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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

Tinubu's campaign reacts as Iyorchia Ayu suffers gaffe, says PDP has truly brought shame to Nigeria

Tinubu's campaign reacts as Iyorchia Ayu suffers gaffe, says PDP has truly brought shame to Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Northern APC governor's aide resigns, defects to NNPP

2023 elections: Northern APC governor's aide resigns, defects to NNPP

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Is Wike supporting Tinubu? Buhari's former appointee speaks

2023 presidency: Is Wike supporting Tinubu? Buhari's former appointee speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Has Wike Endorsed Tinubu? Rivers Governor Approves Stadium for APC Presidential Campaign Rally Free of Charge

Has Wike Endorsed Tinubu? Rivers Governor Approves Stadium for APC Presidential Campaign Rally Free of Charge

Politics

3 years ago

JUST IN: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reveals anointed presidential candidate

JUST IN: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reveals anointed presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Setback for Peter Obi as prominent Labour Party chieftain in southeast state defects to PDP

Setback for Peter Obi as prominent Labour Party chieftain in southeast state defects to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Obasanjo Faults Buhari's Appointment of Former IGPs as PSC Chairmen

Obasanjo Faults Buhari's Appointment of Former IGPs as PSC Chairmen

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, February 9, revealed why former IGPs should not be appointed as chairmen of the Police Service Commission (PSC).

2023 elections: 11 commissioners reportedly dump PDP, defect to APC in northern state

2023 elections: 11 commissioners reportedly dump PDP, defect to APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Just a few weeks before the 2023 general elections, 11 commissioners in Taraba state have reportedly dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC.

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on Abia APC governorship primary

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on Abia APC governorship primary

Politics

3 years ago

The Supreme Court has affirmed Ikechi Emenike as the Abia governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2023 election. A five-member

BREAKING: Nigerian senator finally lands in prison over N805m scam after being on the run for months

BREAKING: Nigerian senator finally lands in prison over N805m scam after being on the run for months

Nigeria

3 years ago

Senator Peter Nwaoboshi who has been on the run for months after the court convicted and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment is finally in prison custody.

APC asked for postponement of 2023 general elections? Ruling party reacts

APC asked for postponement of 2023 general elections? Ruling party reacts

Politics

3 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday reacted to a media report claiming that it is pushing for the postponement of the 2023 general elections

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Atiku Ruled Out as Stears' Poll Predicts Winner of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Atiku Ruled Out as Stears' Poll Predicts Winner of Nigeria's 2023 Presidential Election

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, a predictive poll by Stears says a low turnout of voters favours Bola Tinubu while a high turnout favours Peter Obi.

Wike reacts as G5 Governor allegedly meets Iyorchia Ayu, set to declare support for Atiku

Wike reacts as G5 Governor allegedly meets Iyorchia Ayu, set to declare support for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has reacted to the comment by the PDP national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, that a member of the G5 visited him (Ayu).

How NCC is promoting local solutions by Nigerian youths to bridge digital gap, Danbatta reveals

How NCC is promoting local solutions by Nigerian youths to bridge digital gap, Danbatta reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the NCC, Prof Umar Danbatta, said the commission is empowering local innovators to bridge the digital gap in the country.

Cash Scarcity: ICPC Busts Another Bank, Discovers Hidden N250m New Naira Notes, Arrests Officials

Cash Scarcity: ICPC Busts Another Bank, Discovers Hidden N250m New Naira Notes, Arrests Officials

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has discovered N258 million stashed in the vaults of Sterling Bank in Abuja.

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