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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Why I won't lead Ahmad Lawan's presidential campaign, Senator Kalu opens up

Why I won't lead Ahmad Lawan's presidential campaign, Senator Kalu opens up

2 years ago

APC 2023 presidential ticket: What we will do if Tinubu loses, former SGF Babachir Lawal reveals

APC 2023 presidential ticket: What we will do if Tinubu loses, former SGF Babach...

2 years ago

Sanwo-Olu, 16 other governors, 5 ministers to chair APC convention sub-committees

Sanwo-Olu, 16 other governors, 5 ministers to chair APC convention sub-committee...

2 years ago

Photos emerge as PDP delegate displays millions of naira he made from primaries, reveals how he spent it

Photos emerge as PDP delegate displays millions of naira he made from primaries,...

2 years ago

IED planted by ESN, IPOB blows up members in Imo as Nigerian Army sends urgent message to southeast residents

IED planted by ESN, IPOB blows up members in Imo as Nigerian Army sends urgent m...

2 years ago

2023: Prominent northern politician lists 4 APC presidential aspirants who can defeat Atiku

2023: Prominent northern politician lists 4 APC presidential aspirants who can d...

2 years ago

North or South? Popular pastor reveals region that will produce Nigeria's president in 2023

North or South? Popular pastor reveals region that will produce Nigeria's president in 2023

Ahead of 2023, General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has doubted the emergence of a southerner as the next president of Nigeria.

Fresh update emerges as APC governors meet over consensus presidential candidate

Fresh update emerges as APC governors meet over consensus presidential candidate

Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have begun the search for a consensus presidential candidate ahead of the party's primary.

Buhari told us who his preferred successor is, northern APC governor reveals

Buhari told us who his preferred successor is, northern APC governor reveals

Governor Sule of Nasarawa state has said that President Buahri told governors of the APC who is his preferred candidate ahead the party’s presidential primary.

After Buhari's stance on picking successor, APC governors speak on who to nominate

After Buhari's stance on picking successor, APC governors speak on who to nominate

After President Buhari's stance on picking a successor, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at a Tuesday meeting consider nominating two among them.

Panic as Atiku's supporter collapses at PDP presidential candidate's Certificate of Return ceremony

Panic as Atiku's supporter collapses at PDP presidential candidate's Certificate of Return ceremony

A yet to be identified supporter of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, collapsed at the party secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, June 1.

Court orders forfeiture of university, hotel other properties linked to ex-senior FG official

Court orders forfeiture of university, hotel other properties linked to ex-senior FG official

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the interim forfeiture of every asset of NOK University, based in Kaduna, linked to Anthony Hassan.

2 governors Atiku, PDP are considering as vice presidential candidate revealed

2 governors Atiku, PDP are considering as vice presidential candidate revealed

Governors Ifeanyi Okowa and Udom Emannuel are reportedly being considered by Atiku Abubakar and the PDP as vice presidential candidate for the 2023 elections.

Northern APC presidential aspirant stepped down for Amaechi? Aide reveals truth

Northern APC presidential aspirant stepped down for Amaechi? Aide reveals truth

The governor of Jigawa state, Badaru Abubakar, has denied withdrawing from the ruling APC presidential race to back former transport minister, Rotimi Amaechi.

2023 presidency: Shehu Sani advises Atiku on choice of running mate

2023 presidency: Shehu Sani advises Atiku on choice of running mate

Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has advised former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to choose a running mate he can work with as a team.

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