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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

Author's articles

"Do whatever you can to win": Heated reactions as Peter Obi meets with Sheikh Gumi in Kaduna, photos emerge

"Do whatever you can to win": Heated reactions as Peter Obi meets with Sheikh Gumi in Kaduna, photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu makes serious blunder as he speaks about Governor El-Rufai in Kaduna, Nigerians react to video

Tinubu makes serious blunder as he speaks about Governor El-Rufai in Kaduna, Nigerians react to video

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Tinubu's chances in southwest threatened as APC governor, senator fight dirty

2023 elections: Tinubu's chances in southwest threatened as APC governor, senator fight dirty

Politics

3 years ago

Biodun Oyebanji: Facts about Ekiti home boy who succeeds Fayemi as governor

Biodun Oyebanji: Facts about Ekiti home boy who succeeds Fayemi as governor

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Fayemi bows out, Biodun Oyebanji sworn in as Ekiti governor

BREAKING: Fayemi bows out, Biodun Oyebanji sworn in as Ekiti governor

Politics

3 years ago

Nnamdi Kanu: National Security Council gives update on IPOB leader, reveals next step

Nnamdi Kanu: National Security Council gives update on IPOB leader, reveals next step

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 elections: Prominent party finally removes chairman, names replacement

2023 elections: Prominent party finally removes chairman, names replacement

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Thursday removed Prince Ademola Ayoade as the southwest chairman of the party.

2023 presidency: How southeast youth will give Tinubu 5.1m votes, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

2023 presidency: How southeast youth will give Tinubu 5.1m votes, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Obidike Chukwuebuka, an APC chieftain, has promised to deliver 5.1m votes to the presidential candidate of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

List of states where insecurity may hamper elections as INEC makes fresh revelation

List of states where insecurity may hamper elections as INEC makes fresh revelation

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, raised a concern that insecurity may hamper elections in the northwest and southeast states

Why religious leaders should educate followers on tolerance, mutual respect, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Why religious leaders should educate followers on tolerance, mutual respect, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, APC chieftain Obidike Chukwuebuka called for increased love and more understanding among Nigerians, irrespective of their religious affiliations.

Why Amotekun corps, others can’t tackle banditry, northern governor reveals

Why Amotekun corps, others can’t tackle banditry, northern governor reveals

Nigeria

3 years ago

The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has said state security outfits, including Amotekun Corps, do not have what it takes to tackle armed bandits.

BREAKING: Peter Obi finally speaks on Labour Party presidential campaign council list, reveals next step

BREAKING: Peter Obi finally speaks on Labour Party presidential campaign council list, reveals next step

Politics

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for the 2023 elections, has spoken on the controversial campaign list released by Doyin Okupe.

2023: After failing to attend Atiku's campaign flag-off, PDP governor reveals party he's campaigning for

2023: After failing to attend Atiku's campaign flag-off, PDP governor reveals party he's campaigning for

Politics

3 years ago

Despite his absence at Atiku's campaign flag-off, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo said he has been busy campaigning for the PDP to win the 2023 general election.

PDP crisis: Atiku's move to beg Wike suffers setback as Rivers governor reveals fresh position

PDP crisis: Atiku's move to beg Wike suffers setback as Rivers governor reveals fresh position

Politics

3 years ago

Amid the crisis rocking the PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state vows never to accept northern dominance in the leadership of the main opposition party.

2023 elections: PDP governorship candidate in Ebonyi working for APC? media aide opens up

2023 elections: PDP governorship candidate in Ebonyi working for APC? media aide opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Dr Ifeanyi Odii, the PDP governorship candidate in Ebonyi state, has reacted to the allegation that he was working with the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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