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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.

5999 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

What you need to know about NIN Tokenization and how to use it

What you need to know about NIN Tokenization and how to use it

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as terrorists invade Benue community, kill family of 6, others, many sustain serious injuries

BREAKING: Tension as terrorists invade Benue community, kill family of 6, others, many sustain serious injuries

Nigeria

3 years ago

FG speaks on IGP Usman Alkali Baba's retirement ahead of 2023 elections

FG speaks on IGP Usman Alkali Baba's retirement ahead of 2023 elections

Nigeria

3 years ago

List of countries conducting presidential, governorship, National Assembly elections in 2023

List of countries conducting presidential, governorship, National Assembly elections in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

List of top 5 key political events happening in Nigeria in 2023

List of top 5 key political events happening in Nigeria in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Court sacks prominent senator as APC candidate in 2023 election

Court sacks prominent senator as APC candidate in 2023 election

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Afe Babalola reveals the most qualified presidential candidate to lead Nigeria

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Afe Babalola reveals the most qualified presidential candidate to lead Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Respected legal icon Afe Babalola (SAN) has said Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate is the most qualified candidate to lead Nigeria in 2023.

Tension as Anambra govt pulls down Peter Obi campaign billboards, gives reason

Tension as Anambra govt pulls down Peter Obi campaign billboards, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

The Anambra state government on Saturday, January 14, reportedly dismantled the campaign billboard of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.

"A townhall different from bala-blu": Northern state university sets exam question based on Tinubu's gaffe, photo emerges

"A townhall different from bala-blu": Northern state university sets exam question based on Tinubu's gaffe, photo emerges

Education

3 years ago

Nasarawa State University sets an examination question on the popular gaffe made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

Prominent southwest pastor rejects Tinubu, gives crucial reason

Prominent southwest pastor rejects Tinubu, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

In what appears to be directed at Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Pastor Tunde Bakare has said good politicians do not ask others to answer questions directed at them.

Why I'm not supporting Peter Obi despite being from the southeast, Law student reveals

Why I'm not supporting Peter Obi despite being from the southeast, Law student reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Mariam, a young Law undergraduate popularly known as "Duchess of Bourdillon" has revealed why she is not supporting Peter Obi despite being from the southeast.

2023 elections: Buhari's aide reveals how Peter Obi can win presidency

2023 elections: Buhari's aide reveals how Peter Obi can win presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Presidential aide Bashir Ahmad has said the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot win in 2023, adding that he should negotiate with the north.

Why DSS should arrest CBN Governor Emefiele, Falana reveals

Why DSS should arrest CBN Governor Emefiele, Falana reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

Femi Falana (SAN) has revealed why the Department of State Services (DSS) should arrest the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele.

Just in: Pastor shot, worshippers kidnapped as gunmen attack President Buhari's home state

Just in: Pastor shot, worshippers kidnapped as gunmen attack President Buhari's home state

Nigeria

3 years ago

It's a black Sunday in Kankara LGA, Kastina state as gunmen abducted five women and shot a pastor. The Katsina police command has confirmed the tragic attack.

Real reason why we formed APC, Tinubu reveals as he meets governorship, National Assembly candidates

Real reason why we formed APC, Tinubu reveals as he meets governorship, National Assembly candidates

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met with the party's governorship and National Assembly candidates in Abuja on Sunday, January 15.

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