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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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2023 presidency: Influential PDP governor speaks on working for Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Influential PDP governor speaks on working for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court nullifies APC primaries in northern state, declares party cannot field governorship candidate in 2023

BREAKING: Court nullifies APC primaries in northern state, declares party cannot field governorship candidate in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: APC releases final Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council list, new names added

2023 elections: APC releases final Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council list, new names added

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Prominent ex-APC presidential aspirant dumps Tinubu, endorses Peter Obi

2023 elections: Prominent ex-APC presidential aspirant dumps Tinubu, endorses Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku fell ill, flown out for medical treatment? Fani-Kayode alleges, ex-VP's spokesman reacts

Atiku fell ill, flown out for medical treatment? Fani-Kayode alleges, ex-VP's spokesman reacts

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Former Kano emir Sanusi reveals who Nigerians should not vote for, gives reason

2023 presidency: Former Kano emir Sanusi reveals who Nigerians should not vote for, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Just In: Atiku jets out to Europe amid presidential campaign, mission revealed

Just In: Atiku jets out to Europe amid presidential campaign, mission revealed

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has traveled to Europe. According to Paul Ibe, the former VP is on a business trip.

2023 presidency: Sheikh Gumi speaks on what will make him vote for Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Sheikh Gumi speaks on what will make him vote for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

Popular Kaduna Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, on Monday, hosted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmad.

2023 elections: Governor Wike reveals why PDP, other parties should not contest against Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

2023 elections: Governor Wike reveals why PDP, other parties should not contest against Sanwo-Olu in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, may have set a new precedent in the nation’s political culture with his open endorsement of an opposition Governor in an

"Where are you guys going?": Tinubu meets Atiku, Ayu at Abuja airport, video emerges

"Where are you guys going?": Tinubu meets Atiku, Ayu at Abuja airport, video emerges

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidates of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, met at the VVIP lounge of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Omoku: The Rivers community where floods have chased residents out of homes

Omoku: The Rivers community where floods have chased residents out of homes

Nigeria

3 years ago

Residents are crying for help as rampaging floods sack the Omoku community, the headquarters of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area in Rivers state.

Young APC chieftain reveals what party should do as Ngige refuses to publicly declare support for Tinubu

Young APC chieftain reveals what party should do as Ngige refuses to publicly declare support for Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Obidike Chukwuebuka, director-general of the Conference of APC Support Groups, has kicked against the call for Chris Ngige's sack over his comment on Tinubu.

Wike returns to Nigeria, makes fresh bribery allegations against PDP chairman Ayu

Wike returns to Nigeria, makes fresh bribery allegations against PDP chairman Ayu

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike has insisted that the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, did not inform the party's governors and the NWC about the N1 billion he received.

2023 Presidency: Tension as 4 more PDP governors threaten to dump Atiku, give reason

2023 Presidency: Tension as 4 more PDP governors threaten to dump Atiku, give reason

Politics

3 years ago

The crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as four governors reportedly threatened to dump Atiku if he accepts the demand by Wike.

2023 presidency: Tinubu reveals crucial reason why Atiku should step down and endorse him

2023 presidency: Tinubu reveals crucial reason why Atiku should step down and endorse him

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, has asked his PDP counterpart Atiku Abubakar to step down and endorse him (Tinubu).

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