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

9 APC presidential aspirants set to withdraw from race, Orji Kalu says, reveals who they will support

9 APC presidential aspirants set to withdraw from race, Orji Kalu says, reveals...

Politics

2 years ago

Prominent Zamfara APC chieftain defects to PDP, joins governorship race

Prominent Zamfara APC chieftain defects to PDP, joins governorship race

Politics

2 years ago

After buying N50m forms, APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals what the money he paid should be used for

After buying N50m forms, APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals what the...

Politics

2 years ago

List of APC presidential aspirants who bought N100m forms but failed to submit

List of APC presidential aspirants who bought N100m forms but failed to submit

Politics

2 years ago

Deborah Samuel's killing: Governor Tambuwal gives new directives

Deborah Samuel's killing: Governor Tambuwal gives new directives

Nigeria

2 years ago

Man hacks N-Power beneficiary 's account, steals 5 months stipend

Man hacks N-Power beneficiary 's account, steals 5 months stipend

Nigeria

2 years ago

List of governors spending millions on private jets for presidential campaigns

List of governors spending millions on private jets for presidential campaigns

Politics

2 years ago

Nine governors running for president have so far spent millions of naira to charter private jets to move around the country to as they woo delegates for support

Northern lawmakers speak on impeaching APC governor ahead of 2023

Northern lawmakers speak on impeaching APC governor ahead of 2023

Politics

2 years ago

The lawmakers in the Yobe state House of Assembly have described a report claiming they plan to impeach Governor Mai Mala Buni as false, baseless and malicious.

Just in: President Buhari makes important appointment

Just in: President Buhari makes important appointment

Nigeria

2 years ago

PresidentBuhari has appointed Dr Adamu Tutuwa as the substantive director-general and CEO of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Lagos

APC speaks on zoning presidency to northeast, Jonathan's alleged submission of nomination form

APC speaks on zoning presidency to northeast, Jonathan's alleged submission of nomination form

Politics

2 years ago

Barr. Felix Morka, the national publicity secretary of the APC, says the party has not taken any decision on the zoning of the presidency to the northeast.

List of APC, PDP governors not seeking re-election in 2023

List of APC, PDP governors not seeking re-election in 2023

Politics

2 years ago

As they are set to complete their second terms in 2023, here are the list of Nigerian governors who cannot contest for governorship elections again in Nigeria.

Ganduje’s commissioner of finance dumps APC, defects to NNPP ahead of 2023

Ganduje’s commissioner of finance dumps APC, defects to NNPP ahead of 2023

Politics

2 years ago

Shehu Na’allah, the Kano state commissioner of finance and economic development, has joined the growing list of APC chieftains dumping the party for the NNPP.

2023: After Buying N100m form, northern APC governor says he's ready to drop his ambition for Amaechi

2023: After Buying N100m form, northern APC governor says he's ready to drop his ambition for Amaechi

Politics

2 years ago

The governor of Jigawa state, Muhammad Badaru, told APC delegates that he was not going to contest for the party’s presidential ticket against Rotimi Amaechi.

Tinubu's associate reveals another party APC chieftain plans to join, gives condition

Tinubu's associate reveals another party APC chieftain plans to join, gives condition

Politics

2 years ago

An associate of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the presidential hopeful will dump the APC for the SDP if he's schemed out of the ruling party's primaries.

What to do if you have BVN-Generated NIN and cannot link to MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile SIMs

What to do if you have BVN-Generated NIN and cannot link to MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9mobile SIMs

Nigeria

2 years ago

In this piece, Legit.ng explains the steps you need to take if you have a BVN-generated National Identity Number (NIN) and you cannot link it to your SIMs.

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