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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

EFCC wins big as court orders forfeiture of former accountant-general Ahmed Idris’ $900k, N304m, 15 Houses

EFCC wins big as court orders forfeiture of former accountant-general Ahmed Idris’ $900k, N304m, 15 Houses

Nigeria

3 years ago

Buhari meets Tinubu, reveals why he has not been on APC presidential candidate's campaign trail

Buhari meets Tinubu, reveals why he has not been on APC presidential candidate's campaign trail

Politics

3 years ago

Huge setback for Tinubu as over 90,000 APC members, others, defect to PDP in Buhari's home state

Huge setback for Tinubu as over 90,000 APC members, others, defect to PDP in Buhari's home state

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku reveals huge promise President Buhari personally made to him about 2023 elections

Atiku reveals huge promise President Buhari personally made to him about 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Miraculous escape as 2-year-old boy survives after being swallowed by hippopotamus

Miraculous escape as 2-year-old boy survives after being swallowed by hippopotamus

People

3 years ago

Just in: Tears as AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina's mother dies

Just in: Tears as AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina's mother dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi’s strong supporter in key northern state reveals his position on Doyin Okupe’s conviction

Peter Obi’s strong supporter in key northern state reveals his position on Doyin Okupe’s conviction

Politics

3 years ago

Bashir Shola, aka Sola Kafinta, a comedian, claimed the opposition went for Doyin Okupe after failing to find any dirt on Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi.

2 APC members dead, 3 missing as boat conveying deputy Senate president’s supporters capsizes in Delta

2 APC members dead, 3 missing as boat conveying deputy Senate president’s supporters capsizes in Delta

Politics

3 years ago

A campaign boat conveying supporters of the deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, capsized in Delta, leaving two people dead, three missing and seven injured

2023 elections: Details emerge as VP Osinbajo visits Tinubu, Shettima in Abuja

2023 elections: Details emerge as VP Osinbajo visits Tinubu, Shettima in Abuja

Politics

3 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday, December 21, paid a visit to the APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, at his residence in Abuja.

Doyin Okupe sends letter to Peter Obi, tells Labour Party presidential candidate what to do after resigning, Nigerians react

Doyin Okupe sends letter to Peter Obi, tells Labour Party presidential candidate what to do after resigning, Nigerians react

Politics

3 years ago

Doyin Okupe's resignation as the director-general of Peter Obi's presidential campaign for the 2023 general election is generating mixed reactions on Twitter.

Alleged terrorism: Tension as APC chieftain tackles Emefiele, accuses CBN governor of refusing to report to DSS

Alleged terrorism: Tension as APC chieftain tackles Emefiele, accuses CBN governor of refusing to report to DSS

Nigeria

3 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, has accused the governor of the CBN, Godwin Emefiele, of refusing to report to the DSS to answer questions on terrorism.

BREAKING: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies at UCH in Ibadan

BREAKING: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies at UCH in Ibadan

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former Secretary of the PDP in Oyo state, Taofeek Olayiwola, is dead, aged 62. He reportedly died Wednesday morning at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.

List of prominent politicians who are leaving office in 2023

List of prominent politicians who are leaving office in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Legit.ng lists some prominent Nigerian politicians who are leaving office. President Muhammadu Buhari topped the list.

"Emi lo kan of Doha": Tinubu celebrates Lionel Messi with special photo as Argentina win 2022 World Cup

"Emi lo kan of Doha": Tinubu celebrates Lionel Messi with special photo as Argentina win 2022 World Cup

Nigeria

3 years ago

Nigerians are reacting as APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu celebrates Lionel Messi with special photo after inspiring Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup.

4 major things Tinubu told south-south APC leaders at Calabar Town Hall meeting

4 major things Tinubu told south-south APC leaders at Calabar Town Hall meeting

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, on Tuesday, December 20, met with the stakeholders of the ruling party in Calabar, Cross River state.

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