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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

Photos emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan, other APC presidential aspirants meet with Buhari

Photos emerge as Tinubu, Osinbajo, Lawan, other APC presidential aspirants meet with Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: We’ll no longer keep sensitive election materials with CBN - INEC

BREAKING: We’ll no longer keep sensitive election materials with CBN - INEC

Politics

4 years ago

2023: List of 9 northern governors supporting southern region to produce Buhari's preferred successor

2023: List of 9 northern governors supporting southern region to produce Buhari's preferred successor

Politics

4 years ago

Full speech: What Oyegun told APC chairman, others as panel disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants

Full speech: What Oyegun told APC chairman, others as panel disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants

Politics

4 years ago

Exclusive interview: Why southeast deserves 2023 presidency and the role Tinubu should play - Jide Ojo

Exclusive interview: Why southeast deserves 2023 presidency and the role Tinubu should play - Jide Ojo

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: APC disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants ahead of primary

BREAKING: APC disqualifies 10 presidential aspirants ahead of primary

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Oyegun gives crucial hints on identity of 13 aspirants cleared for APC presidential primary

BREAKING: Oyegun gives crucial hints on identity of 13 aspirants cleared for APC presidential primary

Politics

4 years ago

The chairman of the APC presidential committee, John Odigie-Oyegun, on Friday, June 3, says the 13 aspirants who were cleared for the APC primary are youthful.

BREAKING: Former APGA national chairman dumps party, joins Peter Obi in Labour Party

BREAKING: Former APGA national chairman dumps party, joins Peter Obi in Labour Party

Politics

4 years ago

After being denied the APGA ticket for Anambra Central senatorial seat, a former national chairman of the party, Sen Victor Umeh has joined the Labour Party.

Prominent governorship aspirant dumps APC, joins another party ahead of 2023

Prominent governorship aspirant dumps APC, joins another party ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and governorship aspirant of the APC, Adebayo Adelabu, has defected to Accord Party

BREAKING: Court fixes date to deliver judgment on Abba Kyari’s extradition case

BREAKING: Court fixes date to deliver judgment on Abba Kyari’s extradition case

Nigeria

4 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, June 3, fixed Monday, August 29, to deliver judgment in the extradition proceedings involving suspended DCP Abba Kyari.

Why I won't lead Ahmad Lawan's presidential campaign, Senator Kalu opens up

Why I won't lead Ahmad Lawan's presidential campaign, Senator Kalu opens up

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Kalu has reacted to a report claiming he was appointed as the director general of the campaign team of Senate President Lawan ahead of the APC primary.

APC 2023 presidential ticket: What we will do if Tinubu loses, former SGF Babachir Lawal reveals

APC 2023 presidential ticket: What we will do if Tinubu loses, former SGF Babachir Lawal reveals

Politics

4 years ago

Babachir Lawal, a former SGF, has said Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and members of his campaign team would lick their wounds if he fails to secure the APC ticket.

Sanwo-Olu, 16 other governors, 5 ministers to chair APC convention sub-committees

Sanwo-Olu, 16 other governors, 5 ministers to chair APC convention sub-committees

Politics

4 years ago

The National Working Committee of the ruling APC has unveiled a list of 18 chairmen and 11 deputies to head the sub-committees of the party’s special convention

Photos emerge as PDP delegate displays millions of naira he made from primaries, reveals how he spent it

Photos emerge as PDP delegate displays millions of naira he made from primaries, reveals how he spent it

Politics

4 years ago

Tanko Sabo, a resident of Kaduna state, says he spent money he made from primaries as a delegate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on the underprivileged.

IED planted by ESN, IPOB blows up members in Imo as Nigerian Army sends urgent message to southeast residents

IED planted by ESN, IPOB blows up members in Imo as Nigerian Army sends urgent message to southeast residents

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerian Army says an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by members of IPOB and its armed wing, ESN, exploded, causing severe injuries to two members.

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