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.

6276 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Safer journeys for e-hailing riders and drivers in Nigeria

Safer journeys for e-hailing riders and drivers in Nigeria

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2023: Good news for PDP as INEC says APC does not have governorship candidate in southern state

2023: Good news for PDP as INEC says APC does not have governorship candidate in...

2 years ago

Nigeria-Britain Association joins British Royal Family to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

Nigeria-Britain Association joins British Royal Family to celebrate the Platinum...

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Jumia Nigeria kicks off 10th Anniversary celebration with Sales Campaign

Jumia Nigeria kicks off 10th Anniversary celebration with Sales Campaign

2 years ago

MultiChoice appoints Ayo Ajala as the Chief Operating Officer for MultiChoice Nigeria

MultiChoice appoints Ayo Ajala as the Chief Operating Officer for MultiChoice Ni...

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FG reveals those responsible for Owo church terror attack

FG reveals those responsible for Owo church terror attack

2 years ago

Huge tragedy as gunmen kill prominent politician in southeast state

Huge tragedy as gunmen kill prominent politician in southeast state

Days after his abduction, Emeka Alaehobi, a youth leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has been killed by unknown gunmen in Anambra state.

FLASHBACK: Full results of June 12, 1993 election, the freest and fairest in Nigeria

FLASHBACK: Full results of June 12, 1993 election, the freest and fairest in Nigeria

MKO won the mandate of the people on June 12, 1993, when Nigerians of all walks of life shunned religious and ethnic affiliations to cast their votes for him.

What would have happened if MKO had survived and become Nigeria’s president - Buhari

What would have happened if MKO had survived and become Nigeria’s president - Buhari

President Buhari says Nigeria's politics would have taken a different turn for the better if MKO Abiola had been allowed to rule after winning the 1993 election

2023 presidency: 5 politicians who may emerge Atiku's running mate

2023 presidency: 5 politicians who may emerge Atiku's running mate

Following Atiku Abubakar's emergence as the presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 elections, here are five politicians he may pick as running mate.

It's a bouncing baby girl: Elated Nigerian lawmaker welcomes 28th child, plans to have more before 2023 polls

It's a bouncing baby girl: Elated Nigerian lawmaker welcomes 28th child, plans to have more before 2023 polls

Alhassan Ado-Doguwa, a prominent member of Nigeria's House of Representatives, on Tuesday announced the birth of his 28th child from one of his four wives.

Presidency 2023: Tinubu's sources of wealth finally revealed

Presidency 2023: Tinubu's sources of wealth finally revealed

The director-general of the Tinubu Support Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, has finally revealed Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's source of wealth ahead of 2023.

Man finds copy of Qur'an MKO Abiola donated several years ago in his mosque, shares photo, many react

Man finds copy of Qur'an MKO Abiola donated several years ago in his mosque, shares photo, many react

Nigerians have prayed for the late philanthropist and politician, Moshood Abiola (MKO), after the picture of a copy of the Qur'an he donated surfaced online.

List: Buhari's successor, June 12 annulment and 4 other crucial points IBB raised about state of the nation

List: Buhari's successor, June 12 annulment and 4 other crucial points IBB raised about state of the nation

Legit.ng highlights the major points raised by a former head of state Ibrahim Babangida in an exclusive interview aired by Arise News TV on Friday, August 6.

Democracy Day: 12 powerful facts you need to know about June 12, Abiola's death

Democracy Day: 12 powerful facts you need to know about June 12, Abiola's death

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola was born on August 14, 1937, and died on July 7, 1998, the day he was to be released. He ran for the presidency in 1993.

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