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.

6282 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Identities of 2 disqualified PDP presidential aspirants finally revealed as appeal panel takes decision

Identities of 2 disqualified PDP presidential aspirants finally revealed as appe...

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian man arrested for selling sawdust, cement, POP powder as herbal medicine for malaria, other ailments

Nigerian man arrested for selling sawdust, cement, POP powder as herbal medicine...

Nigeria

3 years ago

26-year-old lady found dead in hotel room, police reveal cause of death

26-year-old lady found dead in hotel room, police reveal cause of death

Nigeria

3 years ago

Kaduna 2023: Governor El-Rufai reportedly reveals his anointed successor

Kaduna 2023: Governor El-Rufai reportedly reveals his anointed successor

Politics

3 years ago

CBN Governor Emefiele finally speaks as group buys APC presidential forms for him, reveals next step

CBN Governor Emefiele finally speaks as group buys APC presidential forms for hi...

Politics

3 years ago

CBN governor Emefiele to resign after joining APC presidential race? Here’s what CBN Act says

CBN governor Emefiele to resign after joining APC presidential race? Here’s what...

Politics

3 years ago

2023: Tinubu reacts as Fayemi, Oshiomhole, others join APC presidential race, reveals Buhari's stance

2023: Tinubu reacts as Fayemi, Oshiomhole, others join APC presidential race, reveals Buhari's stance

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has said the growing number of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirants ahead of 2023 is good for Nigeria's democracy.

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

Politics

3 years ago

An APC presidential aspirant and Ekiti governor, Kayode Fayemi, denied betraying Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, saying the office of the president is not an inheritance.

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

Politics

3 years ago

In a move that constitutes a huge threat to the actualisation of southern presidency in 2023, Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa state, has joined the race.

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria

3 years ago

A two-storey building on Chris Igadi Street, in the Ago Palace Way area of Lagos state, has collapsed. The residents of the building, however, escaped unhurt.

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

Politics

3 years ago

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the APC's presidential ticket.

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

Politics

3 years ago

Police operatives have taken over the secretariat of the PDP in Abia state on Thursday, May 5. The PDP, however, said nothing new about the police presence.

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Politics

3 years ago

A PDP banner declaring support for Akpabio’s presidential ambition, erected at Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, venue of his declaration, caused stir in Akwa Ibom.

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 elections, some children of prominent Nigerian politicians have announced interest contesting for guber and House of Reps seats

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Europe

3 years ago

Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of US officials, including President Joe Biden and a Nigerian-American appointee, Adewale Adeyemo.

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