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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.

6006 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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List of areas affected as Edo govt declares 24-hour curfew, residents advised to stay indoors

List of areas affected as Edo govt declares 24-hour curfew, residents advised to stay indoors

Nigeria

4 years ago

Full list of 2023 presidential candidates, their running mates, ages and educational qualifications

Full list of 2023 presidential candidates, their running mates, ages and educational qualifications

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tears as respected Kogi monarch, Maigari of Lokoja, dies after brief illness

BREAKING: Tears as respected Kogi monarch, Maigari of Lokoja, dies after brief illness

Nigeria

4 years ago

Black Wednesday as 20 persons reportedly burnt to death in Kogi tanker accident

Black Wednesday as 20 persons reportedly burnt to death in Kogi tanker accident

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: FG declares public holiday to mark Independence Day

BREAKING: FG declares public holiday to mark Independence Day

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 presidency: PDP lost the moment it gave its ticket to another northerner, youth advocate says

2023 presidency: PDP lost the moment it gave its ticket to another northerner, youth advocate says

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Double loss as courts nullify PDP governorship primary in Ogun, sack senatorial candidate in Kebbi

2023: Double loss as courts nullify PDP governorship primary in Ogun, sack senatorial candidate in Kebbi

Politics

4 years ago

A Federal High Court sitting in Abeokuta on Tuesday, September 27, nullified governorship primaries of the Ogun chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Chimaroke Nnamani: PDP senator listed on Tinubu's campaign council finally reacts

Chimaroke Nnamani: PDP senator listed on Tinubu's campaign council finally reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Chimaroke Nnamani, a PDP senator, has spoken on whether or not he is working for the APC presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu lists reasons why Christians, other Nigerians should vote for him

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Tinubu lists reasons why Christians, other Nigerians should vote for him

Politics

4 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Tinubu, on Thursday, met with some Christian clerics under the aegis of the Pentecostal Bishops Forum of Northern Nigeria

BREAKING: Presidency replies Akeredolu, says no state authorised to buy automatic weapons

BREAKING: Presidency replies Akeredolu, says no state authorised to buy automatic weapons

Nigeria

4 years ago

In a statement on Tuesday, September 27, presidency said no state in Nigeria has been issued authorisation to procure automatic weapons for its security outfits

BREAKING: Blogger detained for allegedly writing against Ogun governor released after 138 days

BREAKING: Blogger detained for allegedly writing against Ogun governor released after 138 days

Nigeria

4 years ago

Hammed Olamilekan, the blogger detained over an article written on the alleged criminal past of the Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been released on

Samuel Ortom: Benue governor denies abandoning Wike as PDP crisis lingers

Samuel Ortom: Benue governor denies abandoning Wike as PDP crisis lingers

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Benue state has denied parting ways with his counterpart in Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, as the crisis rocking the opposition PDP lingers.

Rotimi Fashakin: Huge tragedy as President Buhari’s ally dies in UK

Rotimi Fashakin: Huge tragedy as President Buhari’s ally dies in UK

Nigeria

4 years ago

A former Executive Director of Operations of NIMASA and chieftain of the ruling APC, Engr. Rotimi Fashakin, died while studying law in the United Kingdom (UK).

Atiku speaks after Wike's outburst, reveals how PDP will win in 2023

Atiku speaks after Wike's outburst, reveals how PDP will win in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, Alh Atiku Abubakar, has said that the crisis rocking the party will soon be resolved.

BREAKING: Universities to remain closed? FG gives new directive

BREAKING: Universities to remain closed? FG gives new directive

Education

4 years ago

The federal government has withdrawn its Monday circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities.

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