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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

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G5 Governors: Makinde, Ortom, Wike resolved to join APC, declare support for Tinubu? PDP speaks

G5 Governors: Makinde, Ortom, Wike resolved to join APC, declare support for Tinubu? PDP speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-deputy governor defects to APC as party's chairman Adamu reveals how PDP will be defeated in northern state

Ex-deputy governor defects to APC as party's chairman Adamu reveals how PDP will be defeated in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Mass defection in Lagos as top APC chieftains dump Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, declare support for PDP's Atiku, Jandor

Mass defection in Lagos as top APC chieftains dump Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, declare support for PDP's Atiku, Jandor

Politics

3 years ago

Arise News journalist Reuben Abati arrested over N500m Dasuki Gate? Fact emerges

Arise News journalist Reuben Abati arrested over N500m Dasuki Gate? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor El-Rufai makes tough prediction, reveals president Nigeria needs in 2023, why he may not get second term

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor El-Rufai makes tough prediction, reveals president Nigeria needs in 2023, why he may not get second term

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Full list of states Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi may win emerges as SBM Intelligence releases projections

2023 presidency: Full list of states Atiku, Tinubu, Peter Obi may win emerges as SBM Intelligence releases projections

Politics

3 years ago

5 things Tinubu should prioritise if he wins in 2023, strong APC supporter lists

5 things Tinubu should prioritise if he wins in 2023, strong APC supporter lists

Politics

3 years ago

Jamiu Julius Adebayo, a strong supporter of Tinubu, listed the top five things he would advise the APC presidential candidate to prioritise if he wins in 2023.

Why Tinubu will win despite fielding a Muslim running mate, strong APC member reveals in Legit.ng Exclusive

Why Tinubu will win despite fielding a Muslim running mate, strong APC member reveals in Legit.ng Exclusive

Politics

3 years ago

Jamiu Julius Adebayo, a strong member of the APC, says the party's presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will win in 2023 despite the Muslim-Muslim ticket.

FG announces dates for Christmas, New Year public holidays

FG announces dates for Christmas, New Year public holidays

Nigeria

3 years ago

The federal government on Friday, December 16, declared Monday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 27 as well as Monday, January 2, 2023, as public holidays.

2023: Why Nigerian youths will pick Tinubu over Peter Obi, strong APC supporter reveals in Legit.ng exclusive

2023: Why Nigerian youths will pick Tinubu over Peter Obi, strong APC supporter reveals in Legit.ng exclusive

Politics

3 years ago

Jamiu Julius Adebayo, an ardent supporter of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has revealed why Nigerian youths will pick the APC flagbearer over Peter Obi in 2023.

Anambra boils as gunmen set deputy speaker's, monarch’s houses, others on fire

Anambra boils as gunmen set deputy speaker's, monarch’s houses, others on fire

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gunmen have set ablaze many buildings in Anambra, including those that belong to the state deputy speaker, Pascal Agbodike and one of the traditional rulers.

Just in: PDP governor dissolves 17 LGA chairmen, deputies, councillors, gives reason

Just in: PDP governor dissolves 17 LGA chairmen, deputies, councillors, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Following the expiration of their tenure, Governor Ikpeazu has dissolved all 17 Local Government Area chairmen in Abia state, their deputies and councillors.

Oyetola vs Adeleke: Forensic expert testifies over BVAS machines, lawyer questions Osun gov's certificates

Oyetola vs Adeleke: Forensic expert testifies over BVAS machines, lawyer questions Osun gov's certificates

Politics

3 years ago

A Forensic expert, Samuel Oduntan on Thursday appeared before the Osun tribunal in defense of the forensic report conducted on election materials/BVAS machines.

Peter Obi reacts as P-Square lands in Port Harcourt for Labour Party's presidential campaign, shares photos

Peter Obi reacts as P-Square lands in Port Harcourt for Labour Party's presidential campaign, shares photos

Politics

3 years ago

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted as the Nigerian music stars, P-Square, landed in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, for his campaign.

Trouble for Atiku as Governor Ortom reveals how Benue people should vote in 2023

Trouble for Atiku as Governor Ortom reveals how Benue people should vote in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

As the PDP crisis remains unresolved, Governor Ortom urged the people of Benue state to vote for individuals that can be trusted and not according to parties.

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