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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

Year in Review: List of Nigerian politicians sentenced to prison in 2022

Year in Review: List of Nigerian politicians sentenced to prison in 2022

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerians react as prominent northern PDP governor endorses Peter Obi

Nigerians react as prominent northern PDP governor endorses Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

Tears as prominent ex-PDP senator dies in Abuja hospital

Tears as prominent ex-PDP senator dies in Abuja hospital

Politics

3 years ago

Year in Review: List of biggest political winners and losers in 2022

Year in Review: List of biggest political winners and losers in 2022

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Senate president Ahmad Lawan working for Atiku, PDP? APC opens up

2023 elections: Senate president Ahmad Lawan working for Atiku, PDP? APC opens up

Politics

3 years ago

List of geopolitical zones Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi may win in 2023 presidential election, Anap Poll predicts

List of geopolitical zones Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi may win in 2023 presidential election, Anap Poll predicts

Politics

3 years ago

Presidency reveals position on DSS' alleged move to arrest CBN Governor Emefiele over terrorism allegations

Presidency reveals position on DSS' alleged move to arrest CBN Governor Emefiele over terrorism allegations

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Presidency on Wednesday revealed why it will not comment on the reported move by the DSS to arrest Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele.

2023 presidency: Atiku reveals what he will do if he loses again after 6th attempt

2023 presidency: Atiku reveals what he will do if he loses again after 6th attempt

Politics

3 years ago

PDP presidential candidate Atiku says becoming Nigeria’s president is a lifelong ambition that he will continue to pursue as long as he’s alive and healthy.

G5 Governors: Makinde, Ortom, Wike resolved to join APC, declare support for Tinubu? PDP speaks

G5 Governors: Makinde, Ortom, Wike resolved to join APC, declare support for Tinubu? PDP speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, PDP loyalists have dismissed the possibility of Governor Nyesom Wike turning his back on the party and declaring support for Tinubu

Ex-deputy governor defects to APC as party's chairman Adamu reveals how PDP will be defeated in northern state

Ex-deputy governor defects to APC as party's chairman Adamu reveals how PDP will be defeated in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Sagir Aminu Saleh, a former deputy governor of Bauchi state, and other opposition politicians have officially defected to the APC ahead of the 2023 elections.

Mass defection in Lagos as top APC chieftains dump Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, declare support for PDP's Atiku, Jandor

Mass defection in Lagos as top APC chieftains dump Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, declare support for PDP's Atiku, Jandor

Politics

3 years ago

Hundreds of APC members in the Epe local government area of Lagos state have defected to the opposition PDP and declared their support for Jandor and Atiku.

Arise News journalist Reuben Abati arrested over N500m Dasuki Gate? Fact emerges

Arise News journalist Reuben Abati arrested over N500m Dasuki Gate? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

A fact-check report states that the claim that Dr Reuben Abati, Arise News anchor was arrested by the EFCC for collecting N500m illegal funds was "partly true".

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor El-Rufai makes tough prediction, reveals president Nigeria needs in 2023, why he may not get second term

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor El-Rufai makes tough prediction, reveals president Nigeria needs in 2023, why he may not get second term

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has revealed what may cost the next president of Nigeria a second term bid in 2027.

2023 presidency: Full list of states Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi may win emerges as SBM Intelligence releases projections

2023 presidency: Full list of states Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi may win emerges as SBM Intelligence releases projections

Politics

3 years ago

SBM Intelligence has released its projection of the forthcoming 2023 presidential election in Nigeria, listing states Atiku, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi may win.

5 things Tinubu should prioritise if he wins in 2023, strong APC supporter lists

5 things Tinubu should prioritise if he wins in 2023, strong APC supporter lists

Politics

3 years ago

Jamiu Julius Adebayo, a strong supporter of Tinubu, listed the top five things he would advise the APC presidential candidate to prioritise if he wins in 2023.

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