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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

Ekweremadu, wife arrested in UK for bringing child for organ harvesting

Ekweremadu, wife arrested in UK for bringing child for organ harvesting

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 elections: List of APC senators who have defected to PDP, other parties

2023 elections: List of APC senators who have defected to PDP, other parties

Politics

4 years ago

How I killed former Edo governor Igbinedion’s mother - 25-year-old maid confesses after arrest

How I killed former Edo governor Igbinedion’s mother - 25-year-old maid confesses after arrest

Nigeria

4 years ago

25-year-old maid sentenced to death for killing prominent former governor's mother

25-year-old maid sentenced to death for killing prominent former governor's mother

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerian governor declares Friday June 24 work-free, gives reason

Nigerian governor declares Friday June 24 work-free, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Suspected Owo terror killers arrested, weapons recovered

Suspected Owo terror killers arrested, weapons recovered

Nigeria

4 years ago

I’m worried APC senators are defecting to PDP, other parties, Adamu admits

I’m worried APC senators are defecting to PDP, other parties, Adamu admits

Politics

4 years ago

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu, says he is worried over the gale of defections that has hit the ruling party.

President Buhari reveals what US, UK others should do to IPOB, gives reason

President Buhari reveals what US, UK others should do to IPOB, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has in a new interview asked the nation’s western allies to proscribe the Indigenous People of Biafra as a terrorist organisation.

BREAKING: Adamu, APC senators meet behind closed-door amid defection spree

BREAKING: Adamu, APC senators meet behind closed-door amid defection spree

Politics

4 years ago

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Abdullahi Adamu, meets with Senators elected on the party’s platform behind closed-door.

Important facts to know about President Buhari's 7 ministerial nominees

Important facts to know about President Buhari's 7 ministerial nominees

Politics

4 years ago

On Tuesday, June 21, President Muhammadu Buhari sent seven names to the National Assembly to be confirmed as ministers. Here are some facts about the nominees.

List of top APC politicians who defected to PDP, other parties in 3 states after controversial primaries

List of top APC politicians who defected to PDP, other parties in 3 states after controversial primaries

Politics

4 years ago

The APC has suffered mass defection in Bauchi, Sokoto and Katsina states as some top members were not satisfied with the outcomes of the primary elections.

Is It Tinubu? Buhari finally reveals presidential candidate he is backing to succeed him in new interview with foreign media

Is It Tinubu? Buhari finally reveals presidential candidate he is backing to succeed him in new interview with foreign media

Politics

4 years ago

In a fresh interview granted to a foreign news media, President Buhari said he endorsed the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, to succeed him in 2023.

BREAKING: Another prominent federal lawmaker dumps APC, defects to another party

BREAKING: Another prominent federal lawmaker dumps APC, defects to another party

Politics

4 years ago

A federal lawmaker, Shina Peller, has formally dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress. Peller announced his resignation from the APC on Tuesday, June 21.

Just in: NNPP announces Kwankwaso’s running mate amid coalition talk with Peter Obi's Labour Party

Just in: NNPP announces Kwankwaso’s running mate amid coalition talk with Peter Obi's Labour Party

Politics

4 years ago

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has announced the choice of Barr. Ladipo Johnson as the running mate to its presidential candidate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.

Fact-check: Did former Kano emir Sanusi endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid?

Fact-check: Did former Kano emir Sanusi endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid?

Politics

4 years ago

The claim that former Kano Emir, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, wrote the viral article analysing the motives of Atiku Abubakar, Bola Tinubu and Peter Obi is false.

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