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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.

6023 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Bishop Kukah opens up on President Nigeria needs in 2023

Tinubu, Atiku or Peter Obi? Bishop Kukah opens up on President Nigeria needs in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

PDP deputy chairman dumps party, sends letter to Ayu, possible destination revealed

PDP deputy chairman dumps party, sends letter to Ayu, possible destination revealed

Politics

4 years ago

Highly skilled Nigerian man with no formal education builds motorcycles in Katsina, photos stir reactions

Highly skilled Nigerian man with no formal education builds motorcycles in Katsina, photos stir reactions

People

4 years ago

Trouble for Atiku as former AGF reveals Iyorchia Ayu's alleged plan as PDP national chairman

Trouble for Atiku as former AGF reveals Iyorchia Ayu's alleged plan as PDP national chairman

Politics

4 years ago

Over 500 PDP members defect to APC as Wike says Ayu's arrogance will make party lose

Over 500 PDP members defect to APC as Wike says Ayu's arrogance will make party lose

Politics

4 years ago

Good news for Nigerian students as FG reveals when bursary payment will begin

Good news for Nigerian students as FG reveals when bursary payment will begin

Education

4 years ago

BREAKING: After sacking PDP federal lawmaker, court declares winner of bye-election in northern state

BREAKING: After sacking PDP federal lawmaker, court declares winner of bye-election in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

The National Assembly election petition tribunal has declared Alkali, candidate of the PRP, winner of the bye-election for Jos North Bassa federal constituency.

BREAKING: Court finally gives verdict on EFCC's N6.3bn corruption charge against prominent former governor

BREAKING: Court finally gives verdict on EFCC's N6.3bn corruption charge against prominent former governor

Nigeria

4 years ago

A Plateau state high court on Friday, September 2, discharged and acquitted a former governor of the state, Jonah Jang, over the EFCC N6.3bn corruption charge.

Atiku takes urgent step as suit wants court to disqualify him and declare Wike as PDP presidential candidate

Atiku takes urgent step as suit wants court to disqualify him and declare Wike as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

The PDP, its presidential candidate, Atiku and Sokoto governor, Tambuwal, have filed objections against a suit challenging the party's presidential primary.

Tension as court gives update on suit seeking to disqualify Atiku, declare Wike PDP presidential candidate

Tension as court gives update on suit seeking to disqualify Atiku, declare Wike PDP presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

The Federal High Court in Abuja will on Wednesday, September 14, hear the suit filed against the PDP and its presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

How to apply as US offers employment-based immigrant visas for skilled workers; spouses and children covered

How to apply as US offers employment-based immigrant visas for skilled workers; spouses and children covered

Nigeria

4 years ago

The United States is inviting eligible Nigerians and others from different parts of the world to apply for its employment-based immigrant visas for year 2022.

49 terrorists eliminated as Super Tucano jets bomb 3 hideouts in Sambisa forest

49 terrorists eliminated as Super Tucano jets bomb 3 hideouts in Sambisa forest

Nigeria

4 years ago

Airstrikes executed by the Air Task Force, Operation Hadin Kai on Tuesday, August 30 and Wednesday, August 31, killed no fewer than 49 Boko Haram terrorists.

Tinubu, Peter Obi, Jonathan, others meet at Kukah’s 70th birthday

Tinubu, Peter Obi, Jonathan, others meet at Kukah’s 70th birthday

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Tambuwal, on Wednesday, August 31, described Bishop Matthew Kukah as a man with an undying love for Nigeria as the latter celebrates 70th birthday.

Fayose picked Tinubu as preferred presidential candidate? PDP chieftain opens up

Fayose picked Tinubu as preferred presidential candidate? PDP chieftain opens up

Politics

4 years ago

Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose, has denied saying that APC presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is his choice for the 2023 elections.

How I dropped out of medical school at 500L, ended up as wheelbarrow pusher - Man narrates tragic story

How I dropped out of medical school at 500L, ended up as wheelbarrow pusher - Man narrates tragic story

Nigeria

4 years ago

Forty-three-year-old Terhemen Anongo narrates how he dropped out as a 500 Level medical student at the University of Ibadan, Oyo state and ended up a porter.

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