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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

Year in Review: List of failed prophecies of 2022 emerges

Year in Review: List of failed prophecies of 2022 emerges

Politics

3 years ago

Full letter: Obasanjo reveals why he picked Peter Obi over Tinubu, Atiku ahead of 2023 presidential election

Full letter: Obasanjo reveals why he picked Peter Obi over Tinubu, Atiku ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Amid Obasanjo's endorsement, prominent Nigerian pastor supports Peter Obi, sends warning to Soludo, Arthur Eze

Amid Obasanjo's endorsement, prominent Nigerian pastor supports Peter Obi, sends warning to Soludo, Arthur Eze

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Obasanjo drops new open letter, reveals his anointed presidential candidate

Tinubu or Peter Obi? Obasanjo drops new open letter, reveals his anointed presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Wike reacts as Okowa reveals how Atiku will win with or without support of G5 Governors

Wike reacts as Okowa reveals how Atiku will win with or without support of G5 Governors

Politics

3 years ago

Why Peter Obi needs support of G5 Governors, analyst reveals

Why Peter Obi needs support of G5 Governors, analyst reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Why Tinubu does not need endorsement of G5 Governors to win in 2023, APC chieftain reveals

Why Tinubu does not need endorsement of G5 Governors to win in 2023, APC chieftain reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a chieftain of the ruling APC, has reacted to the G5 Governors' alleged deal with his party’s presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

How 6 PDP governors will end Atiku's 2023 presidential ambition in January, Fani-Kayode makes stunning allegation

How 6 PDP governors will end Atiku's 2023 presidential ambition in January, Fani-Kayode makes stunning allegation

Politics

3 years ago

APC chieftain Femi Fani-Kayode claims that six PDP governors will declare their support for his party's presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in January 2023.

BREAKING: Gunmen burn Ebube Agu commander's house, kill wife in Ebonyi

BREAKING: Gunmen burn Ebube Agu commander's house, kill wife in Ebonyi

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gunmen have killed the wife of Oyeku Chima, commander of the Ebube Agu security outfit in Afikpo south LGA of Ebonyi. The police have confirmed the incident.

2023 governorship elections: Why PDP may still not win Lagos with Jandor/Funke Akindele ticket

2023 governorship elections: Why PDP may still not win Lagos with Jandor/Funke Akindele ticket

Politics

3 years ago

In 2023, the PDP wants to break the jinx by winning the governorship election in Lagos. This report, however, examines factors which may not make this possible.

PDP crisis: New development emerges as Gov Ortom speaks on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

PDP crisis: New development emerges as Gov Ortom speaks on G5 Governors' alleged deal with Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Samuel Ortom has denied the reports claiming the G5 Governors have reached an agreement to support the APC presidential candidate, Tinubu, in 2023.

3 things that may happen as G5 Governors set to make final decision ahead of 2023 presidential election

3 things that may happen as G5 Governors set to make final decision ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

As G5 Governors deliberate on the presidential candidate to back ahead of 2023, this report predicts three possible outcomes of the governors' deliberations.

PDP crisis: Atiku reacts as G5 Governors reportedly strike deal with Tinubu ahead of 2023

PDP crisis: Atiku reacts as G5 Governors reportedly strike deal with Tinubu ahead of 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential candidate, has reacted to the reported plots of G5 Governors to endorse presidential candidates of other political parties.

2023 presidency: Obasanjo blasts Tinubu, says ‘Emi Lokan’ is wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

2023 presidency: Obasanjo blasts Tinubu, says ‘Emi Lokan’ is wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

Former president Obasanjo takes a swipe at the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, saying his slogan ‘Emi lokan’ is a wrong leadership attitude for Nigeria

Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 govs

Amaechi met with Atiku, to defect to PDP? New twist emerges as Tinubu reportedly strikes deal with G5 govs

Politics

3 years ago

An ally of Rotimi Amaechi has debunked the report claiming that the former minister of transportation met with Atiku and was considering defecting to the PDP.

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