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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: New survey reveals how Atiku, PDP lost the top spot, predicts winner

2023 presidency: New survey reveals how Atiku, PDP lost the top spot, predicts winner

Politics

3 years ago

High-profile defection hits APC as ex-governorship aspirant defects to PDP in key northern state

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor opens up on alleged meeting with Atiku

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor opens up on alleged meeting with Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Wike to back Atiku? Rivers governor speaks on preferred presidential candidate ahead of G5's meeting in Ibadan

Wike to back Atiku? Rivers governor speaks on preferred presidential candidate ahead of G5's meeting in Ibadan

Politics

3 years ago

Court gives verdict on suit seeking INEC chairman's sack over alleged false assets declaration

Court gives verdict on suit seeking INEC chairman's sack over alleged false assets declaration

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Shocking revelations as DSS arrests top ISWAP commander who carried out attack in Kogi during Buhari's visit

BREAKING: Shocking revelations as DSS arrests top ISWAP commander who carried out attack in Kogi during Buhari's visit

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tinubu reacts as Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency

Tinubu reacts as Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency

Politics

3 years ago

The APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the endorsement of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, by former President Obasanjo on

2023 presidency: Atiku reacts to Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Atiku reacts to Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, through his campaign organisation has dismissed the endorsement of Peter Obi by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Year in Review: List of failed prophecies of 2022 emerges

Year in Review: List of failed prophecies of 2022 emerges

Politics

3 years ago

As the Year 2022 gradually winds up, we take a look at some prophecies by Nigerian pastors which did not come to pass. A prophecy of Peter Obi tops the list.

Full letter: Obasanjo reveals why he picked Peter Obi over Tinubu, Atiku ahead of 2023 presidential election

Full letter: Obasanjo reveals why he picked Peter Obi over Tinubu, Atiku ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

In his latest open letter titled My Appeal to All Nigerians Particularly Young Nigerians, former President Olusegun Obasanjo revealed why he endorsed Peter Obi.

Amid Obasanjo's endorsement, prominent Nigerian pastor supports Peter Obi, sends warning to Soludo, Arthur Eze

Amid Obasanjo's endorsement, prominent Nigerian pastor supports Peter Obi, sends warning to Soludo, Arthur Eze

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has declared that the 2023 general election is very crucial to Nigeria's overall recovery.

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Obasanjo drops new open letter, reveals his anointed presidential candidate

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Obasanjo drops new open letter, reveals his anointed presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria's influential former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has openly endorsed Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, ahead of the polls.

Wike reacts as Okowa reveals how Atiku will win with or without support of G5 Governors

Wike reacts as Okowa reveals how Atiku will win with or without support of G5 Governors

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has responded to a comment by Ifeanyi Okowa, his Delta state counterpart, as the crisis rocking the opposition PDP worsens.

Why Peter Obi needs support of G5 Governors, analyst reveals

Why Peter Obi needs support of G5 Governors, analyst reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, a political analyst and youth and women development advocate, has revealed why Peter Obi will likely need the support of the G5 Governors.

Why Tinubu does not need endorsement of G5 Governors to win in 2023, APC chieftain reveals

Why Tinubu does not need endorsement of G5 Governors to win in 2023, APC chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a chieftain of the ruling APC, has reacted to the G5 Governors' alleged deal with his party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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