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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

Amaechi reveals position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket, speaks on alleged plan to defect to PDP, back Atiku

Amaechi reveals position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket, speaks on alleged plan to defect to PDP, back Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

I’m fully BATified: British-born Nigerian reveals why Tinubu will win 2023 presidency

I’m fully BATified: British-born Nigerian reveals why Tinubu will win 2023 presidency

Politics

3 years ago

Prominent northern monarch in trouble for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari, APC governor

Prominent northern monarch in trouble for allegedly disrespecting President Buhari, APC governor

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just in: Huge setback for PDP as court convicts party's governorship candidate in southern state, orders his arrest

Just in: Huge setback for PDP as court convicts party's governorship candidate in southern state, orders his arrest

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku reveals his plan for Peter Obi if PDP wins 2023 presidential election

Atiku reveals his plan for Peter Obi if PDP wins 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Presidential candidates each of the G5 Governors may support as they failed to unveil preferred flagbearer

Presidential candidates each of the G5 Governors may support as they failed to unveil preferred flagbearer

Politics

3 years ago

PDP chieftain gives "evidence" of 11 northern APC governors, over 30 senators working for Atiku

PDP chieftain gives "evidence" of 11 northern APC governors, over 30 senators working for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Daniel Bwala, Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council spokesman, insisted some northern APC governors and senators were quietly working for Atiku Abubakar.

G5 Governors take decision on preferred presidential candidate as Wike reveals what Makinde will do next

G5 Governors take decision on preferred presidential candidate as Wike reveals what Makinde will do next

Politics

3 years ago

Rivers state governor Wike says his counterpart in Oyo, Makinde, will soon tell the residents who to support for the presidency in the 2023 general election.

Breaking: Tears as PDP House of Reps candidate dies in Abuja

Breaking: Tears as PDP House of Reps candidate dies in Abuja

Politics

3 years ago

Barrister Abba Bello Haliru, PDP's House of Reps candidate for Birnin Kebbi/Kalgo/Bunza Federal Constituency, is dead. He died in Abuja after a brief illness.

Breaking: Yoruba Nation chairman Adeniran resigns, gives reason

Breaking: Yoruba Nation chairman Adeniran resigns, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

Chairman of Yoruba Self-Determination Struggle, aka Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Wale Adeniran, has resigned his membership from the group over fraud allegations.

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? 4 international analysts predict winner of 2023 presidential election

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? 4 international analysts predict winner of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

At least four international firms have predicted the winner of the 2023 presidential election in Nigeria. Two of the predictions are in favour of APC's Tinubu.

DSS speaks on alleged move to arrest INEC chairman ahead of 2023 general election

DSS speaks on alleged move to arrest INEC chairman ahead of 2023 general election

Politics

3 years ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) has refuted assumptions that it took to court the INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, over alleged non-declaration of assets.

Prominent PDP chieftain reveals why Atiku may lose 2023 presidential election

Prominent PDP chieftain reveals why Atiku may lose 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

PDP chieftain Ogbonna Nwuke said what happened to the party in 2015 would repeat itself in 2023 if Atiku Abubakar fails to reconcile with the G5 governors.

Nigerians react as Afe Babalola reveals who will win 2023 presidential election

Nigerians react as Afe Babalola reveals who will win 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Afe Babalola's statement that the highest spender, not the best among the candidates, will win the 2023 presidential election attracts reactions from Nigerians.

2023 presidency: Trouble for Atiku as APC releases full list of states where Buhari will campaign for Tinubu

2023 presidency: Trouble for Atiku as APC releases full list of states where Buhari will campaign for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

President Buhari will attend Tinubu's campaign in at least 10 states as the APC Presidential Campaign Council released a revised campaign timetable on Friday.

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