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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.

5996 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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2023 Elections: Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP State Chairman Dumps Party, Defects to APC

2023 Elections: Setback for Kwankwaso as NNPP State Chairman Dumps Party, Defects to APC

Politics

3 years ago

Great loss as popular female commissioner dies in auto accident

Great loss as popular female commissioner dies in auto accident

Nigeria

3 years ago

Journalist reveals names of alleged anti-Tinubu elements in Aso Villa

Journalist reveals names of alleged anti-Tinubu elements in Aso Villa

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: VP Yemi Osinbajo? El-Rufai finally reveals cabal working against Tinubu

2023 presidency: VP Yemi Osinbajo? El-Rufai finally reveals cabal working against Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Wike Reportedly Tells LGA Chairmen, Aides, Others, Presidential Candidate to Work For

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Wike Reportedly Tells LGA Chairmen, Aides, Others, Presidential Candidate to Work For

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for Peter Obi as 10 political parties collapse structure for Atiku in Anambra

Trouble for Peter Obi as 10 political parties collapse structure for Atiku in Anambra

Politics

3 years ago

JUST IN: NAF Aircraft Loses Tyres Mid Air, Makes Emergency Landing in Lagos

JUST IN: NAF Aircraft Loses Tyres Mid Air, Makes Emergency Landing in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF)'s aircraft lost its tyres mid-air and made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammad international airport in Lagos on Monday.

2023 Presidency: Governor El-Rufai Predicts Peter Obi's Votes in Key Northern States

2023 Presidency: Governor El-Rufai Predicts Peter Obi's Votes in Key Northern States

Politics

3 years ago

The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has revealed why the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot win the forthcoming 2023 election.

Senior INEC official finally reveals how over-voting occurred in Osun governorship election despite use of BVAS

Senior INEC official finally reveals how over-voting occurred in Osun governorship election despite use of BVAS

Politics

3 years ago

Mutiu Agboke, INEC REC in Osun state, blamed the over-voting in Osun guber election on the connivance of the commission's staff with politicians to bypass BVAS.

More trouble for Atiku as 2 PDP governors apart from Wike's camp reportedly set to dump him

More trouble for Atiku as 2 PDP governors apart from Wike's camp reportedly set to dump him

Politics

3 years ago

The national chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Professor Rufai Ahmed Alkali, has claimed two more PDP governors are threatening to dump Atiku.

2023 elections: Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC's website restored (updated)

2023 elections: Nigeria’s electoral body, INEC's website restored (updated)

Nigeria

3 years ago

The website of INEC, website, www.inecnigeria.org, which was down and had been unable to display its contents for about an hour on Sunday has been restored.

2023 presidency: APC chieftain reveals his position on Tinubu's plan to remove fuel subsidy if he's elected

2023 presidency: APC chieftain reveals his position on Tinubu's plan to remove fuel subsidy if he's elected

Politics

3 years ago

Dr Uche Chinna, APC chieftain and security expert, has expressed support for the party's presidential candidate Tinubu's plan to remove subsidy if he's elected.

BREAKING: Tension as Unknown Gunmen Shoot Judge Dead During Court Session in Imo State

BREAKING: Tension as Unknown Gunmen Shoot Judge Dead During Court Session in Imo State

Nigeria

3 years ago

Suspected gunmen have reportedly shot dead the presiding President of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta local government, Imo state, Nnaemeka Ugboma.

APGA Governorship Candidate Escapes Death in Ebonyi as Gunmen Attack Convoy, Kill Driver, 5 People Missing

APGA Governorship Candidate Escapes Death in Ebonyi as Gunmen Attack Convoy, Kill Driver, 5 People Missing

Politics

3 years ago

Gunmen on Thursday night reportedly attacked the convoy of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi, Bernard Odoh.

REVEALED: What APC Governors Told President Buhari During Closed-Door Meeting in Aso Rock

REVEALED: What APC Governors Told President Buhari During Closed-Door Meeting in Aso Rock

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, February 3, closed-door meeting with APC governors. The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, spoke after the meeting.

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