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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He 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.

6202 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

What is Doyin Okupe's offence? Real reason court sent Peter Obi's campaign DG to prison revealed

What is Doyin Okupe's offence? Real reason court sent Peter Obi's campaign DG to prison revealed

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 elections: Confusion as Atiku's wife asks Nigerians to vote for APC, video emerges

2023 elections: Confusion as Atiku's wife asks Nigerians to vote for APC, video emerges

Politics

2 years ago

IPOB: Nigerians go after Simon Ekpa, sign petition for his arrest as sit-at-home turns bloody in southeast

IPOB: Nigerians go after Simon Ekpa, sign petition for his arrest as sit-at-home turns bloody in southeast

Nigeria

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Catholic priest talks tough, reveals Igbos' enemies, sends strong message to Tinubu, Atiku

2023 presidency: Catholic priest talks tough, reveals Igbos' enemies, sends strong message to Tinubu, Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Hoodlums set another court on fire in southeast state

BREAKING: Hoodlums set another court on fire in southeast state

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Sources reveal presidential candidate Governor Wike is backing after dumping Atiku

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Sources reveal presidential candidate Governor Wike is backing after dumping Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

Setback for Atiku as powerful northern Islamic group Attijjaniya Islamic sect unveils anointed presidential candidate

Setback for Atiku as powerful northern Islamic group Attijjaniya Islamic sect unveils anointed presidential candidate

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of 2023 elections, the Attijjaniya Islamic sect has prayed for the success of Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

2023 Presidency: How Peter Obi spoiled Dangote's business in Kano, Reno Omokri makes stunning allegation

2023 Presidency: How Peter Obi spoiled Dangote's business in Kano, Reno Omokri makes stunning allegation

Politics

2 years ago

Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has alleged that Peter Obi's massive importation caused the shutdown of Aliko Dangote’s tomato paste factory in Kano.

Trouble for Atiku, Tinubu as Afenifere leader Pa Adebanjo finally reveals presidential candidate Obasanjo is supporting

Trouble for Atiku, Tinubu as Afenifere leader Pa Adebanjo finally reveals presidential candidate Obasanjo is supporting

Politics

2 years ago

Nigeria's former president, Olusegun Obasanjo, is backing Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi to win in 2023, says Afenifere leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo.

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Peter Obi will win, according to their spokesmen

2023 presidency: List of states Atiku, Peter Obi will win, according to their spokesmen

Politics

2 years ago

Reno Omokri, a PDP chieftain, predicted Atiku Abubakar will win 20 states to become president. Doyin Okupe on the other hand predicted victory for Peter Obi.

Caterer lands in trouble for serving ‘poor quality’ food at Xmas party as Nigerian governor orders police arrest

Caterer lands in trouble for serving ‘poor quality’ food at Xmas party as Nigerian governor orders police arrest

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ebonyi Governor David Umahi ordered the arrest of a caterer who allegedly served poor-quality food during the Christmas party for widows and elders in the state

APC governor's nephew lands in prison as EFCC arraigns him for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from state's treasury

APC governor's nephew lands in prison as EFCC arraigns him for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from state's treasury

Nigeria

2 years ago

EFCC has arraigned Ali Bello, a nephew to Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and one Dauda Sulaiman for fraudulently withdrawing N10bn from the state's treasury.

Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP deputy governorship candidate resigns, dumps party in northern state

Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP deputy governorship candidate resigns, dumps party in northern state

Politics

2 years ago

The deputy governorship candidate of the NNPP in Niger state, John Bahago, has resigned from the party and also withdraw as its deputy governorship candidate.

Peter Obi dares Tinubu, reveals how he will defeat APC presidential candidate in southwest

Peter Obi dares Tinubu, reveals how he will defeat APC presidential candidate in southwest

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has reportedly expressed confidence that he would win in the southwest.

2023: Trouble as Labour Party chairperson allegedly working for PDP diverts N21m meant for Peter Obi's rally

2023: Trouble as Labour Party chairperson allegedly working for PDP diverts N21m meant for Peter Obi's rally

Politics

2 years ago

Esther Gulum, chairperson of Labour Party in Taraba state, has been suspended for allegedly diverting N21 million which was meant to fund Peter Obi's campaign.

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