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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

Author's articles

BREAKING: Governor Wike takes strong action against Atiku, PDP

BREAKING: Governor Wike takes strong action against Atiku, PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for Tinubu as prominent APC chieftain says some people in Aso Villa may be working for Atiku

Trouble for Tinubu as prominent APC chieftain says some people in Aso Villa may be working for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian pastor fakes death, publishes own obituary to avoid paying N3m he borrowed from church member

Nigerian pastor fakes death, publishes own obituary to avoid paying N3m he borrowed from church member

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Peter Obi to form alliance with Atiku? Labour Party reacts

2023 presidency: Peter Obi to form alliance with Atiku? Labour Party reacts

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso to form alliance with Atiku to defeat Tinubu? NNPP opens up

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso to form alliance with Atiku to defeat Tinubu? NNPP opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Who is working against Tinubu in Aso Villa? Lai Mohammed opens up, reacts to El-Rufai's claim

Who is working against Tinubu in Aso Villa? Lai Mohammed opens up, reacts to El-Rufai's claim

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: How Buhari is working against Tinubu's victory, prominent journalist reveals

2023 presidency: How Buhari is working against Tinubu's victory, prominent journalist reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Jaafar Jaafar, a Nigerian journalist, says APC may lose the 2023 presidential election due to Buhari's alleged betrayal of Tinubu and latest stringent policies.

Peter Obi’s Campaign Director in Northern State, Others Dump Labour Party, Defect to PDP

Peter Obi’s Campaign Director in Northern State, Others Dump Labour Party, Defect to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

The Campaign Director of the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in Bauchi State, Alhaji Alhassan Bawu, defected to the PDP on Tuesday, January 31.

UK teachers recruitment: List of qualifications and experience you will need to apply

UK teachers recruitment: List of qualifications and experience you will need to apply

Education

3 years ago

The United Kingdom (UK)'s Department for Education has listed the requirements for Nigerians and other nationals seeking to come to the country for teaching.

Old Naira notes swap: House of Reps shares details of agreement with CBN governor

Old Naira notes swap: House of Reps shares details of agreement with CBN governor

Nigeria

3 years ago

The House of Representatives has shared details of its meeting with the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Tuesday, January 31.

Adeleke vs Oyetola: Falana Predicts What May Happen at Appeal Court, Advises Osun Voters

Adeleke vs Oyetola: Falana Predicts What May Happen at Appeal Court, Advises Osun Voters

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Falana (SAN) says it will be hard to impeach the judgement of the Osun state governorship election tribunal which sacked Ademola Adeleke for overvoting.

Nigerian Female Student Says She Graduated With Help of Her Private Parts in Viral Video, Polytechnic Reacts

Nigerian Female Student Says She Graduated With Help of Her Private Parts in Viral Video, Polytechnic Reacts

Education

3 years ago

The Federal Polytechnic Nekede in Imo state has reacted to the video made by a female student who claimed she graduated with the help of her private parts.

PDP crisis worsens as Wike makes another strong allegation against Iyorchia Ayu

PDP crisis worsens as Wike makes another strong allegation against Iyorchia Ayu

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has made a fresh allegation against Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the PDP), as the internal crisis rocking the party worsens.

2023 Elections: Tinubu Suffers Another Gaffe While Attacking Atiku in Akwa Ibom, Video Reveals

2023 Elections: Tinubu Suffers Another Gaffe While Attacking Atiku in Akwa Ibom, Video Reveals

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has suffered yet another gaffe as he attacked the PDP flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar, in Akwa Ibom.

2023 UTME: JAMB Reveals Another Compulsory Requirement for Registration, Takes Effect January 31

2023 UTME: JAMB Reveals Another Compulsory Requirement for Registration, Takes Effect January 31

Education

3 years ago

The use of email addresses is now compulsory for the 2023 UTME registration, JAMB announced on Monday, January 30. It takes effect from Tuesday, January 31.

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