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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.

5809 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

"Compromised" NNPC Twitter handle reveals who Tinubu will pick as running mate

"Compromised" NNPC Twitter handle reveals who Tinubu will pick as running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Stolen in London, sold in Lagos: How 'mobile phone snatchers’ are terrorising UK

Stolen in London, sold in Lagos: How 'mobile phone snatchers’ are terrorising UK

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: VP Osinbajo sends important message to Tinubu after emerging APC presidential candidate

BREAKING: VP Osinbajo sends important message to Tinubu after emerging APC presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Trouble for Peter Obi as Labour Party faction elects new presidential candidate

2023: Trouble for Peter Obi as Labour Party faction elects new presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Details emerge as Atiku, PDP governors meet in Abuja after Tinubu’s victory

Just in: Details emerge as Atiku, PDP governors meet in Abuja after Tinubu’s victory

Politics

4 years ago

APC presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

APC presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

Politics

4 years ago

Updated: NSCDC reveals how APC ward chairman died in Kogi

Updated: NSCDC reveals how APC ward chairman died in Kogi

Politics

4 years ago

The chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC), Ponyan Ward, in the Yagba East local government area, Kogi state, Bunmi David Ipinnaiye is dead.

Updated: Police dismiss report claiming gunmen killed 4 in Ondo days after Owo terror attack

Updated: Police dismiss report claiming gunmen killed 4 in Ondo days after Owo terror attack

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Ondo state police command has on Thursday denied a report claiming some persons were shot dead at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo state by unknown gunmen.

Just in: After reportedly offering running slot to PDP governor, Atiku meets party's Board of Trustees

Just in: After reportedly offering running slot to PDP governor, Atiku meets party's Board of Trustees

Politics

4 years ago

The Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Peoples Democratic Party has met former Vice-president and the party’s standard-bearer, Atiku Abubakar, behind closed doors.

Prominent senator dumps APC, defects to PDP amid ruling party's presidential primaries

Prominent senator dumps APC, defects to PDP amid ruling party's presidential primaries

Politics

4 years ago

The Senate leader, Senator Yahaya Abdullahi has dumped the ruling All progressives Congress (APC) for the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kebbi.

APC presidential primary: Full list of aspirants who did not step down

APC presidential primary: Full list of aspirants who did not step down

Politics

4 years ago

At the presidential primaries of the APC at the Eagle Square in Abuja, 14 aspirants are set to slug it out. Others aspirants in the race have stepped down.

Live Updates: Final results out as Tinubu wins APC presidential primary

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Live Updates: Final results out as Tinubu wins APC presidential primary

Politics

4 years ago

In a short while, the All Progressives Congress (APC) will elect a presidential candidate who will slug it out with flagbearers of other parties in 2023 polls.

APC presidential primary: Ibikunle Amosun steps down for Bola Tinubu

APC presidential primary: Ibikunle Amosun steps down for Bola Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

Former governor of Ogun state and serving senator, Ibikunle Amosun, has stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu at the venue of the presidential primary of the APC

APC presidential primary: Godswill Akpabio steps down for Bola Tinubu

APC presidential primary: Godswill Akpabio steps down for Bola Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Godswill Akpabio, former minister of Niger Delta Affairs has withdrawn from the APC presidential primary. He stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Governor Fayemi steps down for prominent APC presidential aspirant, gives reason

Governor Fayemi steps down for prominent APC presidential aspirant, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has stepped down for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and called on all delegates to vote for the former governor of Lagos state.

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