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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

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

PDP presidential primary: List of aspirants who had zero vote

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

BREAKING: I want to pick my successor, Buhari finally opens up, reveals next step as APC governors begin closed-door meeting

Politics

4 years ago

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Contenders and Pretenders: 6 strong APC politicians who could succeed President Buhari in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

APC, PDP primaries: List of children of prominent Nigerian politicians who won governorship, House of Reps tickets

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Just in: After losing presidential primary to Atiku, Wike reveals next action

Politics

4 years ago

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

APC Leader Bola Tinubu and VP Yemi Osinbajo are among the presidential aspirants of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to be screened ahead of the primaries.

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

A TV interview with the DG of Tinubu Support Management Council, Abdulmumin Jibrin, led to a back and forth as he snubbed questions on Tinubu's wealth and age.

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

2023: List of APC presidential aspirants screened so far

Politics

4 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, May 30, screened Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Rotimi Amaechi, Pastor Bakare and 9 other presidential aspirants.

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

Nigeria's Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has again been elected as the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of 2023 polls.

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

A Kano APC member, Sagir Mai Iyali, asks the APC presidential screening committee to disqualify Bola Tinubu over alleged questionable educational qualifications

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.

Nurudeen Lawal