2023 presidential election: Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi, others battle to succeed Buhari (LIVE UPDATES)

Politics

3 years ago

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 presidential election

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

As voting commences in the 2023 presidential election, Nigerians in a poll conducted by Legit.ng on Twitter have predicted the candidate who will emerge winner.

BREAKING: Trouble for PDP as Peter Obi defeats Atiku with over 2,500 votes in Adamawa ward

BREAKING: Trouble for PDP as Peter Obi defeats Atiku with over 2,500 votes in Adamawa ward

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, Labour Party Presidential Candidate, has defeated his PDP rival with 2,660 votes at Muchalla Ward, Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa state.

BREAKING: Photos emerge as EFCC operatives storm polling unit where Tinubu is expected to vote

BREAKING: Photos emerge as EFCC operatives storm polling unit where Tinubu is expected to vote

Politics

3 years ago

Operatives of the EFCC has stormed the polling unit where Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, is expected to cast his votes on the election day

5 reasons why Labour Party’s Peter Obi will not win 2023 presidential election, Fitch report reveals

5 reasons why Labour Party’s Peter Obi will not win 2023 presidential election, Fitch report reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Here are the reasons why Peter Obi will lose the 2023 presidential election, according to a new report by Fitch Solutions Country Risk and Industry Research.

2023 elections: List of top 10 states with highest number of collected PVCs

2023 elections: List of top 10 states with highest number of collected PVCs

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the full details of the number of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) collected by the electorates.

2023 election: How Nigeria's next president will emerge, according to constitution

2023 election: How Nigeria's next president will emerge, according to constitution

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, this Legit.ng explainer sheds light on how the winner will be determined, in line with the 1999 Constitution

Economist Intelligence Unit predicts winner of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election

Economist Intelligence Unit predicts winner of Nigeria's 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

The EIU has predicted that the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2023 presidential election.

2023 elections: List of presidential candidates who registered with only WAEC/SSCE certificates

2023 elections: List of presidential candidates who registered with only WAEC/SSCE certificates

Politics

3 years ago

This report by Legit.ng highlights three presidential candidates for the 2023 election who are school cert holders. That is, they submitted SSCE/WAEC to INEC.

Peter Obi, Tinubu or Atiku? Winner emerges as Anap Foundation conducts second poll ahead of 2023 elections

Peter Obi, Tinubu or Atiku? Winner emerges as Anap Foundation conducts second poll ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, leads Tinubu, Atiku and Kwankwaso in a new poll conducted by NOI Polls and commissioned by Anap Foundation.

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