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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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Governor Wike reveals what will happen if he Is "taken away" from PDP

Governor Wike reveals what will happen if he Is "taken away" from PDP

Politics

3 years ago

List of 15 states that have fully implemented N30,000 minimum wage for teachers

List of 15 states that have fully implemented N30,000 minimum wage for teachers

Economy

3 years ago

Federal government advised on how to empower youths, resolve ASUU strike

Federal government advised on how to empower youths, resolve ASUU strike

Nigeria

3 years ago

Flashback: What Ayu promised to do if PDP produces a northern presidential candidate

Flashback: What Ayu promised to do if PDP produces a northern presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

El-Rufai to dump APC for PDP? Kaduna governor finally reacts

El-Rufai to dump APC for PDP? Kaduna governor finally reacts

Politics

3 years ago

"I still dey laff": Nigerian governor attacks Obidients again after mocking call for 2m man march for Peter Obi

"I still dey laff": Nigerian governor attacks Obidients again after mocking call for 2m man march for Peter Obi

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Political analyst dares Obidients, stakes N4.2m on Peter Obi to lose

2023: Political analyst dares Obidients, stakes N4.2m on Peter Obi to lose

Politics

3 years ago

Convener of Concerned Nigeria Deji Adeyanju has placed a bet of $10k (N4.2 million) with supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi.

Trouble for Atiku, Peter Obi as Tinubu gets major backing ahead of 2023

Trouble for Atiku, Peter Obi as Tinubu gets major backing ahead of 2023

Politics

3 years ago

The national president of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Alhaji Musa Muhammed, has backed Bola Tinubu's presidential ambition.

Tinubu demanded N50bn monthly payment from Ambode? APC presidential candidate opens up

Tinubu demanded N50bn monthly payment from Ambode? APC presidential candidate opens up

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential candidate, has reacted to the reports claiming he demanded N50 billion monthly from the former Lagos governor, Ambode.

BREAKING: Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers announce strike, reveal date to begin

BREAKING: Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers announce strike, reveal date to begin

Economy

3 years ago

Organized Labour has directed workers in the Power sector to down tools and commence an indefinite strike on Wednesday over pending Labour issues with the TCN.

2023: INEC finally recognised Lawan, Akpabio as APC senatorial candidates? Electoral body reacts

2023: INEC finally recognised Lawan, Akpabio as APC senatorial candidates? Electoral body reacts

Politics

3 years ago

INEC says reports claiming it has finally recognised Senate President Ahmad Lawan, and ex-Akwa Ibom governor, Akpabio as APC senatorial candidates are not true.

Wike finally reveals those allegedly behind lawsuit seeking Atiku's removal as PDP presidential candidate

Wike finally reveals those allegedly behind lawsuit seeking Atiku's removal as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike claims it is Atiku's group that is behind the lawsuit seeking the PDP flag bearer's removal. He said their plot was to use it to spoil his name.

Just in: Wike breaks silence on suit seeking Atiku’s removal as PDP presidential candidate

Just in: Wike breaks silence on suit seeking Atiku’s removal as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike of Rivers state has reportedly distanced himself from a purported suit said to have been filed by him seeking Atiku's removal as PDP flag bearer.

How to check and print results of 2022 mop-up UTME results as JAMB makes important announcement

How to check and print results of 2022 mop-up UTME results as JAMB makes important announcement

Education

3 years ago

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of the 2022 mop-up results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME)

WASSCE 2022: How to check WAEC results via SMS, website

WASSCE 2022: How to check WAEC results via SMS, website

Education

3 years ago

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of school candidates who sat for the 2022 WASSCE. Here is how to simply check the results.

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