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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

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Video shows 3 things unemployed LAUTECH graduate bought with N500,000 donated to him by alumni association

Video shows 3 things unemployed LAUTECH graduate bought with N500,000 donated to him by alumni association

People

3 years ago

Video emerges as newly-wedded couple join Peter Obi street rally in Abuja

Video emerges as newly-wedded couple join Peter Obi street rally in Abuja

Politics

3 years ago

How BRT driver killed Bamise, deceased’s brother tells court

How BRT driver killed Bamise, deceased’s brother tells court

Nigeria

3 years ago

List of areas affected as Edo govt declares 24-hour curfew, residents advised to stay indoors

List of areas affected as Edo govt declares 24-hour curfew, residents advised to stay indoors

Nigeria

3 years ago

Full list of 2023 presidential candidates, their running mates, ages and educational qualifications

Full list of 2023 presidential candidates, their running mates, ages and educational qualifications

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tears as respected Kogi monarch, Maigari of Lokoja, dies after brief illness

BREAKING: Tears as respected Kogi monarch, Maigari of Lokoja, dies after brief illness

Nigeria

3 years ago

Black Wednesday as 20 persons reportedly burnt to death in Kogi tanker accident

Black Wednesday as 20 persons reportedly burnt to death in Kogi tanker accident

Nigeria

3 years ago

A tanker accident in Kogi state on Wednesday, September 28, has reportedly led to the loss of many lives. A resident said over 20 persons were burnt to death.

BREAKING: FG declares public holiday to mark Independence Day

BREAKING: FG declares public holiday to mark Independence Day

Nigeria

3 years ago

Rauf Aregbesola, interior minister, has on behalf of the FG, declared Monday, October 3, as a public holiday to mark the nation’s 62nd Independence Anniversary.

2023 presidency: PDP lost the moment it gave its ticket to another northerner, youth advocate says

2023 presidency: PDP lost the moment it gave its ticket to another northerner, youth advocate says

Politics

3 years ago

Ogoegbunam Kingdom, a youth and women development advocate, has reacted to the decision of Governor Nyesom Wike and his allies to pull out Atiku’s campaign.

2023: Double loss as courts nullify PDP governorship primary in Ogun, sack senatorial candidate in Kebbi

2023: Double loss as courts nullify PDP governorship primary in Ogun, sack senatorial candidate in Kebbi

Politics

3 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Tuesday, September 27, nullified governorship primaries of the Ogun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Chimaroke Nnamani: PDP senator listed on Tinubu's campaign council finally reacts

Chimaroke Nnamani: PDP senator listed on Tinubu's campaign council finally reacts

Politics

3 years ago

Chimaroke Nnamani, a PDP senator, has spoken on whether or not he is working for the APC presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu lists reasons why Christians, other Nigerians should vote for him

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu lists reasons why Christians, other Nigerians should vote for him

Politics

3 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Tinubu, on Thursday, met with some Christian clerics under the aegis of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria

BREAKING: Presidency replies Akeredolu, says no state authorised to buy automatic weapons

BREAKING: Presidency replies Akeredolu, says no state authorised to buy automatic weapons

Nigeria

3 years ago

In a statement on Tuesday, September 27, presidency said no state in Nigeria has been issued authorisation to procure automatic weapons for its security outfits

BREAKING: Blogger detained for allegedly writing against Ogun governor released after 138 days

BREAKING: Blogger detained for allegedly writing against Ogun governor released after 138 days

Nigeria

3 years ago

Hammed Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on

Samuel Ortom: Benue governor denies abandoning Wike as PDP crisis lingers

Samuel Ortom: Benue governor denies abandoning Wike as PDP crisis lingers

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Benue state has denied parting ways with his counterpart in Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, as the crisis rocking the opposition PDP lingers.

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