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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

Atiku or Peter Obi? Tinubu speaks on who he will support if he wasn't running for president in 2023

Atiku or Peter Obi? Tinubu speaks on who he will support if he wasn't running for president in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as Senate threatens to cut budget of over 100 MDAs, gives reason, Nigerians react

BREAKING: Tension as Senate threatens to cut budget of over 100 MDAs, gives reason, Nigerians react

Nigeria

3 years ago

Hilarious videos as Tinubu dances to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ after Chatham House outing

Hilarious videos as Tinubu dances to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ after Chatham House outing

Politics

3 years ago

9 major takeaways from Tinubu's address at Chatham House in London

9 major takeaways from Tinubu's address at Chatham House in London

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Ganduje in London, video emerges

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Ganduje in London, video emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies in Oyo state

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies in Oyo state

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Obasanjo drops bombshell, reveals who to blame for Nigeria's failures

2023 elections: Obasanjo drops bombshell, reveals who to blame for Nigeria's failures

Politics

3 years ago

Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said God is not to be blamed for the country's failures, noting that Nigerians should be held responsible.

Peter Obi's campaign DG truly expelled? Labour Party chairman, spokesman reveal positions

Peter Obi's campaign DG truly expelled? Labour Party chairman, spokesman reveal positions

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party national chairman, Julius Abure, has debunked the alleged expulsion of the DG of Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe and 10 others

Photos emerge as court sentences ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian university to 35 years in prison

Photos emerge as court sentences ex-vice chancellor of prominent Nigerian university to 35 years in prison

Education

3 years ago

The EFCC has published photos of Professor Magaji Garba, a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, sentenced to 35 years in prison over N260m fraud.

Presidency releases details of refunds to oil-producing region, states that got largest share revealed

Presidency releases details of refunds to oil-producing region, states that got largest share revealed

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Presidency has released details of oil derivation refunds made to Niger Delta states amidst a growing controversy that the funds had been misused by some go

Former INEC chairman Jega speaks on outcome of 2023 general election, expresses fear

Former INEC chairman Jega speaks on outcome of 2023 general election, expresses fear

Politics

3 years ago

Professor Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of INEC, has said he had a lot of fears about what would be the outcome of the forthcoming 2023 general elections.

Atiku's wife reveals why Yoruba people should dump Tinubu, vote for her husband

Atiku's wife reveals why Yoruba people should dump Tinubu, vote for her husband

Politics

3 years ago

Titi Atiku, wife of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has revealed why Yoruba people should vote for her husband

Prominent PDP chieftain beaten for wearing Atiku shirt at Governor Ortom's rally in Benue state, video emerges

Prominent PDP chieftain beaten for wearing Atiku shirt at Governor Ortom's rally in Benue state, video emerges

Politics

3 years ago

Asawa Joe, former chairman of the Ushongu LGA in Benue state, says he was beaten at Governor Samue Ortom’s senatorial rally for wearing an Atiku-branded shirt.

Video emerges as fleeing driver kills one after buying N3,000 fuel without paying in Kaduna

Video emerges as fleeing driver kills one after buying N3,000 fuel without paying in Kaduna

Nigeria

3 years ago

An unknown driver fleeing after buying N3,000 fuel without paying from a filling station in Kaduna, ran into some vehicles on the road and killed one person.

Just in: IGP Usman Alkali Baba finally takes action over court order sending him to 3 months in prison

Just in: IGP Usman Alkali Baba finally takes action over court order sending him to 3 months in prison

Nigeria

3 years ago

IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Thursday filed a motion asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside the court order which sent him to prison for contempt.

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