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

Author's articles

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 nomina...

2 years ago

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...

2 years ago

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-senio...

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

While former VP Atiku Abubakar polled 371 votes to win the PDP presidential primary, some of his contenders, including ex-Ekiti governor, Fayose, had no vote.

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday told governors of his party, APC, he would want to pick his successor and needs the governors to support him to do so.

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, Legit.ng examines the prominent APC politicians who have declared interest in succeeding President Muhammadu Buhari.

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

Results coming from the ongoing primaries of the APC and the PDP's primaries show that a good number of the children of Nigerian politicians will be contesting.

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor and ex-PDP presidential aspirant, says he cannot abandon the PDP and will, therefore, support Atiku to become president in 2023.

BREAKING: Northern PDP governorship candidate steps down

BREAKING: Northern PDP governorship candidate steps down

The PDP in Bauchi state is set to conduct a fresh governorship primary election following the stepping down of the gubernatorial candidate, Ibrahim Kashim.

Did Jonathan make it? Here is list of 23 APC presidential aspirants being screened ahead of primaries

Did Jonathan make it? Here is list of 23 APC presidential aspirants being screened ahead of primaries

APC Leader Bola Tinubu and VP Yemi Osinbajo are among the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be screened ahead of the primaries.

How does Tinubu make his money, how old is he? Journalist asks as APC leader's major supporter snubs questions

How does Tinubu make his money, how old is he? Journalist asks as APC leader's major supporter snubs questions

A TV interview with the DG of Tinubu Support Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, led to a back and forth as he snubbed questions on Tinubu's wealth and age.

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, May 30, screened Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi, Pastor Bakare and 9 other presidential aspirants.

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