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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.

6036 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Presidency 2023: What these 5 popular pastors said about Tinubu's ambition

Presidency 2023: What these 5 popular pastors said about Tinubu's ambition

Politics

4 years ago

APC presidential primary: Full list of aspirants who stepped down for Tinubu

APC presidential primary: Full list of aspirants who stepped down for Tinubu

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Court finally sentences killers of Afenifere leader’s daughter to death

BREAKING: Court finally sentences killers of Afenifere leader’s daughter to death

Nigeria

4 years ago

Video emerges of Pastor Bakare in dancing mode as supporters welcome him at airport after losing APC ticket

Video emerges of Pastor Bakare in dancing mode as supporters welcome him at airport after losing APC ticket

Politics

4 years ago

Photos emerge as ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is licensed to drive again

Photos emerge as ex-President Goodluck Jonathan is licensed to drive again

Nigeria

4 years ago

"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

The fairly used phones, aka ‘London-used phones’ that have flooded the Nigerian phone markets, particularly 'Computer Village', Lagos, are mostly stolen from UK

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

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has congratulated Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on emerging as the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)

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

After Peter Obi's emergence as the Labour Party's presidential candidate, another faction of the party led by Calistus Uju Okafor has elected its own candidate.

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

After Tinubu's victory, the presidential candidate of the PDP in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, is holding a crucial meeting with the party's governors.

APC presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

APC presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

Politics

4 years ago

At the just concluded presidential primary of the ruling APC in Abuja, four aspirants, including former governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha, had no vote.

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.

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