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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.

6002 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Drama as 27-year-old man from Delta claims Governor Sanwo-Olu is his father, reveals what mother told him

Drama as 27-year-old man from Delta claims Governor Sanwo-Olu is his father, reveals what mother told him

Nigeria

3 years ago

Google reveals people and things Nigerians searched for the most in 2022, Peter Obi, Portable others make list

Google reveals people and things Nigerians searched for the most in 2022, Peter Obi, Portable others make list

Nigeria

3 years ago

PDP crisis: Tension as PDP vice presidential candidate Okowa avoids Governor Wike in northern state

PDP crisis: Tension as PDP vice presidential candidate Okowa avoids Governor Wike in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Atiku's fate unknown as Wike speaks on PDP's chances in Rivers state

2023 elections: Atiku's fate unknown as Wike speaks on PDP's chances in Rivers state

Politics

3 years ago

Ex-Governor Dankwambo’s deputy, northern youth leader, others dump PDP, defect to APC in Gombe state

Ex-Governor Dankwambo’s deputy, northern youth leader, others dump PDP, defect to APC in Gombe state

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku’s northeast campaigner, dumps PDP for Tinubu with thousands of supporters

Atiku’s northeast campaigner, dumps PDP for Tinubu with thousands of supporters

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, Atiku or Tinubu? Former minister Oby Ezekwesili reveals her preferred presidential candidate

Peter Obi, Atiku or Tinubu? Former minister Oby Ezekwesili reveals her preferred presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Former education minister Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili has implied the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi is her favourite among the top three contenders.

2023 presidency: Jonathan finally reveals his position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket

2023 presidency: Jonathan finally reveals his position on APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket

Politics

3 years ago

Former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has finally addressed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2023 elections.

WAEC results statistics: List of 10 states with least performance in 2021

WAEC results statistics: List of 10 states with least performance in 2021

Education

3 years ago

National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in conjunction with WAEC, has released a report on the WASSCE from 2019 to 2021. Zamfara has the least performance in 2021.

2 prominent lawmakers dump APC, defect to NNPP in key northern state

2 prominent lawmakers dump APC, defect to NNPP in key northern state

Politics

3 years ago

Hamza Adamu and Bappah Usman Jurara, two serving members of the Gombe State House of Assembly on Saturday announced their defection from the APC to the NNPP.

22-year-old man allegedly murders 'sugar mummy', steals her car in Enugu

22-year-old man allegedly murders 'sugar mummy', steals her car in Enugu

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Enugu police have arrested and prosecuted, Chidubem Osuagwu (22) for allegedly murdering and stealing the car of his sugar mummy, Amarachi Chukwu (32).

Wife, others hold campaign rally for prominent governorship candidate sent to prison

Wife, others hold campaign rally for prominent governorship candidate sent to prison

Politics

3 years ago

Wife and supporters of jailed Albert Bassey Akpan, governorship candidate of the Young Peoples Party (YPP) in Akwa Ibom, have started to campaign on his behalf.

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso reveals final position on stepping down

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso reveals final position on stepping down

Politics

3 years ago

NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwakwanso on Thursday, December 8, ruled out the possibility of stepping down for another flagbearer ahead of 2023.

Just In: Fire breaks out at Defence Headquarters in Abuja

Just In: Fire breaks out at Defence Headquarters in Abuja

Nigeria

3 years ago

Fire gutted the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki Abuja on Monday, December 12, according to a statement sent to Legit.ng by Major General Akpor.

2023 election: Former House of Reps spokesman, Eseme reveals how Nigerians will vote, speaks on CBN' new policy

2023 election: Former House of Reps spokesman, Eseme reveals how Nigerians will vote, speaks on CBN' new policy

Politics

3 years ago

Eseme Oyiboh, APC candidate for Eket/Onna/Esit Eket/Ibeno, said Nigerians will vote for credible individuals as against voting along political lines in 2023.

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