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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: Another huge blow for APC as Court of Appeal sacks prominent candidate

2023: Another huge blow for APC as Court of Appeal sacks prominent candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Court orders 20 strokes of cane, 30 days sweeping for TikTokers who cccused northern governor of corruption

Court orders 20 strokes of cane, 30 days sweeping for TikTokers who cccused northern governor of corruption

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023: APC chieftain declares support for PDP governorship candidate in southern state, speaks on defection

2023: APC chieftain declares support for PDP governorship candidate in southern state, speaks on defection

Politics

3 years ago

From North to South: How Tinubu secured the blessings of 2 influential leaders, photos emerge

From North to South: How Tinubu secured the blessings of 2 influential leaders, photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

God won’t forgive Nigerian youths if we fail to deliver Tinubu in 2023, APC chieftain Obidike says

God won’t forgive Nigerian youths if we fail to deliver Tinubu in 2023, APC chieftain Obidike says

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Court gives verdict on ex-SGF Babachir Lawal's N544m grass cutting contract scandal

BREAKING: Court gives verdict on ex-SGF Babachir Lawal's N544m grass cutting contract scandal

Nigeria

3 years ago

Civil servants, retirees arrested after paying N4.8bn to 3 companies for doing nothing in Oyo state

Civil servants, retirees arrested after paying N4.8bn to 3 companies for doing nothing in Oyo state

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency (OYACA) has arrested some serving and retired civil servants in the state over a fraudulent contract worth N4.8 billion.

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu suffer setback as 1,000 APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu suffer setback as 1,000 APC members defect to PDP in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general election, about 1,000 members of the ruling APC in the Lagos Mainland local government area of Lagos state have defected to the PDP.

2023 elections: Labour Party leader, 2000 Supporters, dump Peter Obi, join APC in northern state

2023 elections: Labour Party leader, 2000 Supporters, dump Peter Obi, join APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

The leader of the Labour Party in the Olamaboro council area of Kogi state, David Ameh, has left the party and led 2000 of his supporters into the ruling APC.

Atiku suffers setback as over 12,000 PDP members defect to APC in key northern state

Atiku suffers setback as over 12,000 PDP members defect to APC in key northern state

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost over 12,000 members to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Giwa local government area of Kaduna state.

2 dead, 1 injured as Bauchi commissioner is involved in auto crash, cause of accident revealed

2 dead, 1 injured as Bauchi commissioner is involved in auto crash, cause of accident revealed

Nigeria

3 years ago

Two persons died when the convoy of the Bauchi commissioner for local government and chieftaincy Affairs, Abdulrazak Nuhu Zaki, got involved in an auto crash.

BREAKING: Ghana denies warning citizens to avoid non-essential travels to Abuja

BREAKING: Ghana denies warning citizens to avoid non-essential travels to Abuja

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Ghanaian government says the statement warning its citizens against travelling to the Nigerian capital Abuja over security concerns was not authorised.

Just in: Peter Obi finally reacts as Soludo says he cannot win 2023 presidential election

Just in: Peter Obi finally reacts as Soludo says he cannot win 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has stated he has no time to reply to Anambra state governor Charles Soludo who clamped down on him on Monday.

BREAKING: Details of Tinubu's meeting with CAN leaders emerge

BREAKING: Details of Tinubu's meeting with CAN leaders emerge

Politics

3 years ago

APC presidential candidate, Tinubu, has assured the CAN leadership that he'll not run his administration on the basis of religion if elected president in 2023.

Prominent lawmaker Sobur Olawale slumps, dies in Jos after attending APC campaign flag-off

Prominent lawmaker Sobur Olawale slumps, dies in Jos after attending APC campaign flag-off

Politics

3 years ago

A Lagos State House of Assembly member, Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, has slumped and died in Jos, Plateau state. The lawmaker attended the APC campaign flag-off.

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