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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

Rotimi Fashakin: Huge tragedy as President Buhari’s ally dies in UK

Rotimi Fashakin: Huge tragedy as President Buhari’s ally dies in UK

Nigeria

3 years ago

Atiku speaks after Wike's outburst, reveals how PDP will win in 2023

Atiku speaks after Wike's outburst, reveals how PDP will win in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Universities to remain closed? FG gives new directive

BREAKING: Universities to remain closed? FG gives new directive

Education

3 years ago

Buhari called for removal of Keyamo as APC campaign's spokesman? Presidency reacts

Buhari called for removal of Keyamo as APC campaign's spokesman? Presidency reacts

Politics

3 years ago

Atiku, Peter Obi or Tinubu? Winner emerges in fresh poll conducted ahead of 2023 presidential election

Atiku, Peter Obi or Tinubu? Winner emerges in fresh poll conducted ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Photos, detail emerge as Peter Obi, running mate visit Emir of Kano

Photos, detail emerge as Peter Obi, running mate visit Emir of Kano

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Full list of members of APC presidential campaign team

2023: Full list of members of APC presidential campaign team

Politics

3 years ago

The comprehensive list of the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council has been released ahead of the 2023 general elections

Senator Ekweremadu’s daughter begs public for kidney, reveals why family members cannot help

Senator Ekweremadu’s daughter begs public for kidney, reveals why family members cannot help

Nigeria

3 years ago

Sonia, daughter of Ike Ekweremadu, Nigeria’s former deputy Senate President, on Monday, September 12, made a public appeal for kidney donation via Instagram.

Tinubu offered senatorial ticket to Wike? Rivers governor opens up

Tinubu offered senatorial ticket to Wike? Rivers governor opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike has refuted reports suggesting that the APC presidential candidate Bola Tinubu offered him a senatorial ticket to defect to the ruling party.

Trouble for Atiku as influential PDP chieftain, 200 others defect to APC in Okowa's state

Trouble for Atiku as influential PDP chieftain, 200 others defect to APC in Okowa's state

Politics

3 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta, Prince Gabriel Nwanazia, has defected to the APC alongside his supporters numbering 200 ahead of the 2023 elections

Tears, tension as terrorists invade mosque, kill 18 worshippers in Zamfara

Tears, tension as terrorists invade mosque, kill 18 worshippers in Zamfara

Nigeria

3 years ago

Residents of Ruwan Jema, a community in Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State said terrorists attacked a Jum’at mosque on Friday, September 23, and killed 18 people.

NNPP candidates dump Kwankwaso, declare support for another presidential flagbearer

NNPP candidates dump Kwankwaso, declare support for another presidential flagbearer

Politics

3 years ago

Four candidates contesting in the 2023 election on the NNPP platform in Osun state have dumped Kwankwaso and backed the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

BREAKING: Wike reveals how Ayu worked against his emergence as PDP presidential candidate

BREAKING: Wike reveals how Ayu worked against his emergence as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has alleged National Chairman of the PDP Senator Iyorchia Ayu worked against his emergence as presidential candidate of the party.

Wike speaks on offers made to him by Tinubu, Peter Obi, other presidential candidates, announces his decision

Wike speaks on offers made to him by Tinubu, Peter Obi, other presidential candidates, announces his decision

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has opened up on his London meeting with Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Governor Wike dares PDP, reveals what party should do to him as crisis escalates

Governor Wike dares PDP, reveals what party should do to him as crisis escalates

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike in a press briefing on Friday dared the national leadership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend him if they can.

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