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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.

5802 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Prominent presidential candidate releases full list of assets he owns

Prominent presidential candidate releases full list of assets he owns

Politics

3 years ago

DSS reveals why Sheikh Gumi's man who negotiated Kaduna Train hostage release was arrested

DSS reveals why Sheikh Gumi's man who negotiated Kaduna Train hostage release was arrested

Nigeria

3 years ago

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike speaks on those plotting to kill him, sends message to supporters

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike speaks on those plotting to kill him, sends message to supporters

Politics

3 years ago

"I don’t want any federal appointment": Wike finally reveals what PDP should do to get Rivers votes

"I don’t want any federal appointment": Wike finally reveals what PDP should do to get Rivers votes

Politics

3 years ago

Intrigues as Governor Wike reveals how President Buhari defeated Atiku in 2019, gives fresh condition

Intrigues as Governor Wike reveals how President Buhari defeated Atiku in 2019, gives fresh condition

Politics

3 years ago

ASUU strike to be called off soon? Buhari takes fresh action

ASUU strike to be called off soon? Buhari takes fresh action

Education

3 years ago

"Make una start donating shi shi": Reactions as staunch American supporter of Peter Obi begs for $10,000

"Make una start donating shi shi": Reactions as staunch American supporter of Peter Obi begs for $10,000

Politics

3 years ago

Jeffrey Guterman, an American staunch supporter of Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, has set up a gofundme account seeking $10,000 donations.

2023 presidency: APC senator moves against same faith ticket, proposes new bill

2023 presidency: APC senator moves against same faith ticket, proposes new bill

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Smart Adeyemi has proposed a bill to prevent the same faith presidential ticket of either Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian after the 2023 election.

Atiku's wife makes huge promise to Nigerians, reveals what will happen if husband is elected

Atiku's wife makes huge promise to Nigerians, reveals what will happen if husband is elected

Politics

3 years ago

Titi Abubakar, wife of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, said her husband was well prepared to rescue the nation and bring it back to working ways

Trouble for Tinubu as hundreds of APC members defect to PDP in southwest state

Trouble for Tinubu as hundreds of APC members defect to PDP in southwest state

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, hundreds of members of the APC in the Ifedore local government area of Ondo state have dumped the party for the opposition PDP.

NANS convention committee finally declares real winner of presidential Election

NANS convention committee finally declares real winner of presidential Election

Education

3 years ago

The Convention Planning Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Students has released the list of the winners of the Saturday elections of the student

Peter Obi raising campaign funds in US, Europe? Media Office reacts, tackles APC, Tinubu

Peter Obi raising campaign funds in US, Europe? Media Office reacts, tackles APC, Tinubu

Politics

3 years ago

Obi-Datti Media Office has reacted to the allegations that the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is on a fund-raising tour in the US and Europe.

BREAKING: Lagos Assembly passes bill approving DNA Centre for criminal investigations

BREAKING: Lagos Assembly passes bill approving DNA Centre for criminal investigations

Nigeria

3 years ago

A bill for a law establishing the Lagos State Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid and forensic centre to support criminal investigations has been passed by Lagos Assembly.

2023 presidency: Nigerian pastor prophesies what will happen to Atiku if Governor Wike leaves PDP

2023 presidency: Nigerian pastor prophesies what will happen to Atiku if Governor Wike leaves PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Primate Elijah Ayodele says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should not allow Governor Nyesom Wike to leave the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Mass abduction hits southwest state as gunmen kidnap 32 travellers

Mass abduction hits southwest state as gunmen kidnap 32 travellers

Nigeria

3 years ago

Gunmen have abducted 32 travellers around Ifon in the Ose local government area of Ondo state. The victims were returning from a burial ceremony in Edo state.

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