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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

Senior INEC official finally reveals how over-voting occurred in Osun governorship election despite use of BVAS

Senior INEC official finally reveals how over-voting occurred in Osun governorship election despite use of BVAS

Politics

3 years ago

More trouble for Atiku as 2 PDP governors apart from Wike's camp reportedly set to dump him

More trouble for Atiku as 2 PDP governors apart from Wike's camp reportedly set to dump him

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC's website restored (updated)

2023 elections: Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC's website restored (updated)

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: APC chieftain reveals his position on Tinubu's plan to remove fuel subsidy if he's elected

2023 presidency: APC chieftain reveals his position on Tinubu's plan to remove fuel subsidy if he's elected

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as Unknown Gunmen Shoot Judge Dead During Court Session in Imo State

BREAKING: Tension as Unknown Gunmen Shoot Judge Dead During Court Session in Imo State

Nigeria

3 years ago

APGA Governorship Candidate Escapes Death in Ebonyi as Gunmen Attack Convoy, Kill Driver, 5 People Missing

APGA Governorship Candidate Escapes Death in Ebonyi as Gunmen Attack Convoy, Kill Driver, 5 People Missing

Politics

3 years ago

REVEALED: What APC Governors Told President Buhari During Closed-Door Meeting in Aso Rock

REVEALED: What APC Governors Told President Buhari During Closed-Door Meeting in Aso Rock

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, February 3, closed-door meeting with APC governors. The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, spoke after the meeting.

BREAKING: Governor Wike takes strong action against Atiku, PDP

BREAKING: Governor Wike takes strong action against Atiku, PDP

Politics

3 years ago

The PDP crisis worsened as Wike withdrew the approval he granted the party's Presidential Campaign Council to use Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium for Atiku's rally.

Trouble for Tinubu as prominent APC chieftain says some people in Aso Villa may be working for Atiku

Trouble for Tinubu as prominent APC chieftain says some people in Aso Villa may be working for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

APC chieftain Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday alleged that some persons in the Presidential Villa are working for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Nigerian pastor fakes death, publishes own obituary to avoid paying N3m he borrowed from church member

Nigerian pastor fakes death, publishes own obituary to avoid paying N3m he borrowed from church member

Nigeria

3 years ago

Ondo-based pastor, Paul Oyewole, allegedly published his obituary in a bid to avoid paying N3m he borrowed from one of his church members named Boyede Emmanuel.

2023 presidency: Peter Obi to form alliance with Atiku? Labour Party reacts

2023 presidency: Peter Obi to form alliance with Atiku? Labour Party reacts

Politics

3 years ago

The Obi-Datti Campaign Organisation has reacted to Atiku's claim that he was in talks with the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi, over a possible alliance.

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso to form alliance with Atiku to defeat Tinubu? NNPP opens up

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso to form alliance with Atiku to defeat Tinubu? NNPP opens up

Politics

3 years ago

The NNPP has berated the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for claiming he's in talks with Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over a possible alliance.

Who is working against Tinubu in Aso Villa? Lai Mohammed opens up, reacts to El-Rufai's claim

Who is working against Tinubu in Aso Villa? Lai Mohammed opens up, reacts to El-Rufai's claim

Politics

3 years ago

The minister of information, Lai Mohammed, has said President Buhari is not favouring or disfavouring any candidate. He was reacting to El-Rufai's allegations.

2023 presidency: How Buhari is working against Tinubu's victory, prominent journalist reveals

2023 presidency: How Buhari is working against Tinubu's victory, prominent journalist reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Jaafar Jaafar, a Nigerian journalist, says APC may lose the 2023 presidential election due to Buhari's alleged betrayal of Tinubu and latest stringent policies.

Peter Obi’s Campaign Director in Northern State, Others Dump Labour Party, Defect to PDP

Peter Obi’s Campaign Director in Northern State, Others Dump Labour Party, Defect to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

The Campaign Director of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in Bauchi State, Alhaji Alhassan Bawu, defected to the PDP on Tuesday, January 31.

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