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)

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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2347057737768.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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BREAKING: Winners emerge in Ekiti APC, SDP governorship candidates' polling units

BREAKING: Winners emerge in Ekiti APC, SDP governorship candidates' polling unit...

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Winner emerges in Ekiti PDP governorship candidate's polling unit

BREAKING: Winner emerges in Ekiti PDP governorship candidate's polling unit

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Winner emerges in first polling unit in Ekiti governorship election

BREAKING: Winner emerges in first polling unit in Ekiti governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: SDP records first victory, floors APC, PDP in Ifaki

BREAKING: SDP records first victory, floors APC, PDP in Ifaki

Politics

2 years ago

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win Ekiti governorship election

Legit Poll: Nigerians predict who will win Ekiti governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

Why I picked Okowa as running mate: Full text of Atiku's speech as he unveils PDP vice-presidential candidate

Why I picked Okowa as running mate: Full text of Atiku's speech as he unveils PD...

Politics

2 years ago

Abiodun Oyebanji: Important facts about Ekiti APC governorship candidate who wants to succeed Fayemi

Abiodun Oyebanji: Important facts about Ekiti APC governorship candidate who wants to succeed Fayemi

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the June 18 governorship election in Ekiti state, Legit.ng presents some key facts about Abiodun Oyebanji, the ruling APC's gubernatorial candidate.

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on use of Hijab in secondary schools

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on use of Hijab in secondary schools

Education

2 years ago

The Supreme Court has overruled Lagos state on its restriction of the use of head covering (Hijab) by female Muslim students of public schools in the state.

Why I want to be Tinubu's running mate, northern governor finally opens up

Why I want to be Tinubu's running mate, northern governor finally opens up

Politics

2 years ago

The governor of Plateau state, Simon Lalong, has reportedly said he is not aspiring to be the running mate to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu's because of religion.

2 prominent senators from southwest, southeast dump PDP, join APC, APGA ahead of 2023

2 prominent senators from southwest, southeast dump PDP, join APC, APGA ahead of 2023

Politics

2 years ago

Two key PDP senators, Kola Balogun and Eyinnaya Abaribe, have dumped the party. While Senator Balogun joined the ruling APC, Senator Abaribe defected to APGA.

Influential northern governor reveals his next plan after losing APC presidential ticket to Tinubu

Influential northern governor reveals his next plan after losing APC presidential ticket to Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

After losing the presidential ticket of the APC to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state said he would run for presidency again in the future

Nigeria and Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu signs for Sportsbet.io

Nigeria and Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu signs for Sportsbet.io

Sports

2 years ago

Nwankwo Kanu has signed as a Global Ambassador for Sportsbet.io, as the world’s favourite crypto-led sports betting site adds another superstar to its team.

Walker’s District – Johnnie Walker’s is set to paint Ibadan a different type of red

Walker’s District – Johnnie Walker’s is set to paint Ibadan a different type of red

Music

2 years ago

Popularly known for hosting the most amazing events, Johnnie Walker is set to put its footprints on the map for the 3rd time in a row with Walker’s District.

Tinubu set to announce running mate as reduced list of possible APC vice-presidential candidates emerges

Tinubu set to announce running mate as reduced list of possible APC vice-presidential candidates emerges

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is reportedly set to announce his running mate on Thursday, June 16.

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku officially announces his running mate

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku officially announces his running mate

Politics

2 years ago

The Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has emerged as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.

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