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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

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Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

Politics

3 years ago

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Politics

3 years ago

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

Politics

3 years ago

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

Politics

3 years ago

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Nigeria

3 years ago

Deaconess PA Aina, grandmother of Aina Oreoluwa Juliana, one of the six victims who died in the train accident, expresses deep sorrow over the tragic incident.

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 governorship elections, this report examines the chances of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in some states, including Lagos.

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 governorship and state House of Assembly elections, this report predicts the chances of the fast rising Labour Party in some key states.

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

A former commissioner ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos, Olawale Oluwo, said he was shot at during the campaign rally of the Labour Party in the Epe LGA.

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Politics

3 years ago

The Federal High Court in Bauchi has sent two PDP chieftains, Saleh Gamawa and Aminu Gadiya, to prison for conspiracy and money laundering involving N142m.

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

2023 presidency: Buhari's minister Festus Keyamo reveals how Peter Obi helped Tinubu win

Politics

3 years ago

Festus Keyamo, minister of state for Labour, asserted that God "raised" the Labour Party candidate Peter Obi for the purpose of making Bola Tinubu, president.

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

2023 general elections: Popular American politician Stacey Yvonne Abrams advises Nigerians

Politics

3 years ago

Amid the conduct of the 2023 elections, Stacey Yvonne Abrams has tasked Nigerians to continue to enhance democratic processes and participation in politics.

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Dare-devil bandits kill pastor’s son, kidnap wife, 3 others in Kaduna

Politics

3 years ago

Suspected bandits in the early hours of Friday killed the son of a pastor and abducted his wife and three others in the Karimbu-Kahugu community, Kaduna state.

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Ex-PDP governorship candidate defects to APC ahead of March 18 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Umar Nasko, a former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger state, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

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