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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.

5806 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Panic as terrorists carry out early morning attack in communities in northern state

Panic as terrorists carry out early morning attack in communities in northern state

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu opens up on identities of "bishops" at Shettima’s unveiling

BREAKING: Tinubu opens up on identities of "bishops" at Shettima’s unveiling

Politics

3 years ago

Buhari makes huge promise to Shettima as Tinubu's running mate visits Aso Villa after unveiling

Buhari makes huge promise to Shettima as Tinubu's running mate visits Aso Villa after unveiling

Politics

3 years ago

CAN reacts as bishops attend Shettima’s unveiling as Tinubu's running mate

CAN reacts as bishops attend Shettima’s unveiling as Tinubu's running mate

Politics

3 years ago

Influential southern senator dumps PDP, exposes party's wrongdoing in full letter

Influential southern senator dumps PDP, exposes party's wrongdoing in full letter

Politics

3 years ago

Why we lost Osun governorship election, APC chairman Adamu finally opens up, predicts what will happen in 2023

Why we lost Osun governorship election, APC chairman Adamu finally opens up, predicts what will happen in 2023

Politics

3 years ago

Updated: Pastor Adeboye endorsed Tinubu? RCCG issues statement, speaks on alleged meeting

Updated: Pastor Adeboye endorsed Tinubu? RCCG issues statement, speaks on alleged meeting

Politics

3 years ago

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, did not meet with Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), the RCCG has said.

Rising poverty, hunger, energy crisis: 3 ways Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking a toll on millions of Africans

Rising poverty, hunger, energy crisis: 3 ways Russia’s war in Ukraine is taking a toll on millions of Africans

Europe

3 years ago

As Russia continues to attack Ukraine, this report by Legit.ng explains how millions of people on the African continent are being affected by the raging war.

ASUU strike: NLC declares nationwide protest, announces dates

ASUU strike: NLC declares nationwide protest, announces dates

Education

3 years ago

The NLC on Sunday announced plans to commence a two-day nationwide protest on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in solidarity with the ongoing strike action by the ASUU.

Osun 2022: Prominent APC chieftains who lost in their local govts

Osun 2022: Prominent APC chieftains who lost in their local govts

Politics

3 years ago

In the just concluded governorship election in Osun state, two chieftains of the APC, Bisi Akande and Senator Bashir Ajibola, lost in their local governments.

Another huge tragedy as prominent Catholic priest is murdered

Another huge tragedy as prominent Catholic priest is murdered

Nigeria

3 years ago

One of the two Catholic Priests abducted in Kaduna State on Friday has been found dead. Two priests – Very Rev. Fr. John Mark Chietnum and Rev. Fr. Donatus C

Full list of states controlled by APC and PDP after Osun 2022 governorship election

Full list of states controlled by APC and PDP after Osun 2022 governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

After the July 16 governorship election in Osun state, the ruling APC is controlling 21 states in Nigeria, while the opposition PDP is now in charge of 14.

Video shows moment Adekele prostrates for elder brother as he's declared winner of Osun gov election

Video shows moment Adekele prostrates for elder brother as he's declared winner of Osun gov election

Politics

3 years ago

The Governor-elect of Osun state, Ademola Adeleke, prostrated for his elder brother, Adedeji Adeleke, the moment he was announced the winner by INEC on Sunday.

Osun governorship election: Full results reveal how PDP's Adeleke defeated APC's Oyetola in 17 Out of 30 LGAs

Osun governorship election: Full results reveal how PDP's Adeleke defeated APC's Oyetola in 17 Out of 30 LGAs

Politics

3 years ago

Following Sen Ademola Adeleke's emergence as the winner of the Osun 2022 governorship election, Legit.ng provides the full results of the poll in the 30 LGAs.

Oyetola speaks, reveals next plan after losing Osun governorship election to PDP's Adeleke

Oyetola speaks, reveals next plan after losing Osun governorship election to PDP's Adeleke

Politics

3 years ago

Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has urged his supporters to be calm following the emergence of candidate of PDP Senator Ademola Adeleke as Governor-elect.

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