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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

Benue killing: What Governor-elect Father Alia will do to anti-open grazing law, APC chairman reveals

Benue killing: What Governor-elect Father Alia will do to anti-open grazing law, APC chairman reveals

Politics

3 years ago

2023 governorship elections: Intrigues, drama and upsets as INEC announces results of 26 states

2023 governorship elections: Intrigues, drama and upsets as INEC announces results of 26 states

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku reveals how INEC allegedly deducted his votes to ensure Tinubu won

Atiku reveals how INEC allegedly deducted his votes to ensure Tinubu won

Politics

3 years ago

Ramadan begins as Sultan announces sighting of moon

Ramadan begins as Sultan announces sighting of moon

Nigeria

3 years ago

"I’ll die soon": Prophet Odumeje prophesies his death, gives reason

"I’ll die soon": Prophet Odumeje prophesies his death, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ramadan: Nigerian church celebrates with Muslims, donates foodstuff, cash in northern state

Ramadan: Nigerian church celebrates with Muslims, donates foodstuff, cash in northern state

Nigeria

3 years ago

Why Tinubu should not be sworn-in as Nigeria's president, Peter Obi's running mate reveals

Why Tinubu should not be sworn-in as Nigeria's president, Peter Obi's running mate reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged President Buhari and the CJN not to swear in the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

BREAKING: INEC finally declares winner of Abia governorship election

BREAKING: INEC finally declares winner of Abia governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

INEC on Wednesday declared the Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia, Alex Otti as the winner of the March 18 poll in the southeast geopolitical zone.

President-elect Tinubu's whereabouts finally revealed amid medical trip rumours

President-elect Tinubu's whereabouts finally revealed amid medical trip rumours

Politics

3 years ago

President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration, according to his media aide.

INEC completes nationwide review of governorship election results, gives fresh update

INEC completes nationwide review of governorship election results, gives fresh update

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it had concluded a review of the results of last Saturday’s governorship election, which held in 28 states.

BREAKING: Winner Emerges as INEC Collates Results of Obingwa LGA in Abia State

BREAKING: Winner Emerges as INEC Collates Results of Obingwa LGA in Abia State

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally collated the result of Obingwa Local Government Area in the Abia State Governorship Election.

Breaking: Winner of Abia state governorship election set to be declared as INEC finally resumes collation of results

Breaking: Winner of Abia state governorship election set to be declared as INEC finally resumes collation of results

Politics

3 years ago

The collation of Abia governorship election results resumed on Wednesday afternoon in Umuahia about 48 hours after INEC suspended the exercise due to violence.

2023 governorship elections results: 4 states where INEC is yet to declare winners and why

2023 governorship elections results: 4 states where INEC is yet to declare winners and why

Politics

3 years ago

Out of the 28 states where the 2023 governorship elections were held on Saturday, March 18, INEC is yet to declare winners in four states due to some reasons.

FG removes excise duty for telecoms services as Pantami gives details

FG removes excise duty for telecoms services as Pantami gives details

Technology

3 years ago

The minister of communications and digital economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said FG has exempted the telecom sector from paying the 5% excise duty.

2023 elections: Lagos House of Assembly Speaker Obasa speaks after winning, makes crucial promise

2023 elections: Lagos House of Assembly Speaker Obasa speaks after winning, makes crucial promise

Politics

3 years ago

Speaker of Lagos state House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, commends Lagos residents for their participation in the governorship and House of Assembly elections.

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