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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.

5802 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Breaking: Prominent PDP governor sacks commissioner, gives reason

Breaking: Prominent PDP governor sacks commissioner, gives reason

Nigeria

3 years ago

Southeast governors take decision on IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

Southeast governors take decision on IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 elections: States where APC primaries have been nullified

2023 elections: States where APC primaries have been nullified

Politics

3 years ago

Full list of states Tinubu must win to emerge Nigeria's president in 2023 and his possible chances

Full list of states Tinubu must win to emerge Nigeria's president in 2023 and his possible chances

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Full list of states Peter Obi must win to emerge Nigeria's president and his possible chances

2023: Full list of states Peter Obi must win to emerge Nigeria's president and his possible chances

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku's pathway to Aso Rock: List of states PDP presidential candidates must win and his possible chances

Atiku's pathway to Aso Rock: List of states PDP presidential candidates must win and his possible chances

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Why other presidential candidates shouldn't dismiss Fitch’s report predicting Tinubu’s victory

2023 elections: Why other presidential candidates shouldn't dismiss Fitch’s report predicting Tinubu’s victory

Politics

3 years ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, a youth and women development advocate, said the Fitch report which predicted victory Tinubu should not be dismissed by other candidates.

2023 presidency: Tinubu has capacity to manage social instability, APC chieftain reacts to Fitch’s predictions

2023 presidency: Tinubu has capacity to manage social instability, APC chieftain reacts to Fitch’s predictions

Politics

3 years ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, a young APC chieftain, has reacted to Fitch’s predictions of victory for Tinubu in 2023 and social instability under his administration.

Revealed: What Tinubu told Afenifere leaders about Buhari, northern APC governors and his 2023 presidential bid

Revealed: What Tinubu told Afenifere leaders about Buhari, northern APC governors and his 2023 presidential bid

Politics

3 years ago

APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, said President Buhari and Northern APC governors proved to him that Nigeria can survive its unity and other challenges.

2023 presidency: Afenifere endorsed Tinubu? Details of Tinubu's meeting with Yoruba leaders emerge

2023 presidency: Afenifere endorsed Tinubu? Details of Tinubu's meeting with Yoruba leaders emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Leading pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation Afenifere on Sunday All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu can fix Nigeria.

BREAKING: PDP crisis worsens as Wike dares Ayu to stop Ortom, others from contesting 2023 elections

BREAKING: PDP crisis worsens as Wike dares Ayu to stop Ortom, others from contesting 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, over his statement against Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state.

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet, top agenda revealed

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet, top agenda revealed

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governors of Ebonyi, Enugu, and Abia and deputy governors of Anambra and Imo states are currently locked in a marathon meeting in the Enugu government house.

BREAKING: Tinubu arrives Akure to meet prominent Afenifere leaders amid 2023 presidential election campaign

BREAKING: Tinubu arrives Akure to meet prominent Afenifere leaders amid 2023 presidential election campaign

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived Akure to present Action Plan to Pa Reuben Fasoranti and the leadership of Afenifere.

2023 elections: Over 200 APC members in northern governor’s neighbourhood defect to PDP

2023 elections: Over 200 APC members in northern governor’s neighbourhood defect to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

No fewer than 216 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kofar Kola area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state, have defected to the PDP ahead of 2023.

University rankings by subject 2023: List of Nigerian varsities ranked among world's best

University rankings by subject 2023: List of Nigerian varsities ranked among world's best

Education

3 years ago

UNN, UI, Unilag and many other Nigerian universities recorded impressive performances in the Times Higher Education 2023 Subject Rankings, released on Tuesday.

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