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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

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BREAKING: Tension as truck crushes vehicles in convoy of prominent PDP governor

BREAKING: Tension as truck crushes vehicles in convoy of prominent PDP governor

Nigeria

3 years ago

List of strong APC chieftains who have declared support for Peter Obi

List of strong APC chieftains who have declared support for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court sacks governorship candidate backed by prominent APC senator

BREAKING: Court sacks governorship candidate backed by prominent APC senator

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Atiku, Tinubu make important appointments

2023 presidency: Atiku, Tinubu make important appointments

Politics

3 years ago

Northern APC Christian leaders deny endorsing Peter Obi as Dogara gives crucial update

Northern APC Christian leaders deny endorsing Peter Obi as Dogara gives crucial update

Politics

3 years ago

Reactions as court sends Tope Peter Obi to 1-year imprisonment, gives reason, photo emerges

Reactions as court sends Tope Peter Obi to 1-year imprisonment, gives reason, photo emerges

Nigeria

3 years ago

How to download, print new improved NIN slip as NIMC says current one will be gradually phased out

How to download, print new improved NIN slip as NIMC says current one will be gradually phased out

Nigeria

3 years ago

Legit.ng in this piece explains how you can download and print out the Improved NIN Slip in plastic now and keep it as a handy physical means of identification.

Trouble for Peter Obi as northern APC governor reveals how Soludo's comment devalued LP presidential candidate

Trouble for Peter Obi as northern APC governor reveals how Soludo's comment devalued LP presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Sule of Nasarawa state says Soludo's comment has devalued the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of other contenders in 2023.

Tinubu disqualified? Court gives verdict on suit seeking to nullify APC candidate's nomination

Tinubu disqualified? Court gives verdict on suit seeking to nullify APC candidate's nomination

Politics

3 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a case filed by the APP seeking to disqualify Bola Tinubu as the 2023 presidential candidate of the ruling APC.

Atiku support group dumps PDP presidential candidate, endorses another flagbearer

Atiku support group dumps PDP presidential candidate, endorses another flagbearer

Politics

3 years ago

The Youths for Atiku Political Group (YOFA) group has declared support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, and his running mate.

Kudirat Abiola’s children accuse prominent presidential candidate of being involved in mother's assassination

Kudirat Abiola’s children accuse prominent presidential candidate of being involved in mother's assassination

Politics

3 years ago

The children of late Kudirat Abiola have insisted that their mother was killed on the orders of the AA presidential candidate, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd).

Prominent Wike’s ally Dumps G5 governors, joins Atiku, donates 20 buses for PDP presidential campaign

Prominent Wike’s ally Dumps G5 governors, joins Atiku, donates 20 buses for PDP presidential campaign

Politics

3 years ago

Ibrahim Dankwambo, a former governor of Gombe state, has abandoned the G5 governors and the Integrity Group. He joined Atiku's presidential campaign in Gombe.

2023 election: Details emerge as Tinubu meets Niger Delta leaders, promises region's development

2023 election: Details emerge as Tinubu meets Niger Delta leaders, promises region's development

Politics

3 years ago

APC presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu is scheduled to return to Delta state to meet Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo, on Friday, November 25.

Just in: Peter Obi’s plane impounded in Abuja? Labour Party reacts as photos emerge

Just in: Peter Obi’s plane impounded in Abuja? Labour Party reacts as photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

The Labour Party campaign organisation says the aircraft it was meant to take for a rally in Oyo state was grounded for “regulatory reasons”, not impounded.

What makes new Naira notes unveiled by Buhari different from old ones? President Reveals

What makes new Naira notes unveiled by Buhari different from old ones? President Reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

President Buhari said the new naira notes, which the Godwin Emefiele-led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) redesigned, have been fortified with security features.

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