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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

Photo: House of Reps aspirant fails to win ticket after paying Islamic cleric, herbalist N24m, EFCC intervenes

Photo: House of Reps aspirant fails to win ticket after paying Islamic cleric, herbalist N24m, EFCC intervenes

Nigeria

4 years ago

Atiku's ambition faces huge threat as PDP vice presidential candidate parts ways with strong party chieftain

Atiku's ambition faces huge threat as PDP vice presidential candidate parts ways with strong party chieftain

Politics

4 years ago

Explainer: 10 key steps to impeach a Nigerian president

Explainer: 10 key steps to impeach a Nigerian president

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Founding APC member defects to PDP in northern state, reveals plan for Atiku, others

2023: Founding APC member defects to PDP in northern state, reveals plan for Atiku, others

Politics

4 years ago

Peter Obi’s supporters sending me death threats, popular Nigerian journalist cries out

Peter Obi’s supporters sending me death threats, popular Nigerian journalist cries out

Politics

4 years ago

Huge boost for Peter Obi as 2-term PDP rep, governorship aspirant, ex-commissioner defect to Labour Party

Huge boost for Peter Obi as 2-term PDP rep, governorship aspirant, ex-commissioner defect to Labour Party

Politics

4 years ago

2023: New twist as PDP governors give conditions to support Atiku

2023: New twist as PDP governors give conditions to support Atiku

Politics

4 years ago

PDP governors who belong to Wike's camp has reportedly listed some conditions Atiku must agree to before they can back him for the 2023 presidential election.

Why Tinubu and I met with APC governors in Lagos, Shettima speaks as photos, video emerge

Why Tinubu and I met with APC governors in Lagos, Shettima speaks as photos, video emerge

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the (APC, met with some governors from the party at his residence in Lagos on Monday, August 1.

Just in: Sanusi, Ganduje "reunite" in Abuja airport 2 years after dethronement

Just in: Sanusi, Ganduje "reunite" in Abuja airport 2 years after dethronement

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state and the former Emir of Kano, Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II, shook hands as the duo met at the Abuja airport on Monday.

Details emerge as PDP governors, others loyal to Wike meet, take decision on whether to support Atiku or not

Details emerge as PDP governors, others loyal to Wike meet, take decision on whether to support Atiku or not

Politics

4 years ago

PDP governors loyal to Wike have reportedly insisted that Iyorchia Ayu must resign his position as the party's national chairman before they can support Atiku.

2023: New CAN president states position on Muslim-Muslim ticket, sends message to Buhari

2023: New CAN president states position on Muslim-Muslim ticket, sends message to Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

Archbishop Daniel Okoh, new president of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), has revealed his position on the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of 2023.

Leaked report reveals list of states terrorists are planning to attack after assembling weapons

Leaked report reveals list of states terrorists are planning to attack after assembling weapons

Nigeria

4 years ago

A new media report citing a leaked a memo states that terrorists are planning to attack Katsina, Lagos, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), among others.

2023: After praying to God, PDP governor reveals presidential candidate he will support

2023: After praying to God, PDP governor reveals presidential candidate he will support

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, says he is “behind” Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Trouble for Tinubu, Atiku as Imam campaigns for another presidential candidate at Eid prayer in northern state

Trouble for Tinubu, Atiku as Imam campaigns for another presidential candidate at Eid prayer in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Sheikh Muhammad Aminuddeen, Chief Imam of Daawah Jumuat Mosque, Kano, campaigned for Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidate of the NNPP, at the Eid prayer.

2023: Trouble for Tinubu as APC former delegates ask court to stop him from replacing Masari as running mate

2023: Trouble for Tinubu as APC former delegates ask court to stop him from replacing Masari as running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Two chieftains of the ruling APC have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from replacing Kabiru Masari as his running mate.

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