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.

6270 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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2023 presidency: Dapo Abiodun reacts after Tinubu said he made him governor

2023 presidency: Dapo Abiodun reacts after Tinubu said he made him governor

2 years ago

APC clears all 23 aspirants for presidential primary, gives reason

APC clears all 23 aspirants for presidential primary, gives reason

2 years ago

Consensus presidential candidate: What Buhari told APC governors, Femi Adesina finally opens up

Consensus presidential candidate: What Buhari told APC governors, Femi Adesina f...

2 years ago

2023: What Buhari said about my presidential ambition, Tinubu finally opens up

2023: What Buhari said about my presidential ambition, Tinubu finally opens up

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Tinubu ready to dump APC for SDP? Former southwest governor opens up

2023 presidency: Tinubu ready to dump APC for SDP? Former southwest governor ope...

2 years ago

Photos emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan, other APC presidential aspirants meet with Buhari

Photos emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan, other APC presidential aspirants meet...

2 years ago

BREAKING: We’ll no longer keep sensitive election materials with CBN - INEC

BREAKING: We’ll no longer keep sensitive election materials with CBN - INEC

Ahead of 2023, Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says sensitive election materials will no longer be kept with CBN.

2023: List of 9 northern governors supporting southern region to produce Buhari's preferred successor

2023: List of 9 northern governors supporting southern region to produce Buhari's preferred successor

Amid the search to produce President Buhari's preferred successor, nine northern governors have backed the southern region to take over the presidency in 2023.

Full speech: What Oyegun told APC chairman, others as panel disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants

Full speech: What Oyegun told APC chairman, others as panel disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants

Here is the full text of the speech made by the chairman of the screening panel, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday as posted on Facebook by Senator Babafemi Ojudu.

Exclusive interview: Why southeast deserves 2023 presidency and the role Tinubu should play - Jide Ojo

Exclusive interview: Why southeast deserves 2023 presidency and the role Tinubu should play - Jide Ojo

In this interview with Legi.ng, Jide Ojo, a veteran political analyst, shared his views regarding the agitations on power shift ahead of the 2023 elections.

BREAKING: APC disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants ahead of primary

BREAKING: APC disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants ahead of primary

The Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led presidential screening panel has disqualified ten of the 23 high profile aspirants jostling for the ticket of the ruling APC.

BREAKING: Oyegun gives crucial hints on identity of 13 aspirants cleared for APC presidential primary

BREAKING: Oyegun gives crucial hints on identity of 13 aspirants cleared for APC presidential primary

The chairman of the APC presidential committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday, June 3, says the 13 aspirants who were cleared for the APC primary are youthful.

BREAKING: Former APGA national chairman dumps party, joins Peter Obi in Labour Party

BREAKING: Former APGA national chairman dumps party, joins Peter Obi in Labour Party

After being denied the APGA ticket for Anambra Central senatorial seat, a former national chairman of the party, Sen Victor Umeh has joined the Labour Party.

Prominent governorship aspirant dumps APC, joins another party ahead of 2023

Prominent governorship aspirant dumps APC, joins another party ahead of 2023

Ahead of 2023, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governorship aspirant of the APC, Adebayo Adelabu, has defected to Accord Party

BREAKING: Court fixes date to deliver judgment on Abba Kyari’s extradition case

BREAKING: Court fixes date to deliver judgment on Abba Kyari’s extradition case

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, June 3, fixed Monday, August 29, to deliver judgment in the extradition proceedings involving suspended DCP Abba Kyari.

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