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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

How 6 PDP governors will end Atiku's 2023 presidential ambition in January, Fani-Kayode makes stunning allegation

How 6 PDP governors will end Atiku's 2023 presidential ambition in January, Fani-Kayode makes stunning allegation

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Gunmen burn Ebube Agu commander's house, kill wife in Ebonyi

BREAKING: Gunmen burn Ebube Agu commander's house, kill wife in Ebonyi

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 governorship elections: Why PDP may still not win Lagos with Jandor/Funke Akindele ticket

2023 governorship elections: Why PDP may still not win Lagos with Jandor/Funke Akindele ticket

Politics

3 years ago

PDP crisis: New development emerges as Gov Ortom speaks on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

PDP crisis: New development emerges as Gov Ortom speaks on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

3 things that may happen as G5 Governors set to make final decision ahead of 2023 presidential election

3 things that may happen as G5 Governors set to make final decision ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

PDP crisis: Atiku reacts as G5 Governors reportedly strike deal with Tinubu ahead of 2023

PDP crisis: Atiku reacts as G5 Governors reportedly strike deal with Tinubu ahead of 2023

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Obasanjo blasts Tinubu, says ‘Emi Lokan’ is wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

2023 presidency: Obasanjo blasts Tinubu, says ‘Emi Lokan’ is wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Former president Obasanjo takes a swipe at the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, saying his slogan ‘Emi lokan’ is a wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 govs

Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 govs

Politics

3 years ago

An ally of Rotimi Amaechi has debunked the report claiming that the former minister of transportation met with Atiku and was considering defecting to the PDP.

2023 presidency: New twist as Buhari's aide opens up on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

2023 presidency: New twist as Buhari's aide opens up on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Presidential aide Bashir Ahmad as said the offer put forward by G5 Governors was fantastically positive, hinting that they will work for Bola Tinubu in 2023.

Huge trouble for Atiku as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 Governors in London

Huge trouble for Atiku as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 Governors in London

Politics

3 years ago

A source close to Bola Tinubu claims the APC presidential candidate has finally struck a deal with G5 Governors in London ahead of the 2023 general election.

2023 presidency: Why we met with Tinubu in London again, G5 Governor reveals

2023 presidency: Why we met with Tinubu in London again, G5 Governor reveals

Politics

3 years ago

The G5 Governors met with the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in London, United Kingdom (UK), one of them has reportedly confirmed..

2023 presidency: Details emerge as G5 Governors reportedly meet with Tinubu in London

2023 presidency: Details emerge as G5 Governors reportedly meet with Tinubu in London

Politics

3 years ago

The five aggrieved Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors, G5, have reportedly met with the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in London.

Revealed: 5 options G5 Governors are considering as they meet in London

Revealed: 5 options G5 Governors are considering as they meet in London

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the G5 Governors are weighing five options in London before January when they promised to make their decision known.

Battleline is drawn as PDP reveals 2 ways it will punish G5 Governors if they endorse Tinubu or Peter Obi

Battleline is drawn as PDP reveals 2 ways it will punish G5 Governors if they endorse Tinubu or Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) threatens to sanction G5 Governors if they endorse the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, corporate organisations

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, corporate organisations

Money

3 years ago

The CBN said it has increased the maximum weekly limit for cash withdrawals by individuals and corporate organisations to N500,000 and N5 million, respectively.

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