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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.

6004 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Atiku's pathway to Aso Rock: List of states PDP presidential candidates must win and his possible chances

Atiku's pathway to Aso Rock: List of states PDP presidential candidates must win and his possible chances

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Why other presidential candidates shouldn't dismiss Fitch’s report predicting Tinubu’s victory

2023 elections: Why other presidential candidates shouldn't dismiss Fitch’s report predicting Tinubu’s victory

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Tinubu has capacity to manage social instability, APC chieftain reacts to Fitch’s predictions

2023 presidency: Tinubu has capacity to manage social instability, APC chieftain reacts to Fitch’s predictions

Politics

3 years ago

Revealed: What Tinubu told Afenifere leaders about Buhari, northern APC governors and his 2023 presidential bid

Revealed: What Tinubu told Afenifere leaders about Buhari, northern APC governors and his 2023 presidential bid

Politics

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Afenifere endorsed Tinubu? Details of Tinubu's meeting with Yoruba leaders emerge

2023 presidency: Afenifere endorsed Tinubu? Details of Tinubu's meeting with Yoruba leaders emerge

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: PDP crisis worsens as Wike dares Ayu to stop Ortom, others from contesting 2023 elections

BREAKING: PDP crisis worsens as Wike dares Ayu to stop Ortom, others from contesting 2023 elections

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet, top agenda revealed

BREAKING: Southeast governors meet, top agenda revealed

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governors of Ebonyi, Enugu, and Abia and deputy governors of Anambra and Imo states are currently locked in a marathon meeting in the Enugu government house.

BREAKING: Tinubu arrives Akure to meet prominent Afenifere leaders amid 2023 presidential election campaign

BREAKING: Tinubu arrives Akure to meet prominent Afenifere leaders amid 2023 presidential election campaign

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has arrived Akure to present Action Plan to Pa Reuben Fasoranti and the leadership of Afenifere.

2023 elections: Over 200 APC members in northern governor’s neighbourhood defect to PDP

2023 elections: Over 200 APC members in northern governor’s neighbourhood defect to PDP

Politics

3 years ago

No fewer than 216 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Kofar Kola area of Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state, have defected to the PDP ahead of 2023.

University rankings by subject 2023: List of Nigerian varsities ranked among world's best

University rankings by subject 2023: List of Nigerian varsities ranked among world's best

Education

3 years ago

UNN, UI, Unilag and many other Nigerian universities recorded impressive performances in the Times Higher Education 2023 Subject Rankings, released on Tuesday.

2023 presidency: Prominent Nigerians who rejected Atiku, PDP's appointments

2023 presidency: Prominent Nigerians who rejected Atiku, PDP's appointments

Politics

3 years ago

At least three Nigerians rejected appointments offered them by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar ahead of 2023.

List of top government officials sacked by President Buhari

List of top government officials sacked by President Buhari

Nigeria

3 years ago

Since the inception of his administration in 2015, President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked at least seven senior government officials, including two ministers.

List of salaries of Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, CJN, others emerge as FG set to implement increment

List of salaries of Buhari, Osinbajo, Lawan, Gbajabiamila, CJN, others emerge as FG set to implement increment

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) said it has concluded plans to review the salaries of public, political and judicial officers.

2023 Elections: List of prominent PDP chieftains who have dumped Atiku for Peter Obi

2023 Elections: List of prominent PDP chieftains who have dumped Atiku for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, some chieftains of the PDP are backing Peter Obi, the Labour presidential candidate to defeat Atiku, Tinubu and others.

Viral photos show former President Jonathan riding in a canoe as he visits flood victims in Bayelsa

Viral photos show former President Jonathan riding in a canoe as he visits flood victims in Bayelsa

Nigeria

3 years ago

Former President Jonathan had to use a canoe as he visited victims of flood in Otuoke and other affected communities in Bayelsa state on Thursday, October 27.

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