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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

Ibadan has a waste problem: This firm shows how to make money, create jobs and fashion out of it

Ibadan has a waste problem: This firm shows how to make money, create jobs and fashion out of it

Feature

3 years ago

Breaking: PDP cries out, accuses INEC of plotting to erase evidence against Tinubu's victory

Breaking: PDP cries out, accuses INEC of plotting to erase evidence against Tinubu's victory

Politics

3 years ago

2023 governorship elections: Buhari's minister Gbemi Saraki speaks on defecting to PDP

2023 governorship elections: Buhari's minister Gbemi Saraki speaks on defecting to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidential election: NNPP speaks on Kwankwaso congratulating Tinubu

2023 presidential election: NNPP speaks on Kwankwaso congratulating Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu strategizes against Peter Obi, Atiku, seeks important court order

BREAKING: Tinubu strategizes against Peter Obi, Atiku, seeks important court order

Politics

3 years ago

Respect your age, stop being teleguided by Dino: Tinubu's camp blasts Atiku over protest at INEC office

Respect your age, stop being teleguided by Dino: Tinubu's camp blasts Atiku over protest at INEC office

Politics

3 years ago

Photos emerge as Peter Obi visits woman stabbed in Lagos during 2023 presidential election

Photos emerge as Peter Obi visits woman stabbed in Lagos during 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi paid a visit to Jennifer Efidi, the lady who was stabbed by thugs during the presidential election in Lagos state.

Sanwo-Olu or Rhodes-Vivour? Tough battle in Lagos as CAN reveals anointed governorship candidate

Sanwo-Olu or Rhodes-Vivour? Tough battle in Lagos as CAN reveals anointed governorship candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the March 11 guber election, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has secured the backing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Lagos state chapter.

Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour, or Jandor? Anap poll predicts winner of governorship election in Lagos in 2023

Sanwo-Olu, Rhodes-Vivour, or Jandor? Anap poll predicts winner of governorship election in Lagos in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general election, a fresh poll by the Anap foundation has predicted Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the winner of the governorship election in Lagos.

BREAKING: APC chairman endorses Labour Party candidate in key southern state

BREAKING: APC chairman endorses Labour Party candidate in key southern state

Politics

3 years ago

The APC chairman in Cross River state, Barrister Alphonsus Ogar Eba, allegedly endorsed the Labour Party candidate for the Yala-1 state constituency, Brian Odey

President Buhari makes another crucial appointment as Tinubu is set to succeed him

President Buhari makes another crucial appointment as Tinubu is set to succeed him

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Tosan Erhabor as the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN).

Wike reveals what he's doing as Atiku, PDP leaders stage protest at INEC office

Wike reveals what he's doing as Atiku, PDP leaders stage protest at INEC office

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike reacts as Atiku and other PDP leaders staged a protest at the national headquarters of INEC over the outcome of the 2023 presidential election.

2023 elections results: Updated list of National Assembly seats won by APC, PDP, Labour Party, others so far

2023 elections results: Updated list of National Assembly seats won by APC, PDP, Labour Party, others so far

Politics

3 years ago

Official results of the National Assembly elections released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicate APC is leading in the Senate.

Old Naira notes: 5 key things to know about Supreme Court's final verdict

Old Naira notes: 5 key things to know about Supreme Court's final verdict

Nigeria

3 years ago

Here are five key takeaways from the Supreme Court's judgement on the suit against the CBN's controversial Naira redesign policy delivered on Friday, March 3.

Jubilation as Supreme Court finally gives judgment on Naira redesign suit against FG/CBN: Live updates

Live

Jubilation as Supreme Court finally gives judgment on Naira redesign suit against FG/CBN: Live updates

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Supreme Court today, Friday, March 3 gave judgement in the naira redesign suit filed by some state governments. Stay tuned for Legit.ng's live updates.

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