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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

Naira redesign: Ganduje listed among 3 governors under EFCC watch? Kano government reacts

Naira redesign: Ganduje listed among 3 governors under EFCC watch? Kano government reacts

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party chairman resigned, dumped Peter Obi for another presidential candidate? LP reacts

BREAKING: Labour Party chairman resigned, dumped Peter Obi for another presidential candidate? LP reacts

Politics

3 years ago

Bola Tinubu makes fresh appointment ahead of 2023 presidential election

Bola Tinubu makes fresh appointment ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu or Atiku? Buhari speaks in London, predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives crucial reason

Tinubu or Atiku? Buhari speaks in London, predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives crucial reason

Politics

3 years ago

Buhari responds as King Charles III of England asks if he has house in UK, photos, video emerge

Buhari responds as King Charles III of England asks if he has house in UK, photos, video emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Revenge Mission: Jonathan Mentioned as Source Reveals Real Reason Why Wike, Other PDP Govs are Fighting Atiku

Revenge Mission: Jonathan Mentioned as Source Reveals Real Reason Why Wike, Other PDP Govs are Fighting Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Trouble for Atiku as another PDP governor reportedly joins Wike's camp, date to be formally unveiled revealed

Trouble for Atiku as another PDP governor reportedly joins Wike's camp, date to be formally unveiled revealed

Politics

3 years ago

The governor of Bauchi state, Bala Mohammed, has reportedly concluded plans to join the camp of Governor Wike, known as G-5 ahead of the 2023 general election.

2023 elections: PDP Governor Udom Emmanuel speaks on resigning as Atiku’s campaign chairman

2023 elections: PDP Governor Udom Emmanuel speaks on resigning as Atiku’s campaign chairman

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Udom Emmanuel on Tuesday described as fake the reports claiming he has resigned as the chairman of Atiku Abubakar’s Presidential Campaign Council.

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku meets IBB in Minna, photos emerge

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku meets IBB in Minna, photos emerge

Politics

3 years ago

PDP presidential candidate, Atiku, his running mate Okowa, and other party chieftains are in Minna, Niger state to meet with former military leader, Babangida.

PDP crisis: IBB set to be involved as Atiku, Wike, other G-5 governors eye reconciliation

PDP crisis: IBB set to be involved as Atiku, Wike, other G-5 governors eye reconciliation

Politics

3 years ago

Sources say ex-military head of state, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), may soon intervene in the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Grammy award winner Burna Boy joins Oraimo as brand ambassador

Music

3 years ago

Africa’s No.1 TWS and Smartwatch brand, oraimo, has announced Burna Boy as its latest brand ambassador. Burna Boy is one of Nigeria’s biggest music artistes.

BREAKING: Tinubu makes huge promise, reveals what he will achieve in first 24 months if elected president in 2023

BREAKING: Tinubu makes huge promise, reveals what he will achieve in first 24 months if elected president in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

If elected in 2023, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, promised to create one million jobs in the first 24 months.

Tinubu finally reacts to US documents on alleged drug dealing, money laundering

Tinubu finally reacts to US documents on alleged drug dealing, money laundering

Politics

3 years ago

APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu has dismissed the resurfaced allegation of being involved in drug business in the US, saying the case was buried in 1993.

Just in: Nigerian governor declares Thursday November 10 public holiday, gives reason

Just in: Nigerian governor declares Thursday November 10 public holiday, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Sani Bello has declared Thursday, November 10, as a public holiday to enable citizens participate in the local government elections in Niger state.

PDP presidential candidate Atiku attacked in Borno? Police make arrest, give update

PDP presidential candidate Atiku attacked in Borno? Police make arrest, give update

Politics

3 years ago

The police command in Borno state says the reports claiming the convoy of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, was attacked on Wednesday are fake.

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