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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

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2023 presidency: Masari reveals how Wike will work for APC, Tinubu to defeat Atiku

2023 presidency: Masari reveals how Wike will work for APC, Tinubu to defeat Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Amid Wike's rift with Atiku, PDP rep member from Rivers reveals presidential candidate he's supporting

Amid Wike's rift with Atiku, PDP rep member from Rivers reveals presidential candidate he's supporting

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike breaks silence after alleged meeting with Tinubu, attacks prominent northern politician

Governor Wike breaks silence after alleged meeting with Tinubu, attacks prominent northern politician

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: EFCC arrests another top government official over N25bn fraud

BREAKING: EFCC arrests another top government official over N25bn fraud

Nigeria

3 years ago

Mission revealed as Atiku heads for London amid Tinubu, Wike's reported meeting

Mission revealed as Atiku heads for London amid Tinubu, Wike's reported meeting

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian governors reportedly list states where elections may not hold in 2023

Nigerian governors reportedly list states where elections may not hold in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

NDLEA arrests popular pastor with 3 drums of ‘Mkpuru-Mmiri’, releases photo

NDLEA arrests popular pastor with 3 drums of ‘Mkpuru-Mmiri’, releases photo

Nigeria

3 years ago

A trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Effiong has been arrested by operatives of the NDLEA, with three drums of crystal methamphetamine, aka Mkpuru Mmiri.

Why Obidients are dangerous, Fani-Kayode reveals, sends strong warning to APC, PDP

Why Obidients are dangerous, Fani-Kayode reveals, sends strong warning to APC, PDP

Politics

3 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, an APC chieftain, says Obidients, supporters of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, are dangerous and must not be underrated.

Keyamo reveals special role Tinubu’s wife will play in Aso Rock if APC presidential candidate wins in 2023

Keyamo reveals special role Tinubu’s wife will play in Aso Rock if APC presidential candidate wins in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Festus Keyamo has again defended the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying Oluremi Tinubu will oversee the Aso Rock chapel if her husband is elected president.

Top PDP members reveal why party may not have candidates in 2023 elections, defect to Peter Obi's Labour Party

Top PDP members reveal why party may not have candidates in 2023 elections, defect to Peter Obi's Labour Party

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, 2,000 members of the PDP in Edo state have defected to Labour Party, citing internal crisis as the reason behind their decision.

Prominent lawmaker gives fresh update on plan to impeach President Buhari

Prominent lawmaker gives fresh update on plan to impeach President Buhari

Politics

3 years ago

A member representing Orumba North/South in the House of Reps, Okwudili Ezenwankwos, says the impeachment plan against President Buhari has not been dropped.

BREAKING: US signs agreement with FG to return $23m Abacha loot, Malami reveals what it'll be used for

BREAKING: US signs agreement with FG to return $23m Abacha loot, Malami reveals what it'll be used for

Nigeria

3 years ago

The federal government on Tuesday signed an agreement with the US for the repatriation of $23 million, being assets looted by Abacha and other past leaders.

BREAKING: Shekarau dumps NNPP, possible next destination revealed

BREAKING: Shekarau dumps NNPP, possible next destination revealed

Politics

3 years ago

Former Kano Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Monday, August 22, officially dumped the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP). He is yet to announce his next move.

Just in: Army Major shot dead by unknown gunmen in Anambra state

Just in: Army Major shot dead by unknown gunmen in Anambra state

Nigeria

3 years ago

Unknown gunmen have reportedly shot dead a major of the Nigerian Army, Churchill Orji, in Anambra state. Orji was killed while in an operation in Ihiala LGA.

Military bombs Abubakar Shekau's successor's enclave in Sambisa, scores of ISWAP terrorists reportedly killed

Military bombs Abubakar Shekau's successor's enclave in Sambisa, scores of ISWAP terrorists reportedly killed

Nigeria

3 years ago

Troops of the Nigerian Air Force bombarded the enclave of the ISWAP leader, Fiya Ba Yuram (Abubakar Shekau's Successor), in Sambisa forest with fighter jets.

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