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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

From Pastor Adeboye to Primate Ayodele: List of major 2023 prophecies released by prominent Nigerian pastors

From Pastor Adeboye to Primate Ayodele: List of major 2023 prophecies released by prominent Nigerian pastors

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso finally reveals why he refused to step down for Peter Obi, predicts winner

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso finally reveals why he refused to step down for Peter Obi, predicts winner

Politics

3 years ago

Former PDP BOT chairman finally reveals presidential candidate G5 Governors will support

Former PDP BOT chairman finally reveals presidential candidate G5 Governors will support

Politics

3 years ago

Details emerge as G5 Governors meet in Ibadan, take decision on presidential candidate to support

Details emerge as G5 Governors meet in Ibadan, take decision on presidential candidate to support

Politics

3 years ago

Iyorchia Ayu finally met with Governor Wike? PDP national chairman opens up

Iyorchia Ayu finally met with Governor Wike? PDP national chairman opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Huge setback for Tinubu as 2 powerful APC chieftains dump his campaign council, give disturbing reasons

Huge setback for Tinubu as 2 powerful APC chieftains dump his campaign council, give disturbing reasons

Politics

3 years ago

Makinde reconciled with Atiku? New twist as Oyo governor's aide joins PDP presidential candidate's campaign

Makinde reconciled with Atiku? New twist as Oyo governor's aide joins PDP presidential candidate's campaign

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Makinde's aide, Taye Adebisi, aka Taye Currency, a popular Fuji musician, campaigned for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, in Ibadan.

2023 presidency: New survey reveals how Atiku, PDP lost the top spot, predicts winner

2023 presidency: New survey reveals how Atiku, PDP lost the top spot, predicts winner

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, leads Tinubu and Atiku as Market Trends International released its survey about 2023 presidential election.

High-profile defection hits APC as ex-governorship aspirant defects to PDP in key northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Faruk Malami Yabo, a former APC governorship aspirant, dumped the party on Wednesday for the People Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2023 general election.

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor opens up on alleged meeting with Atiku

2023 presidency: Northern APC governor opens up on alleged meeting with Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Kebbi state governor, Abubakar Bagudu, has reacted to the claims that some APC governors were working with the opposition PDP against the ambition of Tinubu.

Wike to back Atiku? Rivers governor speaks on preferred presidential candidate ahead of G5's meeting in Ibadan

Wike to back Atiku? Rivers governor speaks on preferred presidential candidate ahead of G5's meeting in Ibadan

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike has sent a strong message to Atiku's camp, saying he'll not change his mind about working for his preferred presidential candidate despite abuses.

Court gives verdict on suit seeking INEC chairman's sack over alleged false assets declaration

Court gives verdict on suit seeking INEC chairman's sack over alleged false assets declaration

Politics

3 years ago

A suit seeking the sack of the INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu over alleged false assets declaration has been dismissed by the High Court of the FCT.

BREAKING: Shocking revelations as DSS arrests top ISWAP commander who carried out attack in Kogi during Buhari's visit

BREAKING: Shocking revelations as DSS arrests top ISWAP commander who carried out attack in Kogi during Buhari's visit

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arrested an ISWAP commander behind a bomb attack near the palace of Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi state

Tinubu reacts as Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency

Tinubu reacts as Obasanjo endorses Peter Obi for 2023 presidency

Politics

3 years ago

The APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the endorsement of Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate, by former President Obasanjo on

2023 presidency: Atiku reacts to Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Atiku reacts to Obasanjo's endorsement of Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, through his campaign organisation has dismissed the endorsement of Peter Obi by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

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