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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

Prominent PDP chieftain declares support for Peter Obi, defects to Labour Party ahead of 2023 Elections

Prominent PDP chieftain declares support for Peter Obi, defects to Labour Party ahead of 2023 Elections

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Prominent Fulani group finally reveals anointed presidential candidate

2023 elections: Prominent Fulani group finally reveals anointed presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Authentic PDP governorship candidate in Delta state revealed as Supreme Court gives verdict

BREAKING: Authentic PDP governorship candidate in Delta state revealed as Supreme Court gives verdict

Politics

3 years ago

2023 elections: Peter Obi suspends presidential campaign, gives reason

2023 elections: Peter Obi suspends presidential campaign, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Photos emerge as fake EFCC operative defrauds Belgian N19m, commission takes action

Photos emerge as fake EFCC operative defrauds Belgian N19m, commission takes action

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns after 6 Weeks in Office

BREAKING: UK Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns after 6 Weeks in Office

Europe

4 years ago

Ekiti House of Assembly Speaker Funminiyi Afuye dies, cause of death revealed

Ekiti House of Assembly Speaker Funminiyi Afuye dies, cause of death revealed

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, has passed on. Afuye, who represents Ikere constituency 1, died on Wednesday evening at 66.

"God Abeg o": Fear as video shows police at Lekki Toll Gate ahead of #EndSARS memorial procession

"God Abeg o": Fear as video shows police at Lekki Toll Gate ahead of #EndSARS memorial procession

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerians are apprehensive as policemen arrive at the Lekki Toll Gate in the early hours of Thursday, October 20, ahead of the #EndSARS memorial procession.

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor-elect Adeleke reveals who Osun PDP should campaign, vote for

Tinubu or Atiku? Governor-elect Adeleke reveals who Osun PDP should campaign, vote for

Politics

4 years ago

Ademola Adeleke, Osun state governor-elect, has inaugurated the PDP campaign committee for the 2023 presidential election and tasked them to deliver for Atiku.

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Governor Wike speaks on presidential candidate Nigerians should vote for

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Governor Wike speaks on presidential candidate Nigerians should vote for

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Governor Nyesom Wike advised Nigerians to vote for a presidential candidate with the capacity and experience in governance.

2023 presidency: Influential PDP governor speaks on working for Peter Obi

2023 presidency: Influential PDP governor speaks on working for Peter Obi

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Ortom of Benue state said he would rather work for the success of Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, if he were not to be a PDP member.

BREAKING: Court nullifies APC primaries in northern state, declares party cannot field governorship candidate in 2023

BREAKING: Court nullifies APC primaries in northern state, declares party cannot field governorship candidate in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Yola on Friday, October 14, nullified the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state.

2023 elections: APC releases final Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council list, new names added

2023 elections: APC releases final Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign council list, new names added

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday reportedly released the final list of its Presidential Campaign Council.

2023 elections: Prominent ex-APC presidential aspirant dumps Tinubu, endorses Peter Obi

2023 elections: Prominent ex-APC presidential aspirant dumps Tinubu, endorses Peter Obi

Politics

4 years ago

Charles Udeogaranya, a former APC presidential aspirant in 2019, has declared support for the presidential ambition of the Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi.

Atiku fell ill, flown out for medical treatment? Fani-Kayode alleges, ex-VP's spokesman reacts

Atiku fell ill, flown out for medical treatment? Fani-Kayode alleges, ex-VP's spokesman reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, has alleged that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is critically ill and has been flown out for treatment.

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