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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.

6040 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023 elections: Prominent Nigerian senator loses PDP primary

2023 elections: Prominent Nigerian senator loses PDP primary

Politics

4 years ago

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

Atiku or Peter Obi? Prophet predicts who will win PDP's 2023 presidential ticket

Atiku or Peter Obi? Prophet predicts who will win PDP's 2023 presidential ticket

Politics

4 years ago

2023: MC Oluomo reveals presidential aspirant southwest should support

2023: MC Oluomo reveals presidential aspirant southwest should support

Politics

4 years ago

2023 Elections: Full list of PDP State Assembly, House of Reps’ candidates in top northern state

2023 Elections: Full list of PDP State Assembly, House of Reps’ candidates in top northern state

Politics

4 years ago

2023 presidency: Prominent northern APC governor endorses Amaechi

2023 presidency: Prominent northern APC governor endorses Amaechi

Politics

4 years ago

2023 presidential ambition: CBN governor Emefiele takes fresh step

2023 presidential ambition: CBN governor Emefiele takes fresh step

Politics

4 years ago

Godwin Emefiele, governor of CBN, on Monday, withdrew the suit he filed asking the court to declare him eligible to contest the 2023 presidential election.

2023: PDP risks disqualification by INEC as delegates list, court case threaten primaries

2023: PDP risks disqualification by INEC as delegates list, court case threaten primaries

Nigeria

4 years ago

About 24 hours to the commencement of the opposition PDP, primaries, disputes over the authentic delegates list and litigation are threatening the exercises.

9 APC presidential aspirants set to withdraw from race, Orji Kalu says, reveals who they will support

9 APC presidential aspirants set to withdraw from race, Orji Kalu says, reveals who they will support

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Orji Kalu has said nine presidential hopefuls from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are set to back the bid of the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan.

Prominent Zamfara APC chieftain defects to PDP, joins governorship race

Prominent Zamfara APC chieftain defects to PDP, joins governorship race

Politics

4 years ago

Dr Dauda Lawal, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara state, has left the ruling party for the PDP and joined the governorship race.

After buying N50m forms, APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals what the money he paid should be used for

After buying N50m forms, APC governorship aspirant dumps party, reveals what the money he paid should be used for

Politics

4 years ago

A governorship spirant in Plateau state, Ambassador Yohana Margif, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress (APC) despite buying the nomination forms.

List of APC presidential aspirants who bought N100m forms but failed to submit

List of APC presidential aspirants who bought N100m forms but failed to submit

Politics

4 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed the names of three presidential aspirants who bought its N100 million forms but failed to submit them.

Deborah Samuel's killing: Governor Tambuwal gives new directives

Deborah Samuel's killing: Governor Tambuwal gives new directives

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Sokoto state government on Friday, May 19, lifted the curfew imposed on the capital metropolis over Deborah Samuel's Deborah's death with immediate effect.

Man hacks N-Power beneficiary 's account, steals 5 months stipend

Man hacks N-Power beneficiary 's account, steals 5 months stipend

Nigeria

4 years ago

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered remand of 33-year-old man, Baderinwa Waheed, who allegedly stole an N-Power beneficiary’s five months stipend.

List of governors spending millions on private jets for presidential campaigns

List of governors spending millions on private jets for presidential campaigns

Politics

4 years ago

Nine governors running for president have so far spent millions of naira to charter private jets to move around the country to as they woo delegates for support

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