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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.

6038 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Live Updates: Winners emerge as results troop in from PDP's governorship primaries across Nigeria

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Live Updates: Winners emerge as results troop in from PDP's governorship primaries across Nigeria

Politics

4 years ago

Wike's likely successor emerges as PDP elects governorship candidate in Rivers

Wike's likely successor emerges as PDP elects governorship candidate in Rivers

Politics

4 years ago

Full letter: Why Peter Obi dumped PDP, pulled out of party's presidential primaries

Full letter: Why Peter Obi dumped PDP, pulled out of party's presidential primaries

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps PDP ahead of presidential primaries

BREAKING: Peter Obi dumps PDP ahead of presidential primaries

Politics

4 years ago

Uncertainty as winner emerges in Ogun PDP governorship primary

Uncertainty as winner emerges in Ogun PDP governorship primary

Politics

4 years ago

Names, details of woman, 4 children killed by IPOB gunmen revealed as they're buried in Anambra

Names, details of woman, 4 children killed by IPOB gunmen revealed as they're buried in Anambra

Nigeria

4 years ago

PDP primaries: Popular senator who vowed never to defect to APC loses return bid

PDP primaries: Popular senator who vowed never to defect to APC loses return bid

Politics

4 years ago

The Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial district, Nicholas Tofowomo, suffered a setback in his bid to return to the Red Chamber. He lost to Agboola Ajayi

Dino Melaye loses PDP senatorial primary in Kogi, reveals why he was defeated

Dino Melaye loses PDP senatorial primary in Kogi, reveals why he was defeated

Politics

4 years ago

The hope of Senator Dino Melaye to return to the National Assembly was on Tuesday evening dashed by delegates who voted more for his opponent, Tajudeen Yusuf.

2023: What Obasanjo told Wike about his presidential ambition, details of meeting with PDP governors emerge

2023: What Obasanjo told Wike about his presidential ambition, details of meeting with PDP governors emerge

Politics

4 years ago

Three governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, May 23, held a closed-door meeting with former President Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun state.

Heavy shooting as EFCC operatives break into Okorocha’s home, arrest him

Heavy shooting as EFCC operatives break into Okorocha’s home, arrest him

Nigeria

4 years ago

After close to one hour of sporadic shooting, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have finally arrested Senator Rochas Okorocha.

Court stops Mc Oluomo, others from collecting union levies in Lagos

Court stops Mc Oluomo, others from collecting union levies in Lagos

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The Federal High Court has restrained ex-NURTW chair in Lagos, Mc Oluomo, and others from collecting levies from commercial drivers that are non-union members.

EFCC reveals why operatives stormed Okorocha's residence

EFCC reveals why operatives stormed Okorocha's residence

Nigeria

4 years ago

The EFCC said that its operatives laid siege to the residence of Senator Okorocha because of his refusal to honour the anti-graft commission's invitations.

Former governorship candidate, ex-secretary dump APC, defect to APGA

Former governorship candidate, ex-secretary dump APC, defect to APGA

Politics

4 years ago

The 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Delta state, Chief Great Ogboru, has defected to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

2023 elections: Prominent Nigerian senator loses PDP primary

2023 elections: Prominent Nigerian senator loses PDP primary

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Ayo Akinyelure, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senator representing Ondo Central, on Monday, May 23, lost his bid to return to the Senate in 2023.

EFCC re-arraigns Sambo Dasuki, former northern governor, ex-finance minister, others over alleged N23.3bn fraud

EFCC re-arraigns Sambo Dasuki, former northern governor, ex-finance minister, others over alleged N23.3bn fraud

Nigeria

4 years ago

EFCC has rearraigned ex-finance minister, Bashir Yaguda, Sambo Dasuki, ex-Sokoto governor, Attahiru Bafarawa, his son, Sagir, over an alleged N23.3bn fraud.

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