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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.

6033 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Photos, video emerge as Ini Umoren’s killer attempts to escape after being sentenced to death

Photos, video emerge as Ini Umoren’s killer attempts to escape after being sentenced to death

Nigeria

4 years ago

Reactions as video shows APC chairman Adamu shouting ‘Praise the Lord!’ in popular church

Reactions as video shows APC chairman Adamu shouting ‘Praise the Lord!’ in popular church

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Ayu to Step Down as National Chairman? PDP BoT Takes Fresh Decision on Atiku-Wike Crisis

Just in: Ayu to Step Down as National Chairman? PDP BoT Takes Fresh Decision on Atiku-Wike Crisis

Politics

4 years ago

Sad day as gunmen kill abducted LAUTECH student, hotelier after collecting N5m ransom

Sad day as gunmen kill abducted LAUTECH student, hotelier after collecting N5m ransom

Nigeria

4 years ago

APC makes crucial appointments ahead of 2023 presidential election

APC makes crucial appointments ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

4 years ago

Why Tinubu is an example of how Nigeria should be: Full text of Oshiomhole's viral interview

Why Tinubu is an example of how Nigeria should be: Full text of Oshiomhole's viral interview

Politics

4 years ago

Why it’s ‘technically impossible’ to impeach Buhari, Shehu Sani reveals, tells PDP lawmakers what to do

Why it’s ‘technically impossible’ to impeach Buhari, Shehu Sani reveals, tells PDP lawmakers what to do

Politics

4 years ago

A former senator, Shehu Sani, has urged opposition lawmakers to focus on the 2023 general elections instead of wasting their energy on trying to impeach Buhari.

Just in: EFCC declares popular Nigerian internet celebrity wanted, reveals his crime

Just in: EFCC declares popular Nigerian internet celebrity wanted, reveals his crime

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has on Wednesday declared the popular Nigerian internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, alias Mompha, wanted.

2023 presidency: Ex-APC vice chairman reveals zones, areas where Peter Obi will get massive votes

2023 presidency: Ex-APC vice chairman reveals zones, areas where Peter Obi will get massive votes

Politics

4 years ago

Hillard Etta, APC chieftain, says Peter Obi, Labour Party presidential candidate, will get substantial votes from the south-south and the southeast regions.

Photo emerges as popular Nigerian governor rides motorcycle

Photo emerges as popular Nigerian governor rides motorcycle

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger state did the unusual as he was spotted riding a motorcycle at the flag-off of the state's traffic management agency.

Just in: Prominent northern politician dies in car crash

Just in: Prominent northern politician dies in car crash

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Yobe state commissioner for youth and sport, Goni Bukar Lawan, has died in an auto crash along Damaturu-Kano Road. Lawan died on Tuesday night, August 2.

BREAKING: NBC imposes heavy fine on Nigerian TV network for allegedly glorifying terrorists

BREAKING: NBC imposes heavy fine on Nigerian TV network for allegedly glorifying terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

The NBC has imposed a fine of N5 million on Trust Television Network (Trust TV) over the broadcast of a documentary on terrorism and banditry in the north.

2023: Wike reportedly takes decision on whether to support Atiku’s presidential bid or not

2023: Wike reportedly takes decision on whether to support Atiku’s presidential bid or not

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Wike of Rivers state has reportedly agreed to support the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 polls, Atiku Abubakar.

Northern Christian leaders reveal their final position on Muslim-Muslim ticket

Northern Christian leaders reveal their final position on Muslim-Muslim ticket

Politics

4 years ago

A group of northern Christians under the aegis of Progressive Christian Clerics, North-West Zone, have declared support for the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket.

APC senators who are backing plan to impeach President Buhari

APC senators who are backing plan to impeach President Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

At least two APC senators have backed the move by opposition lawmakers to impeach President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising spate of insecurity in Nigeria.

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