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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.

5808 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso speaks on stepping down for Atiku to defeat Tinubu

2023 presidency: Kwankwaso speaks on stepping down for Atiku to defeat Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

Ike Ikweremadu: Passport, NIN of kidney donor in organ harvesting saga surface, reveal his "age"

Ike Ikweremadu: Passport, NIN of kidney donor in organ harvesting saga surface, reveal his "age"

Nigeria

4 years ago

List of top 10 worst cities to live in 2022 emerges, check Lagos' position

List of top 10 worst cities to live in 2022 emerges, check Lagos' position

Nigeria

4 years ago

Jumia Nigeria supports safety road commitment, donates over 2,000 UN ECE 22.05 certified helmets to delivery associates

Jumia Nigeria supports safety road commitment, donates over 2,000 UN ECE 22.05 certified helmets to delivery associates

Business and Economy

4 years ago

David Jones, Huwa Okoyomoh, and Oreoluwa Macaulay perform at ASAP Drug Convos

David Jones, Huwa Okoyomoh, and Oreoluwa Macaulay perform at ASAP Drug Convos

Nigeria

4 years ago

Win an all-expenses-paid trip to watch a live EPL game with BetKing

Win an all-expenses-paid trip to watch a live EPL game with BetKing

Football

4 years ago

Appraisal of 23 years of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic by Jide Ojo

Appraisal of 23 years of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic by Jide Ojo

Politics

4 years ago

Jide Ojo, a a veteran political analyst and newspaper columnist, reviews Nigeria's Fourth Republic which started in 1999 after the country returned to democracy

2023: Organisation partners with INEC, set to embark on 6-month grassroots voter education programme

2023: Organisation partners with INEC, set to embark on 6-month grassroots voter education programme

Politics

4 years ago

The Platform for Youth And Women Development says it has partnered with INEC to embark on a six-month Grassroots Voter Education Programme in in the south.

Photos emerge as Wike, Kwankwaso, Fayose meet in Port Harcourt, alleged reason for meeting revealed

Photos emerge as Wike, Kwankwaso, Fayose meet in Port Harcourt, alleged reason for meeting revealed

Politics

4 years ago

The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, paid a visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Friday, June 24.

N1.85bn meant for arms, ammunition uncovered in ex-Chief of Army Staff Buratai's home? ICPC reacts

N1.85bn meant for arms, ammunition uncovered in ex-Chief of Army Staff Buratai's home? ICPC reacts

Nigeria

4 years ago

The ICPC recovered N170 million cash, $220,965, G-Wagon and other items from a military contractor. The agency denied recovering any money from Buratai's home.

Hijab ruling: Photos emerge as lawyer wears native doctor’s attire to Supreme Court

Hijab ruling: Photos emerge as lawyer wears native doctor’s attire to Supreme Court

Nigeria

4 years ago

A mild drama played out at the Supreme Court on Thursday, as a human rights activist/lawyer, Malcolm Omoirhobo, attended proceedings, dressed as a native doctor

Against all odds: How 26-year-old lady won APC ticket for Kwara House of Assembly seat

Against all odds: How 26-year-old lady won APC ticket for Kwara House of Assembly seat

Politics

4 years ago

Rukayat Motunrayo Shittu, a 26-year-old lady, speaks to Legit.ng after winning the APC ticket to contest for Owode/Onire State Constituency seat in Kwara state.

I can't be dating a mummy: Nigerian lady dumps boyfriend for not supporting Peter Obi for president

I can't be dating a mummy: Nigerian lady dumps boyfriend for not supporting Peter Obi for president

Family and Relationships

4 years ago

A lady identified as Josephine has ditched her lover for his refusal to support her presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Revealed: Punishment that awaits Ike Ekweremadu, wife if found guilty of organ harvesting under UK law

Revealed: Punishment that awaits Ike Ekweremadu, wife if found guilty of organ harvesting under UK law

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice, may face life imprisonment if found guilty and convicted to maximum sentence under the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015.

2023 presidency: Fani-Kayode gives condition to leave APC, work against Tinubu

2023 presidency: Fani-Kayode gives condition to leave APC, work against Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the APC, speaks on what can make him leave the ruling party and work against its presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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