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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.

5800 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023 presidency: How Peter Obi, Kwankwaso are working for Tinubu, APC senator reveals

2023 presidency: How Peter Obi, Kwankwaso are working for Tinubu, APC senator reveals

Politics

3 years ago

INEC reveals why 2023 general elections may be cancelled

INEC reveals why 2023 general elections may be cancelled

Politics

3 years ago

Court asks IGP to arrest PDP governorship candidate in southern state

Court asks IGP to arrest PDP governorship candidate in southern state

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu reveals what Atiku will do if he becomes president, warns Adamawa against voting for PDP candidate

Tinubu reveals what Atiku will do if he becomes president, warns Adamawa against voting for PDP candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Fresh trouble for Atiku as PDP vice chairman defects to APC, declares support for Tinubu

Just in: Fresh trouble for Atiku as PDP vice chairman defects to APC, declares support for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Young lady emerges best student with perfect 5.0 CGPA as Covenant University produces 206 1st class graduates

Young lady emerges best student with perfect 5.0 CGPA as Covenant University produces 206 1st class graduates

Education

3 years ago

Tears as armed robber shoots 200-level UNIZIK student dead after stealing his phone

Tears as armed robber shoots 200-level UNIZIK student dead after stealing his phone

Education

3 years ago

A 200-level student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, identified simply as Daniel, has been shot dead by armed robbers who invaded his lodge.

BREAKING: 6 victims of Edo train attack rescued from captivity as state govt gives update

BREAKING: 6 victims of Edo train attack rescued from captivity as state govt gives update

Nigeria

3 years ago

Six people kidnapped during the attack on a train station in Edo, including a six-year-old girl, have been rescued, the state government announced on Monday.

Amaechi reveals position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket, speaks on alleged plan to defect to PDP, back Atiku

Amaechi reveals position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket, speaks on alleged plan to defect to PDP, back Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Rotimi Amaechi, the immediate past minister of transportation and chieftain of the ruling APC, has spoken on his party's Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket.

I’m fully BATified: British-born Nigerian reveals why Tinubu will win 2023 presidency

I’m fully BATified: British-born Nigerian reveals why Tinubu will win 2023 presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Dr Uche Chinna, a British-born Nigerian, told Legit.ng in an exclusive interview why he is confident that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, will win.

Prominent northern monarch in trouble for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari, APC governor

Prominent northern monarch in trouble for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari, APC governor

Nigeria

3 years ago

Kogi state government issued a query to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Dr Ado Ibrahim, for allegedly refusing to welcome President Buhari during his working visit.

Just in: Huge setback for PDP as court convicts party's governorship candidate in southern state, orders his arrest

Just in: Huge setback for PDP as court convicts party's governorship candidate in southern state, orders his arrest

Politics

3 years ago

A chief magistrate court has allegedly ordered the arrest of Umo Eno, the governorship candidate of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state.

Atiku reveals his plan for Peter Obi if PDP wins 2023 presidential election

Atiku reveals his plan for Peter Obi if PDP wins 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

The PDP presidential candidate, Alh Atiku Abubakar, says he can give LP flagbearer Peter Obi and other opposition politicians appointments if he wins in 2023.

Presidential candidates each of the G5 Governors may support as they failed to unveil preferred flagbearer

Presidential candidates each of the G5 Governors may support as they failed to unveil preferred flagbearer

Politics

3 years ago

Following the failure of G5 Governors to unveil their preferred presidential candidate in Ibadan, reports indicate the governors may go for individual choices.

PDP chieftain gives "evidence" of 11 northern APC governors, over 30 senators working for Atiku

PDP chieftain gives "evidence" of 11 northern APC governors, over 30 senators working for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Daniel Bwala, Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, insisted some northern APC governors and senators were quietly working for Atiku Abubakar.

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