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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

BREAKING: Atiku’s interview full of lies, Governor Wike finally opens up

BREAKING: Atiku’s interview full of lies, Governor Wike finally opens up

Politics

4 years ago

APC senators reportedly join PDP colleagues in plot to impeach Buhari, president takes urgent action

APC senators reportedly join PDP colleagues in plot to impeach Buhari, president takes urgent action

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gunmen attack Owo again 2 months after church massacre

Gunmen attack Owo again 2 months after church massacre

Nigeria

4 years ago

Islamic new year: Nigerian governor declares public holiday

Islamic new year: Nigerian governor declares public holiday

Nigeria

4 years ago

APC torn apart as 2 ex-deputy govs, zonal vice chair, secretary, 5000 women defect to PDP in northern states

APC torn apart as 2 ex-deputy govs, zonal vice chair, secretary, 5000 women defect to PDP in northern states

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Wike to work against Atiku, dump PDP for APC? Rivers governor's alleged plan revealed by close associate

2023: Wike to work against Atiku, dump PDP for APC? Rivers governor's alleged plan revealed by close associate

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: President Buhari makes 3 fresh appointments

Just in: President Buhari makes 3 fresh appointments

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, July 27, reportedly approved the appointment of three people into three government agencies as executive officers.

Prominent presidential candidate announces running mate ahead of 2023

Prominent presidential candidate announces running mate ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Wednesday announced Ahmed Buhari as his running mate.

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Buhari's ex-minister exposes APC's alleged hidden agenda

Muslim-Muslim ticket: Buhari's ex-minister exposes APC's alleged hidden agenda

Politics

4 years ago

Solomon Dalung, ex-minister of sports and youth development, claims the All Progressives Congress (APC) has a hidden agenda for fielding a Muslim-Muslim ticket.

Photos emerge as El-Rufai, Matawalle, Omisore visit Tinubu in Abuja

Photos emerge as El-Rufai, Matawalle, Omisore visit Tinubu in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

Bello Matawalle, Zamfara state governor, alongside Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, visited Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the APC, on Monday.

Emmanuel Anibaba: Meet the Nigerian from Kogi state playing for UK rugby team

Emmanuel Anibaba: Meet the Nigerian from Kogi state playing for UK rugby team

Sports

4 years ago

Emmanuel Anibaba, a Nigerian-British in the Old Northamptonian Under 16 Rugby Team in the United Kingdom, wants to develop and promote the sport in Nigeria.

2023: Hundreds of APC, PDP members declare support for Peter Obi as they defect to Labour Party in Abuja

2023: Hundreds of APC, PDP members declare support for Peter Obi as they defect to Labour Party in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Labour Party has gained more members from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja.

Just in: Terrorists attack presidential guards in Abuja after threat to abduct Buhari, El-Rufai

Just in: Terrorists attack presidential guards in Abuja after threat to abduct Buhari, El-Rufai

Nigeria

4 years ago

Barely 24 hours after terrorists threatened to abduct President Buhari in a viral video, troops of the Guards Brigade were ambushed by armed bandits in Abuja.

Much ado about APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket by Jide Ojo

Much ado about APC’s Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket by Jide Ojo

Politics

4 years ago

Jide Ojo writes about the APC's Muslim-Muslim ticket after Bola Tinubu picked a fellow Muslim, Shettima, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential election.

BREAKING: Terrorists release Kaduna train attack victims

BREAKING: Terrorists release Kaduna train attack victims

Nigeria

4 years ago

Terrorists on Monday released three victims out of 62 hostages of the abducted Abuja-Kaduna train passengers. The victims consist of two males and a female.

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