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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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Just in: President Buhari sends special message to Tinubu

Just in: President Buhari sends special message to Tinubu

Nigeria

4 years ago

Trade Union Congress loses 2 members in Abuja-Kaduna train attack by terrorists

Trade Union Congress loses 2 members in Abuja-Kaduna train attack by terrorists

Nigeria

4 years ago

Chief of Defence Staff Lucky Irabor gives fresh details about Abuja-Kaduna train attack (LIVE UPDATES)

Live

Chief of Defence Staff Lucky Irabor gives fresh details about Abuja-Kaduna train attack (LIVE UPDATES)

Nigeria

4 years ago

Photos emerge as Tinubu holds special prayer marking 70th birthday hours before cancelling 13th colloquium

Photos emerge as Tinubu holds special prayer marking 70th birthday hours before cancelling 13th colloquium

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: President Buhari's appointee missing after Kaduna train attack

BREAKING: President Buhari's appointee missing after Kaduna train attack

Nigeria

4 years ago

Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Former President Jonathan’s ex-aide slumps, trial adjourned

Alleged N1.3bn fraud: Former President Jonathan’s ex-aide slumps, trial adjourned

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as bandits bomb Kaduna-Abuja rail track, train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed

BREAKING: Tension as bandits bomb Kaduna-Abuja rail track, train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed

Nigeria

4 years ago

A train conveying passengers from Abuja to Kaduna has been attacked by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Kaduna state. Many passengers were feared injured.

Convention: Complete list of 77 newly elected APC national officials

Convention: Complete list of 77 newly elected APC national officials

Politics

4 years ago

Here is a complete list of 77 newly elected national officers of the All Progressives Congress (APC). They emerged Saturday at the party's national convention.

Convention: Full list of 54 consensus candidates endorsed by APC

Convention: Full list of 54 consensus candidates endorsed by APC

Politics

4 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the names of its consensus candidates at the ongoing national convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

BREAKING: Wike declares for presidency, sends strong message to APC

BREAKING: Wike declares for presidency, sends strong message to APC

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has declared interest in the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

APC convention: Dada Olusegun wasn't wrong to seek level playing field, says youth advocate

APC convention: Dada Olusegun wasn't wrong to seek level playing field, says youth advocate

Politics

4 years ago

Following Dada Olusegun's withdrawal from the APC national youth leader race, youth advocate Ogoegbunam Kingdom tells Legit.ng what the party should have done.

Senator Abdullahi Adamu finally emerges APC national chairman

Senator Abdullahi Adamu finally emerges APC national chairman

Politics

4 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Senator Abdullahi Adamu as its new national chairman at the national convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja.

Yakubu Dogara withdraws from APC national deputy chairman race, gives reason

Yakubu Dogara withdraws from APC national deputy chairman race, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Former Speaker of the House of Reps, Yakubu Dogara, on Saturday announced that he has withdrawn from the race to be the APC national deputy chairman (north).

LIVE UPDATES: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Taraba delegates will not be allowed to vote at the ongoing APC convention

Live

LIVE UPDATES: Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Taraba delegates will not be allowed to vote at the ongoing APC convention

Politics

4 years ago

APC will be holding its National Convention scheduled for Saturday, March 26. Delegates to the convention will be drawn from the 36 states of the federation.

Southwest APC chieftains agree on consensus candidates, reveal unity list

Southwest APC chieftains agree on consensus candidates, reveal unity list

Politics

4 years ago

Southwest APC chieftains have agreed on consensus candidates. Senator Iyiola Omisore was selected as the consensus candidate for the National Secretary position

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