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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

Photos emerge as former Kano emir Sanusi welcomes baby with 4th wife

Photos emerge as former Kano emir Sanusi welcomes baby with 4th wife

Nigeria

3 years ago

PDP Crisis: Atiku reacts to Wike's reconciliation statement, reveals what Rivers governor, others should do

PDP Crisis: Atiku reacts to Wike's reconciliation statement, reveals what Rivers governor, others should do

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Reno Omokri speaks on dumping PDP, Atiku for Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Reno Omokri speaks on dumping PDP, Atiku for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: APGA to support Peter Obi, Labour Party? Governor Soludo reveals final decision

2023 elections: APGA to support Peter Obi, Labour Party? Governor Soludo reveals final decision

Politics

3 years ago

Ifeanyi Adeleke: Police speak on CCTV, trending video allegedly showing Davido's son inside swimming pool

Ifeanyi Adeleke: Police speak on CCTV, trending video allegedly showing Davido's son inside swimming pool

Nigeria

3 years ago

Naira redesign: Ganduje listed among 3 governors under EFCC watch? Kano government reacts

Naira redesign: Ganduje listed among 3 governors under EFCC watch? Kano government reacts

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party chairman resigned, dumped Peter Obi for another presidential candidate? LP reacts

BREAKING: Labour Party chairman resigned, dumped Peter Obi for another presidential candidate? LP reacts

Politics

3 years ago

The Labour Party has reacted to a report claiming it's national chairman, Barrister Julius Abure, has resigned and dumped the presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Bola Tinubu makes fresh appointment ahead of 2023 presidential election

Bola Tinubu makes fresh appointment ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

As part of his plan to develop agric sector, APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has appointed Governor Bagudu as chairman of the Agricultural Committee.

Tinubu or Atiku? Buhari speaks in London, predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives crucial reason

Tinubu or Atiku? Buhari speaks in London, predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has predicted victory for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in the 2023 election.

Buhari responds as King Charles III of England asks if he has house in UK, photos, video emerge

Buhari responds as King Charles III of England asks if he has house in UK, photos, video emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari said His Royal Majesty, King Charles III, asked him if he has a house in the UK when he met with the monarch in Buckingham Palace on Wednesday.

Revenge Mission: Jonathan Mentioned as Source Reveals Real Reason Why Wike, Other PDP Govs are Fighting Atiku

Revenge Mission: Jonathan Mentioned as Source Reveals Real Reason Why Wike, Other PDP Govs are Fighting Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

A PDP chieftain has revealed why Nigeria's ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, may soon be called upon to help resolve the crisis rocking the party ahead of 2023.

Trouble for Atiku as another PDP governor reportedly joins Wike's camp, date to be formally unveiled revealed

Trouble for Atiku as another PDP governor reportedly joins Wike's camp, date to be formally unveiled revealed

Politics

3 years ago

The governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, has reportedly concluded plans to join the camp of Governor Wike, known as G-5 ahead of the 2023 general election.

2023 elections: PDP Governor Udom Emmanuel speaks on resigning as Atiku’s campaign chairman

2023 elections: PDP Governor Udom Emmanuel speaks on resigning as Atiku’s campaign chairman

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Udom Emmanuel on Tuesday described as fake the reports claiming he has resigned as the chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign Council.

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku meets IBB in Minna, photos emerge

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku meets IBB in Minna, photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, his running mate Okowa, and other party chieftains are in Minna, Niger state to meet with former military leader, Babangida.

PDP crisis: IBB set to be involved as Atiku, Wike, other G-5 governors eye reconciliation

PDP crisis: IBB set to be involved as Atiku, Wike, other G-5 governors eye reconciliation

Politics

3 years ago

Sources say ex-military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), may soon intervene in the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

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