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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

Author's articles

Just in: Source close to Obasanjo reveals real reason why Tinubu visited former president in Abeokuta

Just in: Source close to Obasanjo reveals real reason why Tinubu visited former president in Abeokuta

Politics

3 years ago

Political analyst predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives reason

Political analyst predicts winner of 2023 presidential election, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Electricity workers give update on strike as Nigeria experiences blackout

Just in: Electricity workers give update on strike as Nigeria experiences blackout

Energy

3 years ago

Just in: Major agenda revealed as APC, PDP governors meet at Aso Rock, President Buhari absent

Just in: Major agenda revealed as APC, PDP governors meet at Aso Rock, President Buhari absent

Politics

3 years ago

Tinubu speaks after visiting Obasanjo in Abeokuta, reveals mission

Tinubu speaks after visiting Obasanjo in Abeokuta, reveals mission

Politics

3 years ago

President Buhari makes crucial appointment to tackle terrorism

President Buhari makes crucial appointment to tackle terrorism

Nigeria

3 years ago

Shekarau finally dumped NNPP for PDP? Former Kano governor opens up

Shekarau finally dumped NNPP for PDP? Former Kano governor opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Ibrahim Shekarau says he will soon reveal his position on his rumoured plan leave the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for the PDP ahead of 2023 polls.

Prominent Rep member dumps PDP, defects to APC in northern state

Prominent Rep member dumps PDP, defects to APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

A member of the House of Reps, Hon Bello Yakubu Rilisco, representing Birnin Kebbi, Kalgo and Bunza federal constituency, has dumped the PDP and rejoined APC.

Miracle Centres: List of Nigerian secondary schools banned by WAEC over examination malpractices

Miracle Centres: List of Nigerian secondary schools banned by WAEC over examination malpractices

Education

3 years ago

The West African Secondary School Certificate Examination (WAEC) has banned 35 secondary schools in Rivers state over their involvement in exam malpractices.

Yazid Surajo: Meet young Nigerian with Master’s degree who is now a scavenger, photos of his results stir reactions

Yazid Surajo: Meet young Nigerian with Master’s degree who is now a scavenger, photos of his results stir reactions

People

3 years ago

Yazid Surajo is a young Nigerian with a Master’s degree who has chosen to go in scrap business rather than stay idle, waiting endlessly for a white collar job.

Why Nigerians thought I was into money rituals, APC senator reveals, says he bankrolled PDP with N500m

Why Nigerians thought I was into money rituals, APC senator reveals, says he bankrolled PDP with N500m

Nigeria

3 years ago

Orji Kalu, the lawmaker representing Abia North, says some Nigerians thought he was into money rituals because of a beautiful and costly car he bought in 1982.

My fear for Tinubu if he wins 2023 presidency, influential ex-governor from southwest state reveals

My fear for Tinubu if he wins 2023 presidency, influential ex-governor from southwest state reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo state, has expressed his fear for the APC Presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu if he wins the 2023 presidency.

Tecno launches a new addition to the Camon 19 Series called The Mondrian Edition

Tecno launches a new addition to the Camon 19 Series called The Mondrian Edition

Technology

3 years ago

TECNO is not just a purveyor of technology; it is now a brand that takes innovative heights in the creative sectors such as fashion and art into technology.

Full list: INEC redeploys RECs, others ahead of 2023 general elections

Full list: INEC redeploys RECs, others ahead of 2023 general elections

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the coming 2023 general elections, INEC has redeployed two Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and eight directorate-level staff across the country

Prominent House of Rep member from Kano dumps APC, defects to another party ahead of 2023

Prominent House of Rep member from Kano dumps APC, defects to another party ahead of 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Shaaban Sharada, a member representing Kano Municipal in the House of Reps, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ADP.

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