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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.

5807 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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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

I'm no longer supporting you: Northern senator withdraws from Tinubu’s campaign team over Muslim-Muslim ticket

I'm no longer supporting you: Northern senator withdraws from Tinubu’s campaign team over Muslim-Muslim ticket

Politics

3 years ago

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Prominent APC chieftain dumps party over Tinubu's choice of Shettima as running mate

Muslim-Muslim Ticket: Prominent APC chieftain dumps party over Tinubu's choice of Shettima as running mate

Politics

3 years ago

Why Lagos APC must be united ahead of 2023, Prince Idris Balogun reveals

Why Lagos APC must be united ahead of 2023, Prince Idris Balogun reveals

Politics

3 years ago

Senatorial primaries: INEC tells Lawan, Akpabio what to do if they want to reclaim tickets

Senatorial primaries: INEC tells Lawan, Akpabio what to do if they want to reclaim tickets

Politics

3 years ago

Adeleke makes first statement after defeating Oyetola in Osun governorship election

Adeleke makes first statement after defeating Oyetola in Osun governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: President Buhari reacts as PDP's Adeleke wins Osun governorship election

Just in: President Buhari reacts as PDP's Adeleke wins Osun governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ademola Adeleke, over his victory in the Osun election

UPDATED: Aregbesola deletes social media post commenting on Oyetola's defeat in Osun governorship election, gives reason

UPDATED: Aregbesola deletes social media post commenting on Oyetola's defeat in Osun governorship election, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, has deleted the viral post on his social media pages commenting on the APC defeat in the Osun governorship election.

Photos: Road deserted in Oyetola's hometown as INEC declares Adeleke winner

Photos: Road deserted in Oyetola's hometown as INEC declares Adeleke winner

Politics

3 years ago

Sunday, July 17, appears to be a sad day for the people of Iragbiji as their son, Gboyega Oyetola, lost the Osun 2022 governorship election to Ademola Adeleke.

INEC declares winner of Osun 2022 governorship election

INEC declares winner of Osun 2022 governorship election

Politics

3 years ago

INEC has finally declared Sen Ademola Adeleke, the governorship candidate of the opposition PDP as the winner of the 2022 governorship election in Osun state.

Osun governorship election: Live updates as INEC commences declaration of official results

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Osun governorship election: Live updates as INEC commences declaration of official results

Politics

3 years ago

The ongoing governorship election in Osun state is almost over as voting and counting of ballots have ended ended across all the local government in the state.

Osun governorship election: The battleground states, comfort zones; how Oyetola and Adeleke stand across LGAs

Osun governorship election: The battleground states, comfort zones; how Oyetola and Adeleke stand across LGAs

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the Saturday, July 16 governorship election in Osun state, Legit.ng analyses the chances of the APC and the PDP guber candidates, Oyetola and Adeleke.

Final list of Osun 2022 governorship candidates and the academic qualifications they submitted to INEC

Final list of Osun 2022 governorship candidates and the academic qualifications they submitted to INEC

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the Saturday, July 16 governorship election in Osun state, Legit.ng lists the 15 candidates and the academic qualifications they submitted to INEC.

List of Osun governorship candidates who registered with only WAEC/NECO certificates

List of Osun governorship candidates who registered with only WAEC/NECO certificates

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the Saturday, July 16 guber election in Osun state, Legit.ng lists four out of the 15 candidates who submitted only WAEC/NECO certificates to INEC.

Adegboyega Oyetola: 5 important things you don’t know about APC governor who wants to rule Osun for 2nd term

Adegboyega Oyetola: 5 important things you don’t know about APC governor who wants to rule Osun for 2nd term

Politics

3 years ago

As people of Osun prepare to election their governor for another four years, Legit.ng presents some key facts about Governor Oyetola, one of the contenders.

Nurudeen Lawal