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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.

5990 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Politics

3 years ago

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

Politics

3 years ago

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as daredevil gunmen kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo

BREAKING: Tension as daredevil gunmen kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo

Nigeria

3 years ago

G5 Governor Ikpeazu set to be impeached? Abia lawmakers react

G5 Governor Ikpeazu set to be impeached? Abia lawmakers react

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Atiku speaks on withdrawing his petition against Bola Tinubu's victory

2023 presidency: Atiku speaks on withdrawing his petition against Bola Tinubu's victory

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, said he has not dropped his petition challenging the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.

Peter Obi meets former President Obasanjo in Anambra, reveals what they discussed

Peter Obi meets former President Obasanjo in Anambra, reveals what they discussed

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, met with Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Awka, Anambra state, on Saturday, March 25.

BREAKING: Lt General Oladipo Diya, Abacha's ex-Chief of Staff, dies at 79

BREAKING: Lt General Oladipo Diya, Abacha's ex-Chief of Staff, dies at 79

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lt- General Oladipo Diya (Rtd), a former Chief of General Staff to the former head of state Sani Abacha, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26

Tinubu's daughter reveals why Nigerians should support her dad

Tinubu's daughter reveals why Nigerians should support her dad

Politics

3 years ago

Chief Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, a daughter of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support and pray for her father to succeed.

Imo Labour Party governorship aspirant Humphrey Anumudu found dead in Lagos

Imo Labour Party governorship aspirant Humphrey Anumudu found dead in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Chief Humphrey Anumudu, a Labour Party (LP) aspirant in the upcoming gubernatorial primaries in Imo state, has been found dead in his house in Lagos state.

2 key reasons why Court of Appeal affirmed Adeleke as Osun state governor

2 key reasons why Court of Appeal affirmed Adeleke as Osun state governor

Politics

3 years ago

The Court of Appeal on Friday, March 10, affirmed the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state, setting aside the tribunal's judgement.

Presidency speaks on Buhari’s alleged plan not to hand over to Tinubu on May 29

Presidency speaks on Buhari’s alleged plan not to hand over to Tinubu on May 29

Politics

3 years ago

The Presidency reacted to reports claiming President Buhari is unwilling to hand over to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, at the end of his tenure on May 29.

Appeal Court gives verdict on PDP’s suit seeking to disqualify Tinubu, Shettima

Appeal Court gives verdict on PDP’s suit seeking to disqualify Tinubu, Shettima

Politics

3 years ago

An Abuja Court of Appeal has dismissed a suit by the PDP seeking to disqualify Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima from participating in the February 25 election.

Nigerians react as Adeleke defeats Oyetola at appeal court

Nigerians react as Adeleke defeats Oyetola at appeal court

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerians online are reacting to the judgement of the Court of Appeal which on Friday, March 24, affirmed Senator Ademola Adeleke as the governor of Osun state.

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