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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

2023 presidency: List of demands CAN leaders present to Tinubu during Abuja meeting

2023 presidency: List of demands CAN leaders present to Tinubu during Abuja meeting

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi? Pastor Kumuyi speaks on endorsing presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections

Tinubu, Atiku, Peter Obi? Pastor Kumuyi speaks on endorsing presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Court sacks prominent presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections, gives special order to INEC

Just in: Court sacks prominent presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections, gives special order to INEC

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Shehu of Borno gives crucial advice to Nigerian youths

2023 elections: Shehu of Borno gives crucial advice to Nigerian youths

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Fitch report lists 4 ways Atiku can still win after predicting Tinubu’s victory

2023 presidency: Fitch report lists 4 ways Atiku can still win after predicting Tinubu’s victory

Politics

3 years ago

Tears as 22-year-old UNILAG student slumps, dies while playing football on campus

Tears as 22-year-old UNILAG student slumps, dies while playing football on campus

Education

3 years ago

2023 elections: US govt speaks on supporting candidates, reveals punishment for anyone Involved in rigging

2023 elections: US govt speaks on supporting candidates, reveals punishment for anyone Involved in rigging

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the United States government, through its Embassy in Nigeria, said it does not support any candidate or political party.

Tears as ‘drunk’ soldier kills Nigerian Army general inside barracks

Tears as ‘drunk’ soldier kills Nigerian Army general inside barracks

Nigeria

3 years ago

Brigadier General O.A. James, director of Finance of the Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre, has died after a corporal, Abayomi Ebun, hit him with a car.

Fresh tension in PDP as Wike attacks Atiku for critcising President Buhari

Fresh tension in PDP as Wike attacks Atiku for critcising President Buhari

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has accused the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, of hypocrisy for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari's appointments.

PDP's governorship victory in Osun shaking as tribunal compels INEC to produce Adeleke’s academic certificates

PDP's governorship victory in Osun shaking as tribunal compels INEC to produce Adeleke’s academic certificates

Politics

3 years ago

The Osun Election Petitions Tribunal has asked INEC to produce the nomination form and certificates used by Ademola Adeleke in the 2022 governorship election.

Video emerges as Tinubu suffers gaffe in Jos, says ‘God bless PD… APC’, Nigerians react

Video emerges as Tinubu suffers gaffe in Jos, says ‘God bless PD… APC’, Nigerians react

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerians are reacting as APC presidential candidate Tinubu suffered a gaffe on Tuesday, November 15, while speaking at the flag-off of his campaign in Plateau.

2023 presidency: What will happen if PDP, others win, Buhari speaks

2023 presidency: What will happen if PDP, others win, Buhari speaks

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari has promised he would ensure no election winner is denied their mandate even if they belong to opposition parties.

Video shows serving senator from southeast state hiding stacks of money in his house? Fact emerges

Video shows serving senator from southeast state hiding stacks of money in his house? Fact emerges

Politics

3 years ago

The Nigerian Fact-checkers’ Coalition (NFC) has debunked a video purportedly showing Orji Uzor Kalu, a serving senator, hiding stacks of money in his house.

All 3 APC senators from northern state defect to PDP ahead of 2023 elections

All 3 APC senators from northern state defect to PDP ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost all its three senators from Bauchi to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

2023 elections: New twist as prominent presidential candidate says he's willing to step aside, gives condition

2023 elections: New twist as prominent presidential candidate says he's willing to step aside, gives condition

Politics

3 years ago

NNPP presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he is the best the party can offer. He said he would step aside if his party could produce a better candidate

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