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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

INEC chairman releases list of states where governorship elections will not hold, gives reason

INEC chairman releases list of states where governorship elections will not hold, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Dogara reveals why he's backing APC governorship candidate in Bauchi state

Dogara reveals why he's backing APC governorship candidate in Bauchi state

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: Atiku finally reveals why Peter Obi left PDP

2023 presidential election: Atiku finally reveals why Peter Obi left PDP

Politics

3 years ago

List of top 20 world’s deadliest terrorist groups emerges, IPOB ranked 10th

List of top 20 world’s deadliest terrorist groups emerges, IPOB ranked 10th

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: Wike finally admits he supported Tinubu, gives crucial reason

2023 presidential election: Wike finally admits he supported Tinubu, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: FG postpones population census, announces new date

BREAKING: FG postpones population census, announces new date

Nigeria

3 years ago

Prominent ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC in Lagos, endorses Sanwo-Olu

Prominent ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC in Lagos, endorses Sanwo-Olu

Politics

3 years ago

Former PDP governorship candidate in Lagos state, Ade Dosunmu, has defected to the APC and endorsed Sanwo-Olu ahead of the March 18 governorship elections.

10-year-old student allegedly sent out of school for wrapping books with Peter Obi’s poster, Lagos govt reacts

10-year-old student allegedly sent out of school for wrapping books with Peter Obi’s poster, Lagos govt reacts

Politics

3 years ago

Lagos state Ministry of Education vowed to probe the case of a student, Marvellous Barinaadaa, sent home for allegedly wrapping her books with Peter Ob's poster

BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison

BREAKING: Court sends Okorocha's ex-commissioner to prison

Nigeria

3 years ago

A former Commissioner for Transport in Imo state who served during Okorocha's administration, Okoroafor-Anyanwu, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment.

2023 presidential election: Shehu Sani reveals what US President Biden should do for Tinubu

2023 presidential election: Shehu Sani reveals what US President Biden should do for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has advised the United States president, Joe Biden, to send a "WhatsApp congratulatory message" to Nigeria's president-elect, Bola Tinubu.

BREAKING: Labour Party suspends prominent governorship candidate, gives reason

BREAKING: Labour Party suspends prominent governorship candidate, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 polls, the Labour Party suspended its governorship candidate in Kwara state, Comrade Basambo Abubakar, for alleged anti-party activities.

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly in June, at least five senators-elect are reportedly jostling for the position of the Senate president.

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Nigeria

3 years ago

The presidency releases a statement on the Supreme Court order regarding the Naira redesign policy, saying Buhari never instructed Emefiele to disobey the court

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

Politics

3 years ago

The President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said he does not have any preferred candidates for leadership of the forthcoming 10th National Assembly.

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

Franca Afegbua, the first female senator in Nigeria, has died at age 79. The Afegbua family announced her passing in a statement issued on Sunday, March 12.

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