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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

Video emerges as Tinubu suffers gaffe in Jos, says ‘God bless PD… APC’, Nigerians react

Video emerges as Tinubu suffers gaffe in Jos, says ‘God bless PD… APC’, Nigerians react

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: What will happen if PDP, others win, Buhari speaks

2023 presidency: What will happen if PDP, others win, Buhari speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Video shows serving senator from southeast state hiding stacks of money in his house? Fact emerges

Video shows serving senator from southeast state hiding stacks of money in his house? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

All 3 APC senators from northern state defect to PDP ahead of 2023 elections

All 3 APC senators from northern state defect to PDP ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: New twist as prominent presidential candidate says he's willing to step aside, gives condition

2023 elections: New twist as prominent presidential candidate says he's willing to step aside, gives condition

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Another huge blow for APC as Court of Appeal sacks prominent candidate

2023: Another huge blow for APC as Court of Appeal sacks prominent candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Court orders 20 strokes of cane, 30 days sweeping for TikTokers who cccused northern governor of corruption

Court orders 20 strokes of cane, 30 days sweeping for TikTokers who cccused northern governor of corruption

Nigeria

3 years ago

A magistrate court in Kano has ordered that Mubarak Muhammad and Nazifi Muhammad, two skit makers, be given 20 strokes of the cane for defaming Governor Ganduje

2023: APC chieftain declares support for PDP governorship candidate in southern state, speaks on defection

2023: APC chieftain declares support for PDP governorship candidate in southern state, speaks on defection

Politics

3 years ago

An APC chieftain in Cross River, Sam Bassey, and some community leaders in Biase LGA have pledged support for the governorship candidate of the PDP, Sandy Onor.

From North to South: How Tinubu secured the blessings of 2 influential leaders, photos emerge

From North to South: How Tinubu secured the blessings of 2 influential leaders, photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, secured the blessings of Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi and Pa Fasoranti, Afenifere leader, ahead of the 2023 elections

God won’t forgive Nigerian youths if we fail to deliver Tinubu in 2023, APC chieftain Obidike says

God won’t forgive Nigerian youths if we fail to deliver Tinubu in 2023, APC chieftain Obidike says

Politics

3 years ago

APC chieftain Obidike Chukwuebuka has revealed why Nigerian youths should dump Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and support Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

BREAKING: Court gives verdict on ex-SGF Babachir Lawal's N544m grass cutting contract scandal

BREAKING: Court gives verdict on ex-SGF Babachir Lawal's N544m grass cutting contract scandal

Nigeria

3 years ago

A Federal High Court, Abuja has discharged and acquitted a former SGF, Babachir Lawal from the N544 million contract fraud offences brought against him by EFCC.

Civil servants, retirees arrested after paying N4.8bn to 3 companies for doing nothing in Oyo state

Civil servants, retirees arrested after paying N4.8bn to 3 companies for doing nothing in Oyo state

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has arrested some serving and retired civil servants in the state over a fraudulent contract worth N4.8 billion.

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu suffer setback as 1,000 APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu suffer setback as 1,000 APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general election, about 1,000 members of the ruling APC in the Lagos Mainland local government area of Lagos state have defected to the PDP.

2023 elections: Labour Party leader, 2000 Supporters, dump Peter Obi, join APC in northern state

2023 elections: Labour Party leader, 2000 Supporters, dump Peter Obi, join APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

The leader of the Labour Party in the Olamaboro council area of Kogi state, David Ameh, has left the party and led 2000 of his supporters into the ruling APC.

Atiku suffers setback as over 12,000 PDP members defect to APC in key northern state

Atiku suffers setback as over 12,000 PDP members defect to APC in key northern state

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost over 12,000 members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Giwa local government area of Kaduna state.

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