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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

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26-year-old lady found dead in hotel room, police reveal cause of death

26-year-old lady found dead in hotel room, police reveal cause of death

Nigeria

4 years ago

Kaduna 2023: Governor El-Rufai reportedly reveals his anointed successor

Kaduna 2023: Governor El-Rufai reportedly reveals his anointed successor

Politics

4 years ago

CBN Governor Emefiele finally speaks as group buys APC presidential forms for him, reveals next step

CBN Governor Emefiele finally speaks as group buys APC presidential forms for him, reveals next step

Politics

4 years ago

CBN governor Emefiele to resign after joining APC presidential race? Here’s what CBN Act says

CBN governor Emefiele to resign after joining APC presidential race? Here’s what CBN Act says

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Tinubu reacts as Fayemi, Oshiomhole, others join APC presidential race, reveals Buhari's stance

2023: Tinubu reacts as Fayemi, Oshiomhole, others join APC presidential race, reveals Buhari's stance

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

2023: Fayemi speaks on betraying Tinubu after declaring presidential interest

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

2023: Southern presidency faces real threat as northern APC governor joins presidential race, picks N100m form

Politics

4 years ago

In a move that constitutes a huge threat to the actualisation of southern presidency in 2023, Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa state, has joined the race.

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Residents narrowly escape death as another building collapses in Lagos

Nigeria

4 years ago

A two-storey building on Chris Igadi Street, in the Ago Palace Way area of Lagos state, has collapsed. The residents of the building, however, escaped unhurt.

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

BREAKING: CBN governor Emefiele joins presidential race, picks N100m APC forms

Politics

4 years ago

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has picked the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the APC's presidential ticket.

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

PDP reacts as police take over party's secretariat, restrict movement

Politics

4 years ago

Police operatives have taken over the secretariat of the PDP in Abia state on Thursday, May 5. The PDP, however, said nothing new about the police presence.

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Confusion as banner shows PDP declaring support for Buhari's minister as he declares for president

Politics

4 years ago

A PDP banner declaring support for Akpabio’s presidential ambition, erected at Ikot Ekpene Township Stadium, venue of his declaration, caused stir in Akwa Ibom.

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Like father, like sons: List of children of Nigerian politicians who are contesting for elections in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

As Nigeria prepares for the 2023 elections, some children of prominent Nigerian politicians have announced interest contesting for guber and House of Reps seats

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Putin fights Back: List of American leaders sanctioned by Russia emerges, Biden, Nigerian appointee included

Europe

4 years ago

Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of US officials, including President Joe Biden and a Nigerian-American appointee, Adewale Adeyemo.

Facebook swindler: Law graduate who created social media account to defraud people handed 10-year jail term

Facebook swindler: Law graduate who created social media account to defraud people handed 10-year jail term

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ekuma-Ezeogo Fabian Tochukwu, a law graduate, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for defrauding some friends via an online Ponzi investment scheme.

Russia-Ukraine war: List of countries that have nuclear weapons

Russia-Ukraine war: List of countries that have nuclear weapons

Europe

4 years ago

Amid President Vladimir Putin's placement of Russia’s nuclear arms on high alert, Legit.ng lists the countries that possess nuclear weapons around the world.

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