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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

Osinbajo's group reveals anointed presidential candidate as Tinubu speaks on relationship with VP

Osinbajo's group reveals anointed presidential candidate as Tinubu speaks on relationship with VP

Politics

3 years ago

Why Benue people will not vote for Atiku, Ortom reveals, tells PDP presidential candidate what he must do

Why Benue people will not vote for Atiku, Ortom reveals, tells PDP presidential candidate what he must do

Politics

3 years ago

New twist as Governor Wike threatens to resign, gives condition

New twist as Governor Wike threatens to resign, gives condition

Politics

3 years ago

Tension as Northern PDP governor withdraws support for Atiku, accuses him of working with Miyetti Allah

Tension as Northern PDP governor withdraws support for Atiku, accuses him of working with Miyetti Allah

Politics

3 years ago

Tears as prominent Nigerian governor loses top aide, emotional photos of burial emerge

Tears as prominent Nigerian governor loses top aide, emotional photos of burial emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

Just In: Former Rep member dumps APC ahead of 2023 elections, gives reason

Just In: Former Rep member dumps APC ahead of 2023 elections, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: INEC announces date for Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa governorship elections

BREAKING: INEC announces date for Imo, Kogi, Bayelsa governorship elections

Politics

3 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled the off-cycle Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi governorship elections for Saturday, November 11, 2023.

BREAKING: APC suffers huge loss as court nullifies all primaries in Rivers state, sacks candidates

BREAKING: APC suffers huge loss as court nullifies all primaries in Rivers state, sacks candidates

Politics

3 years ago

The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state has nullified all the primaries conducted by the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state.

2023 elections: Wike reveals why PDP campaign posters in Rivers don’t have Atiku, Ayu’s photos

2023 elections: Wike reveals why PDP campaign posters in Rivers don’t have Atiku, Ayu’s photos

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed why the photos of PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have been missing from the campaign materials in Rivers state.

Diezani loses Abuja properties, cars worth N1.6bn as court gives final forfeiture order, photos of mansions emerge

Diezani loses Abuja properties, cars worth N1.6bn as court gives final forfeiture order, photos of mansions emerge

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Federal High Court has ordered the final forfeiture of two Abuja properties and two luxury cars belonging to a former minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke

OKNaira sends ₦77,000 to man without applying for loan, says he must pay ₦120,000 in 6 days or face disgrace

OKNaira sends ₦77,000 to man without applying for loan, says he must pay ₦120,000 in 6 days or face disgrace

Nigeria

3 years ago

OKNaira, an online loan app, asked Abraham Oladipupo to pay ₦120,240 in six days or be disgraced after sending him ₦77,325.00 loan, which he did not apply for.

2023 rankings: List of top 10 universities in the world emerges

2023 rankings: List of top 10 universities in the world emerges

Education

3 years ago

The University of Oxford has been ranked first globally as the Times Higher Education (THE) recently released its World University Rankings for the year 2023.

World university rankings 2023: List of 10 best varsities in Nigeria to study law

World university rankings 2023: List of 10 best varsities in Nigeria to study law

Education

3 years ago

University of Ibadan, University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Bayero University are best Nigerian varsities to study Law, Times Higher Education 2023 ranking states.

Apostle Suleman chased families of slain policemen away? Nigerian cleric reacts

Apostle Suleman chased families of slain policemen away? Nigerian cleric reacts

Nigeria

3 years ago

Apostle Johnson Suleman, president of the Omega Fire Ministries, has reacted to the claims that he chased out families of the policemen killed in his convoy.

ASUU strike: List of universities resuming lectures on Monday, October 24

ASUU strike: List of universities resuming lectures on Monday, October 24

Education

3 years ago

Following the call-off of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike on Friday, October 14, these are varsities resuming on Monday, October 24.

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