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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.

5796 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023 elections: Buhari reveals next president of Nigeria

2023 elections: Buhari reveals next president of Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Oldest Worker in Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace Baba Keji Dies at 120

Oldest Worker in Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace Baba Keji Dies at 120

Nigeria

3 years ago

APC governor disagrees with Emefiele, reveals what he will do to banks, others rejecting old Naira notes

APC governor disagrees with Emefiele, reveals what he will do to banks, others rejecting old Naira notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: DSS gives update on Fani-Kayode’s interrogation

BREAKING: DSS gives update on Fani-Kayode’s interrogation

Nigeria

3 years ago

Will Peter Obi win 2023 presidential election? Popular Nigerian pastor releases fresh prediction

Will Peter Obi win 2023 presidential election? Popular Nigerian pastor releases fresh prediction

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court disbands Ebubeagu security outfit, gives reason

BREAKING: Court disbands Ebubeagu security outfit, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 elections: PDP crisis worsens as Wike reveals why Atiku's rally in Rivers state was cancelled

2023 elections: PDP crisis worsens as Wike reveals why Atiku's rally in Rivers state was cancelled

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike says campaigners of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, cancelled their Rivers' rally because they lack the capacity to fill up the venue.

House on the Rock Finally Reveals Why Pastor Uche Aigbe Mounted Pulpit with AK-47

House on the Rock Finally Reveals Why Pastor Uche Aigbe Mounted Pulpit with AK-47

Nigeria

3 years ago

House on the Rock, a popular Nigerian church, has on Monday explained why Uche Aigbe, its Presiding Pastor in Abuja, mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle.

Naira notes scarcity: 2023 presidential election to be postponed? INEC chairman speaks

Naira notes scarcity: 2023 presidential election to be postponed? INEC chairman speaks

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has no plan to postpone the forthcoming 2023 presidential election due to Naira notes scarcity.

BREAKING: INEC releases full list of polling units where elections will not hold

BREAKING: INEC releases full list of polling units where elections will not hold

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria's electoral body, INEC on Monday, February 13, released the list of the 240 Polling Units where voting will not take place in the forthcoming elections.

BREAKING: Tension Erupts as Gunmen Burn High Court in Southeast State

BREAKING: Tension Erupts as Gunmen Burn High Court in Southeast State

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gunmen on Sunday night burnt Oguta High court located in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Many important offices in the court were reportedly burnt

BREAKING: Labour Party governorship candidate defects to APC in northern state, endorses Tinubu

BREAKING: Labour Party governorship candidate defects to APC in northern state, endorses Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

The Kano State governorship candidate on the platform of the Labour Party, Bashir Bashir, on Sunday evening in a surprise move, dumped his party for the APC.

"I came prepared": Tension, photos as popular Nigerian pastor brings AK 47 to altar

"I came prepared": Tension, photos as popular Nigerian pastor brings AK 47 to altar

Nigeria

3 years ago

Pastor Uche Aigbe of the FCT Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock caused a stir on Sunday, February 12, when he mounted the pulpit carrying an AK 47 rifle.

G-5 Governors finally declared support for Tinubu? Wike's ally opens up

G-5 Governors finally declared support for Tinubu? Wike's ally opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang, has berated the DG of the APC Campaign Council, Simon Lalong, over his claim that the G-5 governors were supporting Tinubu.

Whitney Adeniran: Chrisland shares details of how 12-year-old student died during school’s inter-house sports

Whitney Adeniran: Chrisland shares details of how 12-year-old student died during school’s inter-house sports

Education

3 years ago

Chrisland schools has shared details regarding the death of one of their students, Whitney Adeniran, which happened during the school's inter-house sports.

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