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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

Internal Crisis Erupts in APC as 3 House of Reps Members, 2 Businessmen Defect to PDP in Katsina

Internal Crisis Erupts in APC as 3 House of Reps Members, 2 Businessmen Defect to PDP in Katsina

Politics

3 years ago

Reconciled with Atiku? Wike releases list of candidates he is supporting

Reconciled with Atiku? Wike releases list of candidates he is supporting

Politics

3 years ago

APC reacts to CBN's extension of naira notes swap deadline, reveals who will benefit from it

APC reacts to CBN's extension of naira notes swap deadline, reveals who will benefit from it

Nigeria

3 years ago

Naira notes swap: New twist as House of Reps rejects deadline extension, threatens CBN Gov Emefiele’s arrest

Naira notes swap: New twist as House of Reps rejects deadline extension, threatens CBN Gov Emefiele’s arrest

Nigeria

3 years ago

JUST IN: 8 people dead as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos

JUST IN: 8 people dead as container falls on commercial bus in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment as tenure nears end

Just in: President Buhari makes crucial appointment as tenure nears end

Nigeria

3 years ago

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, a popular APC chieftain, has commented on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s extension of the deadline for depositing the old Naira notes.

Revealed: Why President Buhari approved CBN's request for extension of old Naira notes swap

Revealed: Why President Buhari approved CBN's request for extension of old Naira notes swap

Nigeria

3 years ago

CBN governor Godwin Emefiele has revealed why President Muhammadu Buhari approved the extension of the deadline for swapping old Naira notes to February 10.

Why Chimaroke Nnamani can’t help Tinubu win Enugu, former APC chieftain reveals

Why Chimaroke Nnamani can’t help Tinubu win Enugu, former APC chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Richard Ngene, a former APC chieftain in Enugu state, has tackled Senator Chimaroke Nnamani for supporting the APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Trouble for Atiku as Wike's strong ally finally reveals presidential candidate Rivers PDP will vote for

Trouble for Atiku as Wike's strong ally finally reveals presidential candidate Rivers PDP will vote for

Politics

3 years ago

Samuel Nwanosike, chairman of Ikwerre LGA and strong ally of Governor Nyesom Wike, said the Rivers state chapter of the PDP has resolved to back APC's Tinubu.

Ademola Adeleke's sack: Oyetola finally reacts to tribunal's judgment

Ademola Adeleke's sack: Oyetola finally reacts to tribunal's judgment

Politics

3 years ago

Adegboyega Oyetola has reacted to his victory at the Osun state governorship election petition tribunal. Oyetola said he is ready to serve for a second term.

Another prominent governorship candidate in northern state dies 1 month to 2023 elections

Another prominent governorship candidate in northern state dies 1 month to 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

The governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) in Adamawa state, Alhaji Aliyu Maina, is dead. Maina died on Wednesday after a brief illness.

Revealed: Why tribunal court sacked Adeleke, declared Oyetola as Osun state governor

Revealed: Why tribunal court sacked Adeleke, declared Oyetola as Osun state governor

Politics

3 years ago

Over-voting has been highlighted as the reason why Osun state governorship election petition tribunal sacked Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state.

BREAKING: Adeleke reacts as tribunal sacked him as Osun governor, reveals next action

BREAKING: Adeleke reacts as tribunal sacked him as Osun governor, reveals next action

Politics

3 years ago

Ademola Adeleke has rejected the Friday, January 27 tribunal ruling which sacked him as the governor of Osun state. He described it as a miscarriage of justice.

Crisis hits Labour Party as candidates threaten to dump Peter Obi, reveal what he must do within 4 days

Crisis hits Labour Party as candidates threaten to dump Peter Obi, reveal what he must do within 4 days

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party's top candidates in Bauchi state have threatened to dump Peter Obi if he fails to address the leadership crisis in the state within four days.

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