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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.

6008 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

VP ticket: PDP chairman Ayu finally reveals why Atiku picked Okowa over Wike

VP ticket: PDP chairman Ayu finally reveals why Atiku picked Okowa over Wike

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Prominent Nigerian governor's mother dies in her sleep

Just in: Prominent Nigerian governor's mother dies in her sleep

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 Presidency: List of APC chieftains appointed to work for Tinubu's victory in southwest

2023 Presidency: List of APC chieftains appointed to work for Tinubu's victory in southwest

Politics

4 years ago

Prominent ex-senator predicts outcome of 2023 presidential election

Prominent ex-senator predicts outcome of 2023 presidential election

Politics

4 years ago

Just In: Police arrest prominent PDP senatorial candidate over alleged certificate forgery

Just In: Police arrest prominent PDP senatorial candidate over alleged certificate forgery

Politics

4 years ago

Surprise as APC governor's brother rejects Buhari's appointment, gives reason

Surprise as APC governor's brother rejects Buhari's appointment, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

More trouble for Atiku as ex-PDP presidential aspirant backs Wike, speaks on Rivers governor's defection

More trouble for Atiku as ex-PDP presidential aspirant backs Wike, speaks on Rivers governor's defection

Politics

4 years ago

Sam Ohuabunwa, a PDP chieftain, has commented on the crisis going on in the party, saying that Governor Nyesom Wike is not trying to cause destabilisation.

Southeast governor reveals what FG should do to Nnamdi Kanu

Southeast governor reveals what FG should do to Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has advised the federal government on how to handle the issue of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

Tinubu or Atiku? Sheikh Gumi reveals who has experience to lead Nigeria

Tinubu or Atiku? Sheikh Gumi reveals who has experience to lead Nigeria

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, Popular Kaduna-based Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has said both Tinubu and Atiku have the required experience to lead Nigeria.

Huge loss for Atiku as influential PDP chieftain, 8 party chairmen, secretaries, others defect to APC

Huge loss for Atiku as influential PDP chieftain, 8 party chairmen, secretaries, others defect to APC

Politics

4 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Danko/Wasagu LGA, Kebbi state has lost one of its key members, Jinaidu Wasagu, to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

List of universities that have reportedly pulled out of ASUU strike

List of universities that have reportedly pulled out of ASUU strike

Education

4 years ago

As the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) lingers, some state universities, like the Lagos State University, have reportedly pulled out.

2023: Political Intrigues as Atiku reportedly meets APC governors

2023: Political Intrigues as Atiku reportedly meets APC governors

Politics

4 years ago

Amid Wike's meeting with Tinubu, a former minister has alleged that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is also meeting with some APC governors.

BREAKING: PDP's fate decided as Supreme Court gives verdict on 2023 guber election in southeast state

BREAKING: PDP's fate decided as Supreme Court gives verdict on 2023 guber election in southeast state

Politics

4 years ago

The Supreme Court has ruled that Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi is the authentic governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi State in 2023

2023: Atiku reveals why PDP will defeat APC, Tinubu in Lagos

2023: Atiku reveals why PDP will defeat APC, Tinubu in Lagos

Politics

4 years ago

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is confident of his party's victory in Lagos state in the 2023 general elections.

2023 presidency: Tinubu withdrawing from race on health grounds? Buhari's minister opens up

2023 presidency: Tinubu withdrawing from race on health grounds? Buhari's minister opens up

Politics

4 years ago

APC Presidential Campaign Council has reacted to the claim that the party’s candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is withdrawing from the 2023 race on health grounds.

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