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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.

5997 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

APC chieftain reveals Tinubu's impact in Buhari's extension of deadline for old Naira notes swap

Politics

3 years ago

Revealed: Why President Buhari approved CBN's request for extension of old Naira notes swap

Revealed: Why President Buhari approved CBN's request for extension of old Naira notes swap

Nigeria

3 years ago

Why Chimaroke Nnamani can’t help Tinubu win Enugu, former APC chieftain reveals

Why Chimaroke Nnamani can’t help Tinubu win Enugu, former APC chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for Atiku as Wike's strong ally finally reveals presidential candidate Rivers PDP will vote for

Trouble for Atiku as Wike's strong ally finally reveals presidential candidate Rivers PDP will vote for

Politics

3 years ago

Ademola Adeleke's sack: Oyetola finally reacts to tribunal's judgment

Ademola Adeleke's sack: Oyetola finally reacts to tribunal's judgment

Politics

3 years ago

Another prominent governorship candidate in northern state dies 1 month to 2023 elections

Another prominent governorship candidate in northern state dies 1 month to 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Revealed: Why tribunal court sacked Adeleke, declared Oyetola as Osun state governor

Revealed: Why tribunal court sacked Adeleke, declared Oyetola as Osun state governor

Politics

3 years ago

Over-voting has been highlighted as the reason why Osun state governorship election petition tribunal sacked Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state.

BREAKING: Adeleke reacts as tribunal sacked him as Osun governor, reveals next action

BREAKING: Adeleke reacts as tribunal sacked him as Osun governor, reveals next action

Politics

3 years ago

Ademola Adeleke has rejected the Friday, January 27 tribunal ruling which sacked him as the governor of Osun state. He described it as a miscarriage of justice.

Crisis hits Labour Party as candidates threaten to dump Peter Obi, reveal what he must do within 4 days

Crisis hits Labour Party as candidates threaten to dump Peter Obi, reveal what he must do within 4 days

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party's top candidates in Bauchi state have threatened to dump Peter Obi if he fails to address the leadership crisis in the state within four days.

2023 general elections: Foreign hackers attack INEC's database

2023 general elections: Foreign hackers attack INEC's database

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, INEC chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu said there have been attempts by foreign hackers to hack into the commission’s database.

CBN Governor Emefiele in fresh trouble as House of Reps threatens warrant of arrest on him, gives reason

CBN Governor Emefiele in fresh trouble as House of Reps threatens warrant of arrest on him, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Speaker of the House of Reps Femi Gbajabiamila has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele.

Wike Speaks on Presidential Candidate to Endorse as Strong Ally Says Rivers PDP Will Vote for Tinubu

Wike Speaks on Presidential Candidate to Endorse as Strong Ally Says Rivers PDP Will Vote for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has spoken about his position regarding the 2023 presidential election amid the claim that the Rivers state PDP is backing Bola Tinubu.

2023: Trouble for APC, NNPP as popular governorship candidate in northern state quits race, defects to PDP

2023: Trouble for APC, NNPP as popular governorship candidate in northern state quits race, defects to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Auwal Isah, governorship candidate of the Allied People Movement (APM) in Bauchi, has withdrawn from the race and defected to PDP.

Governor, police react as Bomb Blast Kills 27 Herdsmen, Many Cows in Northern State

Governor, police react as Bomb Blast Kills 27 Herdsmen, Many Cows in Northern State

Nigeria

3 years ago

No fewer than 27 herdsmen were killed by a suspected bomb blast in Nasarawa state on Tuesday night, January 24. The police have confirmed the sad incident.

US reveals position on INEC ahead of 2023 general elections

US reveals position on INEC ahead of 2023 general elections

Politics

3 years ago

The United States said it has no favourite candidate in Nigeria's 2023 elections and expressed confidence in the ability of the nation's electoral body, INEC.

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