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.

6281 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

From small hut to landlord: Pastor fulfils promise, donates mini estate, car to Deborah Samuel's parents, shares photos

From small hut to landlord: Pastor fulfils promise, donates mini estate, car to...

People

2 years ago

2023 elections: List of winners of APC's governorship primaries

2023 elections: List of winners of APC's governorship primaries

Politics

2 years ago

APC primaries: List of 8 governors and 3 serving senators who won governorship tickets ahead of 2023

APC primaries: List of 8 governors and 3 serving senators who won governorship t...

Politics

2 years ago

EFCC reveals why its operatives stormed PDP presidential primary venue

EFCC reveals why its operatives stormed PDP presidential primary venue

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku lists 5 states where APC allegedly stole his votes in 2019

Atiku lists 5 states where APC allegedly stole his votes in 2019

Politics

2 years ago

Son of former military leader Sani Abacha emerges PDP governorship candidate in northern state

Son of former military leader Sani Abacha emerges PDP governorship candidate in...

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Atiku wins PDP presidential primary, emerges opposition party's candidate for 2023 elections

BREAKING: Atiku wins PDP presidential primary, emerges opposition party's candidate for 2023 elections

Politics

2 years ago

Vice President Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential primary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which was held at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abuja.

After Tambuwal, another PDP presidential aspirant steps down for Atiku, PDP governor Claims

After Tambuwal, another PDP presidential aspirant steps down for Atiku, PDP governor Claims

Politics

2 years ago

Adamawa state governor Ahmadu Fintiri alleges that Mohammed Hayatu-Deen stepped down for ex-VP Atiku Abubakar in the race for the PDP’s presidential primary.

Another prominent presidential aspirant withdraws from PDP primaries, endorses Governor Wike

Another prominent presidential aspirant withdraws from PDP primaries, endorses Governor Wike

Politics

2 years ago

Nwachukwu Anakwenze, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, has withdrawn from the presidential primaries and endorsed Governor Nyesom Wike.

BREAKING: Powerful northern governor withdraws from PDP presidential race, endorses Atiku

BREAKING: Powerful northern governor withdraws from PDP presidential race, endorses Atiku

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Aminu Tabuwal of Sokoto State has stepped down for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primary race

PDP presidential primaries: Regional breakdown of number of delegates suggests who may emerge winner

PDP presidential primaries: Regional breakdown of number of delegates suggests who may emerge winner

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential primary of opposition PDP is underway in Abuja. In the hours to come, the PDP will elect its presidential flagbearer for the 2023 elections.

Live updates: Winners emerge as APC holds governorship primaries, elects candidates across Nigeria

Live updates: Winners emerge as APC holds governorship primaries, elects candidates across Nigeria

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Nigeria's ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) is on Thursday, May 26, conducting governorship primaries acros

PDP Primaries: List of serving senators, House of Reps members who have lost return bid

PDP Primaries: List of serving senators, House of Reps members who have lost return bid

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of 2023, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) is currently conducting its legislative primary elections across Nigeria. Here is a list of some major losers.

APC primaries: Ajimobi’s son wins ticket for important seat in Oyo state

APC primaries: Ajimobi’s son wins ticket for important seat in Oyo state

Politics

2 years ago

Idris Abiola-Ajimobi, son of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo, has emerged the ruling APC's candidate for Ibadan South-West II State Constituency.

2023 elections: List of winners of PDP's governorship primaries

2023 elections: List of winners of PDP's governorship primaries

Politics

2 years ago

Here is a developing list of the winners of the governorship primaries of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) conducted across Nigeria on Wednesday.

Nurudeen Lawal