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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

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Nigeria and Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu signs for Sportsbet.io

Nigeria and Arsenal legend Nwankwo Kanu signs for Sportsbet.io

Sports

4 years ago

Walker’s District – Johnnie Walker’s is set to paint Ibadan a different type of red

Walker’s District – Johnnie Walker’s is set to paint Ibadan a different type of red

Music

4 years ago

Tinubu set to announce running mate as reduced list of possible APC vice-presidential candidates emerges

Tinubu set to announce running mate as reduced list of possible APC vice-presidential candidates emerges

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku officially announces his running mate

BREAKING: PDP presidential candidate Atiku officially announces his running mate

Politics

4 years ago

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401) review: Art meets technology

ASUS Zenbook 14 Flip OLED (UP5401) review: Art meets technology

Technology

4 years ago

PDP presidential candidate Atiku finally picks running mate

Breaking

PDP presidential candidate Atiku finally picks running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Huge loss, tears as Professor Femi Soyinka dies

Just in: Huge loss, tears as Professor Femi Soyinka dies

Nigeria

4 years ago

Professor Femi Soyinka, the renowned researcher and former Provost of the College of Health Sciences of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, died on Tuesday.

Winner emerges in MTN ASAP Quiz Competition

Winner emerges in MTN ASAP Quiz Competition

Education

4 years ago

Funtaj International school has emerged winner of the MTN Anti Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Quiz Competition, which took place on Tuesday, 14 June 2022.

PDP NWC reportedly approves prominent south-south governor as Atiku's running mate, Southeast reacts

PDP NWC reportedly approves prominent south-south governor as Atiku's running mate, Southeast reacts

Politics

4 years ago

Following the recommendations of the National Advisory Committee, the NWC of the PDP has approved the nomination of Governor Nyesom Wike as Atiku's running mate

Winner emerges as PDP advisory council members vote to select Atiku's running mate

Winner emerges as PDP advisory council members vote to select Atiku's running mate

Politics

4 years ago

In an effort to pick a suitable running mate for Atiku, an advisory council constituted by PDP conducted a mock for the contenders. Governor Wike won the poll.

Presidency 2023: Youth advocate reveals who Atiku should pick as running mate

Presidency 2023: Youth advocate reveals who Atiku should pick as running mate

Politics

4 years ago

The PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has been advised by a youth advocate, Ogoegbunam Kingdom, to pick Governor Nyesom Wike as his running mate.

Trouble for APC as 2 prominent northern senators defect to PDP

Trouble for APC as 2 prominent northern senators defect to PDP

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost two northern senators to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

PDP reportedly reduces proposed list of Atiku's running mate to 3, names revealed

PDP reportedly reduces proposed list of Atiku's running mate to 3, names revealed

Politics

4 years ago

A new media report states that the major opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has narrowed down the choice of ex-VP Atiku Abubakar's running mate to three.

Breaking: PDP source reveals southern governor reportedly chosen as Atiku's running mate

Breaking: PDP source reveals southern governor reportedly chosen as Atiku's running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has been reportedly selected as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, ex-VP Atiku Abubakar.

Influential northern politician sends 3 names to Tinubu to pick as running mate, female ex-minister makes list

Influential northern politician sends 3 names to Tinubu to pick as running mate, female ex-minister makes list

Politics

4 years ago

Babagana Kingibe, former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has reportedly recommended three names to Bola Tinubu to consider as running mate.

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