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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

BREAKING: Northern PDP governorship candidate steps down

BREAKING: Northern PDP governorship candidate steps down

Politics

4 years ago

Did Jonathan make it? Here is list of 23 APC presidential aspirants being screened ahead of primaries

Did Jonathan make it? Here is list of 23 APC presidential aspirants being screened ahead of primaries

Politics

4 years ago

How does Tinubu make his money, how old is he? Journalist asks as APC leader's major supporter snubs questions

How does Tinubu make his money, how old is he? Journalist asks as APC leader's major supporter snubs questions

Politics

4 years ago

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

Politics

4 years ago

Full Results: How Atiku beat Wike, Saraki, others to clinch PDP's presidential ticket for 2023 elections

Full Results: How Atiku beat Wike, Saraki, others to clinch PDP's presidential ticket for 2023 elections

Politics

4 years ago

APC screening panel asked to disqualify Tinubu over alleged questionable educational qualifications

APC screening panel asked to disqualify Tinubu over alleged questionable educational qualifications

Politics

4 years ago

Former APC governor arrested over accountant-general’s N80 billion probe

Former APC governor arrested over accountant-general’s N80 billion probe

Nigeria

4 years ago

The EFCC has arrested ex-Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari in connection with the agency’s ongoing investigation of the suspended AGF Ahmed Idris over 80bn fraud.

Cameroonian militants invade Nigeria, gun down 20 in Cross River

Cameroonian militants invade Nigeria, gun down 20 in Cross River

Nigeria

4 years ago

Militants of Ambazonia, a separatist group in Southwest Cameroon, on Sunday, May 29, killed at least 20 people in a community in Boki LGA, Cross River state.

APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals next action

APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals next action

Politics

4 years ago

Chief Adebayo Adelabu, popularly called Penkelemes, has dumped the APC alongside some other aggrieved party leaders after losing the governorship primary in Oyo

Tension as Okada riders set houses on fire over death of 2 colleagues in Abuja

Tension as Okada riders set houses on fire over death of 2 colleagues in Abuja

Nigeria

4 years ago

Over 100 motorcyclists have unleashed mayhem in Abuja again as they attacked Same Global Estate in the Lokogoma area to avenge the death of two colleagues.

Okorocha Sends Strong Message to Tinubu as ex-Lagos governor Wins APC Presidential Primary

Okorocha Sends Strong Message to Tinubu as ex-Lagos governor Wins APC Presidential Primary

Politics

4 years ago

The national leader of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has congratulated former Vice President Atiku Abubakar for winning the 2023 presidential ticket of the PDP.

First female APC governorship candidate emerges in northern state

First female APC governorship candidate emerges in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Aishatu Binani has clinched the governorship ticket of the APC in Adamawa state. She scored 430 votes to defeat her contenders, including Nuhu Ribadu.

Court gives verdict on Jonathan's eligibility to contest presidency

Court gives verdict on Jonathan's eligibility to contest presidency

Politics

4 years ago

A Federal High Court in Yenagoa, the capital of Bayelsa state, on Friday, May 27, cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan for the 2023 presidential contest.

Prominent PDP senator joins APGA hours after dumping lead opposition party

Prominent PDP senator joins APGA hours after dumping lead opposition party

Politics

4 years ago

The minority leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA).

From small hut to landlord: Pastor fulfils promise, donates mini estate, car to Deborah Samuel's parents, shares photos

From small hut to landlord: Pastor fulfils promise, donates mini estate, car to Deborah Samuel's parents, shares photos

People

4 years ago

General Overseer of Omega Power Ministry, Chibuzor Chinyere, fulfills promises he made to the family of Deborah Samuel. He gives them a mini estate and a car.

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