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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: Another prominent federal lawmaker dumps APC, defects to another party

BREAKING: Another prominent federal lawmaker dumps APC, defects to another party

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: NNPP announces Kwankwaso’s running mate amid coalition talk with Peter Obi's Labour Party

Just in: NNPP announces Kwankwaso’s running mate amid coalition talk with Peter Obi's Labour Party

Politics

4 years ago

Fact-check: Did former Kano emir Sanusi endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid?

Fact-check: Did former Kano emir Sanusi endorse Peter Obi's presidential bid?

Politics

4 years ago

Full list: Names of APC senatorial candidates submitted to INEC

Full list: Names of APC senatorial candidates submitted to INEC

Politics

4 years ago

Full list: Names of 6 Nigerians blacklisted by US for funding Boko Haram terrorists

Full list: Names of 6 Nigerians blacklisted by US for funding Boko Haram terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

Blasphemy: Sheikh Gumi reveals how Prophet Muhammad reacted when he was repeatedly insulted while alive

Blasphemy: Sheikh Gumi reveals how Prophet Muhammad reacted when he was repeatedly insulted while alive

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Prominent Nigerian former Head of State hospitalised in London

Just in: Prominent Nigerian former Head of State hospitalised in London

Politics

4 years ago

General Abdulsalami Abubakar, A former Head of State, who was hospitalised in London, has been discharged from the hospital, presidential aide Garba Shehu said.

Make 2022 a little more lucrative with FirstMobile’s Cash-Out Promo

Make 2022 a little more lucrative with FirstMobile’s Cash-Out Promo

Business and Economy

4 years ago

If you had the chance to get free cash for transacting on your phone, you’d take it, right? There’d be nothing to lose—just money to gain. That’s what FirstBank

Will he win? Father Mbaka speaks on Atiku's presidential bid

Will he win? Father Mbaka speaks on Atiku's presidential bid

Politics

4 years ago

Controversial Catholic priest Fr. Ejike Mbaka says the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has shown that he is ready to run for the office.

Full list, names, photos of Owo church massacre victims as tears flow at mass burial

Full list, names, photos of Owo church massacre victims as tears flow at mass burial

Nigeria

4 years ago

Tears flow freely in Owo town, Ondo state, on Friday, June 17, as a mass funeral is held for the victims of the church attack which happened on Sunday, June 5.

EFCC operatives arrest prominent PDP member, others for inducing voters

EFCC operatives arrest prominent PDP member, others for inducing voters

Politics

4 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested persons suspected to be engaged in vote-buying in the ongoing Ekiti State governorship poll.

Full list of ISWAP commanders gunned down by Nigerian soldiers

Full list of ISWAP commanders gunned down by Nigerian soldiers

Nigeria

4 years ago

ISIS has reportedly released a list of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) commanders, at least 23, that were gunned down by Nigerian soldiers.

Is he capable? PDP governors reveal their position on Okowa's emergence as Atiku's running mate

Is he capable? PDP governors reveal their position on Okowa's emergence as Atiku's running mate

Politics

4 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors have congratulated Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, on his emergence as Atiku's running mate for the 2023 election

Father Mbaka reveals prominent presidential candidate who will not win in 2023, gives reason

Father Mbaka reveals prominent presidential candidate who will not win in 2023, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Prominent and controversial Catholic priest Father Ejike Mbaka says Peter Obi, the Labour Party's presidential candidate, cannot emerge the nation's president.

BREAKING: INEC declares winner of Ekiti 2022 governorship election

BREAKING: INEC declares winner of Ekiti 2022 governorship election

Politics

4 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally declared Biodun Oyebanji, the governorship candidate of the APC, winner of the Ekiti guber poll

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