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 +2348054399455.

6142 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023: Tinubu meets APC's tough conditions, submits presidential form

2023: Tinubu meets APC's tough conditions, submits presidential form

Politics

3 years ago

Another APC presidential aspirant withdraws from race, gives reason

Another APC presidential aspirant withdraws from race, gives reason

Politics

3 years ago

Nigerian governor reveals why APC presidential form was purchased for Jonathan

Nigerian governor reveals why APC presidential form was purchased for Jonathan

Politics

3 years ago

Serving governor paid: Details of how APC presidential form was bought for Jonathan emerge

Serving governor paid: Details of how APC presidential form was bought for Jonathan emerge

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Orji Kalu snubs Tinubu, reveals who he's backing to become president after announcing his withdrawal

Senator Orji Kalu snubs Tinubu, reveals who he's backing to become president after announcing his withdrawal

Politics

3 years ago

Jonathan reacts as northern group buys APC presidential form for him

Jonathan reacts as northern group buys APC presidential form for him

Politics

3 years ago

Jonathan has dumped PDP for APC, says President Buhari's aide

Jonathan has dumped PDP for APC, says President Buhari's aide

Politics

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari's personal assistant on new media, Bashir Ahmad claimed on Monday that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has dumped the PDP for the APC.

BREAKING: Senator Orji Kalu pulls out of 2023 presidential race, gives reason, reveals new position he's contesting for

BREAKING: Senator Orji Kalu pulls out of 2023 presidential race, gives reason, reveals new position he's contesting for

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, the chief whip of the Senate and a presidential aspirant on the platform of the ruling APC, has announced his withdrawal from the race.

BREAKING: Northern coalition purchases APC presidential forms for ex-President Jonathan

BREAKING: Northern coalition purchases APC presidential forms for ex-President Jonathan

Politics

3 years ago

A coalition of Northern groups on Monday, May 9, purchased the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential nomination form for ex-President Goodluck Jonathan.

BREAKING: Prominent northern APC senator joins presidential race, picks up N100m nomination forms

BREAKING: Prominent northern APC senator joins presidential race, picks up N100m nomination forms

Politics

3 years ago

Senate President Ahmed Lawan on Monday, May 9, joined the growing list of presidential aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

List of APC presidential spirants who have bought N100m forms as ruling party rakes in N1.95bn

List of APC presidential spirants who have bought N100m forms as ruling party rakes in N1.95bn

Politics

3 years ago

At least 20 presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have bought the party's nomination forms sold at N100 million.

List of 23 APC presidential aspirants who want to succeed Buhari in 2023 and the regions they came from

List of 23 APC presidential aspirants who want to succeed Buhari in 2023 and the regions they came from

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the presidential primary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), at least 23 members of the party have declared interest in succeeding Buhari.

Details emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, other APC southwest presidential aspirants meet in Lagos

Details emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, other APC southwest presidential aspirants meet in Lagos

Politics

3 years ago

Chief Bisi Akande, prominent APC chieftain and former governor of Osun state, is conveying a meeting with the ruling party's presidential aspirants from the sou

5 major decisions taken as southwest APC leaders meet with Tinubu, Osinbajo, other presidential aspirants

5 major decisions taken as southwest APC leaders meet with Tinubu, Osinbajo, other presidential aspirants

Politics

3 years ago

Southwest APC leaders met with presidential aspirants from the zone in Lagos on Friday, May 6. Legit.ng lists the key decisions taken the strategic meeting.

Arthur Nzeribe: Prominent Nigerian senator instrumental in annulment of June 12 election dies in UK

Arthur Nzeribe: Prominent Nigerian senator instrumental in annulment of June 12 election dies in UK

Nigeria

3 years ago

Second Republic politician, Senator Francis Arthur Nzeribe, is dead. He was aged 83. A reliable source close to the family confirmed the death Sunday afternoon.

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