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.

6279 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Winner emerges in MTN ASAP Quiz Competition

Winner emerges in MTN ASAP Quiz Competition

2 years ago

PDP NWC reportedly approves prominent south-south governor as Atiku's running mate, Southeast reacts

PDP NWC reportedly approves prominent south-south governor as Atiku's running ma...

2 years ago

Winner emerges as PDP advisory council members vote to select Atiku's running mate

Winner emerges as PDP advisory council members vote to select Atiku's running ma...

2 years ago

Presidency 2023: Youth advocate reveals who Atiku should pick as running mate

Presidency 2023: Youth advocate reveals who Atiku should pick as running mate

2 years ago

Trouble for APC as 2 prominent northern senators defect to PDP

Trouble for APC as 2 prominent northern senators defect to PDP

2 years ago

PDP reportedly reduces proposed list of Atiku's running mate to 3, names revealed

PDP reportedly reduces proposed list of Atiku's running mate to 3, names reveale...

2 years ago

Breaking: PDP source reveals southern governor reportedly chosen as Atiku's running mate

Breaking: PDP source reveals southern governor reportedly chosen as Atiku's running mate

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has been reportedly selected as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, ex-VP Atiku Abubakar.

Influential northern politician sends 3 names to Tinubu to pick as running mate, female ex-minister makes list

Influential northern politician sends 3 names to Tinubu to pick as running mate, female ex-minister makes list

Babagana Kingibe, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has reportedly recommended three names to Bola Tinubu to consider as running mate.

BREAKING: 3 southern governors mentioned as PDP chairman reveals when Atiku’s running mate will be announced

BREAKING: 3 southern governors mentioned as PDP chairman reveals when Atiku’s running mate will be announced

The chairman of the PDP, Iyiochia Ayu, on Tuesday, said the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku, would, within the next 48 hours, present a running mate

APC NWC member reveals former northern governor allegedly selected as Tinubu’s running mate

APC NWC member reveals former northern governor allegedly selected as Tinubu’s running mate

A new media report citing an APC NWC member as its source says the northern stakeholders have selected Senator Kashim Shettima as Bola Tinubu's running mate.

2023 presidency: Reactions as Shehu Sani asks Obasanjo to choose between Atiku And Tinubu

2023 presidency: Reactions as Shehu Sani asks Obasanjo to choose between Atiku And Tinubu

Former federal lawmaker Shehu Sani says he sent a message to Olusegun Obasanjo asking him to choose a candidate between Atiku Abubakar and Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Prominent presidential aspirant resigns from party after losing ticket

Prominent presidential aspirant resigns from party after losing ticket

Kingsley Moghalu, ex-deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) after losing the presidential ticket

INEC rejects Buhari's ex-minister, recognises contender as APC senatorial candidate

INEC rejects Buhari's ex-minister, recognises contender as APC senatorial candidate

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) rejects the primaries which produced Godswill Akpabio as APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom North West.

Tinubu vs Peter Obi: Influential southeast governor reveals who his state will vote for

Tinubu vs Peter Obi: Influential southeast governor reveals who his state will vote for

Governor David Umahi says Ebonyi people will not vote for Labour Party's Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election. He said the state will vote APC's Tinubu.

2023: What will happen to Nigeria if Tinubu becomes president, Fani-Kayode reveals

2023: What will happen to Nigeria if Tinubu becomes president, Fani-Kayode reveals

Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the APC, has congratulated Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on winning the presidential candidate of the ruling party for the 2023 elections.

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