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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.

6031 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Tinubu demanded N50bn monthly payment from Ambode? APC presidential candidate opens up

Tinubu demanded N50bn monthly payment from Ambode? APC presidential candidate opens up

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers announce strike, reveal date to begin

BREAKING: Nationwide blackout looms as electricity workers announce strike, reveal date to begin

Economy

4 years ago

2023: INEC finally recognised Lawan, Akpabio as APC senatorial candidates? Electoral body reacts

2023: INEC finally recognised Lawan, Akpabio as APC senatorial candidates? Electoral body reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Wike finally reveals those allegedly behind lawsuit seeking Atiku's removal as PDP presidential candidate

Wike finally reveals those allegedly behind lawsuit seeking Atiku's removal as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Wike breaks silence on suit seeking Atiku’s removal as PDP presidential candidate

Just in: Wike breaks silence on suit seeking Atiku’s removal as PDP presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

How to check and print results of 2022 mop-up UTME results as JAMB makes important announcement

How to check and print results of 2022 mop-up UTME results as JAMB makes important announcement

Education

4 years ago

WASSCE 2022: How to check WAEC results via SMS, website

WASSCE 2022: How to check WAEC results via SMS, website

Education

4 years ago

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) released the results of school candidates who sat for the 2022 WASSCE. Here is how to simply check the results.

Ex-Governor Dariye speaks on contesting for Senate days after release from prison

Ex-Governor Dariye speaks on contesting for Senate days after release from prison

Politics

4 years ago

Contrary to speculations, former governor of Plateau, Joshua Dariye, says he has no plan to contest the Senate seat of Plateau Central in the 2023 election.

Atiku reacts as Wike drags him, Tambuwal, PDP to court, makes huge demands

Atiku reacts as Wike drags him, Tambuwal, PDP to court, makes huge demands

Politics

4 years ago

Paul Ibe, spokesman of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, says he is not aware of any lawsuit filed against his principal by Governor Wike.

2023 presidency: I can bet N4.2m Peter Obi will come distant 3rd, political analyst dares Obidients

2023 presidency: I can bet N4.2m Peter Obi will come distant 3rd, political analyst dares Obidients

Politics

4 years ago

Deji Adeyanju has dared Obidients with $10,000 bet (about N4.2 million), saying Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, will come distant 3rd in 2023.

List of prominent northern emirs, district heads sacked or suspended for supporting terrorists

List of prominent northern emirs, district heads sacked or suspended for supporting terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

This piece by Legit.ng lists emirs/district heads in Zamfara and Katsina states who were sacked or suspended for allegedly abetting terrorists in their domains.

2023: PDP crisis deepens as party exco rejects Wike's major condition to support Atiku

2023: PDP crisis deepens as party exco rejects Wike's major condition to support Atiku

Politics

4 years ago

The PDP has told Governor Wike and others that the party's national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, cannot be removed as a condition for peace and reconciliation.

DHQ gives updates on 'masterminds' of Owo church attack, reveals names of arrested terrorists, their roles

DHQ gives updates on 'masterminds' of Owo church attack, reveals names of arrested terrorists, their roles

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Defence Headquarters has clarified the controversies generated over the arrest of the terrorists behind the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo.

2023 presidency: Strong PDP senator says Tinubu is most successful governor, reveals who he will vote for

2023 presidency: Strong PDP senator says Tinubu is most successful governor, reveals who he will vote for

Politics

4 years ago

In what may rattle members of his party, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani, a PDP chieftain, has described the APC flagbearer, Tinubu, as the most successful governor.

Days after prison release, former northern governor set to run for Senate

Days after prison release, former northern governor set to run for Senate

Politics

4 years ago

A former governor of Plateau state, Joshua Dariye, is set to declare interest to contest the Plateau Central senatorial seat on the Labour Party's platform.

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