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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

Prominent Nigerian politicians who have dual citizenship

Prominent Nigerian politicians who have dual citizenship

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party governorship candidate Lasun Yusuf speaks after dumping Peter Obi for Atiku

Labour Party governorship candidate Lasun Yusuf speaks after dumping Peter Obi for Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Reactions as Labour Party governorship candidate dumps Peter Obi, supports another presidential flagbearer

Reactions as Labour Party governorship candidate dumps Peter Obi, supports another presidential flagbearer

Politics

3 years ago

2022 updated list of illegal universities in Nigeria closed down by NUC

2022 updated list of illegal universities in Nigeria closed down by NUC

Education

3 years ago

Pastor hangs on to tree branch to escape as water carries worshippers away during church ceremony held near river

Pastor hangs on to tree branch to escape as water carries worshippers away during church ceremony held near river

People

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Photos emerge as prominent APC governor welcomes Peter Obi in southeast state

2023 presidency: Photos emerge as prominent APC governor welcomes Peter Obi in southeast state

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: G5 Governors agreed to support Atiku? Seyi Makinde reveals latest position

2023 presidency: G5 Governors agreed to support Atiku? Seyi Makinde reveals latest position

Politics

3 years ago

Amid the crisis rocking the PDD, Governor Makinde of Oyo state has said the G5 Governors are yet to take a stand on the forthcoming 2023 presidential election.

Just in: Governor Wike reacts as Dogara dumps Tinubu, declares support for Atiku, PDP

Just in: Governor Wike reacts as Dogara dumps Tinubu, declares support for Atiku, PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has berated Yakubu Dogara, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, for endorsing the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

2023 presidency: Tinubu releases list of states he will win, gives reason

2023 presidency: Tinubu releases list of states he will win, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has expressed confidence that he will win in some crucial northern states, including Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Kebbi.

10 northern PDP support groups dump Atiku, declare support for another presidential candidate

10 northern PDP support groups dump Atiku, declare support for another presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

The electoral fortune of the PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar suffered a setback as 10 support groups defected to the ruling APCD and endorsed Tinubu.

Atiku or Peter Obi? Tinubu speaks on who he will support if he wasn't running for president in 2023

Atiku or Peter Obi? Tinubu speaks on who he will support if he wasn't running for president in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, has said he won’t vote for Atiku or Peter Obi if he weren’t contesting the 2023 presidential election.

BREAKING: Tension as Senate threatens to cut budget of over 100 MDAs, gives reason, Nigerians react

BREAKING: Tension as Senate threatens to cut budget of over 100 MDAs, gives reason, Nigerians react

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Senate has threatened to cut down 2023 budgetary allocation of over 100 Ministry, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) following their refusal to honour summon.

Hilarious videos as Tinubu dances to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ after Chatham House outing

Hilarious videos as Tinubu dances to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’ after Chatham House outing

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, had some fun moments after his speech at Chatham House in London as he danced to Kizz Daniel’s ‘Buga’.

9 major takeaways from Tinubu's address at Chatham House in London

9 major takeaways from Tinubu's address at Chatham House in London

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, spoke on his plans for Nigeria at Chatham House in London on Monday. Here is a recap of his address.

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Ganduje in London, video emerges

BREAKING: Nigerian journalist who released ‘Gandollar’ videos meets Governor Ganduje in London, video emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

Jafar Jafar, the journalist behind the ‘Gandollar’ videos published in 2018, met with Abdullahi Ganduje, the governor of Kano, in London on Monday, December 5.

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