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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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Oyedele dismisses southwest unity list, says he won't step down for Omisore

Oyedele dismisses southwest unity list, says he won't step down for Omisore

Politics

4 years ago

South-south APC leaders agree on consensus candidates, reveal unity list

South-south APC leaders agree on consensus candidates, reveal unity list

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: United States sanctions 6 Nigerians for supporting Boko Haram

BREAKING: United States sanctions 6 Nigerians for supporting Boko Haram

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Anxiety as court makes new announcement on Ayade’s defection suit

BREAKING: Anxiety as court makes new announcement on Ayade’s defection suit

Politics

4 years ago

Photos emerge as Tinubu visits APC's consensus national chairman ahead of convention

Photos emerge as Tinubu visits APC's consensus national chairman ahead of convention

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: APC set to release Unity List ahead of national convention

BREAKING: APC set to release Unity List ahead of national convention

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on INEC's de-registration of 22 political parties

BREAKING: Supreme Court gives final verdict on INEC's de-registration of 22 political parties

Politics

4 years ago

The Supreme Court upholds the de-registration of 22 political parties carried out by Nigeria's electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Breaking: Governors lose as court dismisses suit against $418m Paris Club debt deduction

Breaking: Governors lose as court dismisses suit against $418m Paris Club debt deduction

Politics

4 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by the 36 States against the decision by the Federal Government to deduct $418million from the funds

BREAKING: APC bars political appointees from voting at national convention, gives reason

BREAKING: APC bars political appointees from voting at national convention, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of its national convention holding on Saturday, March 26, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said political appointees cannot vote vote aspirants.

2023: What will happen if PDP returns to power - Buhari reveals as he meets APC governors

2023: What will happen if PDP returns to power - Buhari reveals as he meets APC governors

Politics

4 years ago

President Buhari on Wednesday warned the APC governors about the danger of allowing the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of returning to power in 2023.

APC national convention: List of all aspirants, from chairmanship seat to youth leader position

APC national convention: List of all aspirants, from chairmanship seat to youth leader position

Politics

4 years ago

All is set for the national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which is scheduled to hold at the Eagles Square in Abuja on Saturday, March 26.

APC's consensus national chairmanship aspirant finally revealed as Buhari, governors reach agreement

APC's consensus national chairmanship aspirant finally revealed as Buhari, governors reach agreement

Politics

4 years ago

APC governors have reportedly backed President Buhari's anointed aspirant for the APC national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, a former Nasarawa governor.

Osinbajo's aide opens up about how vice president treats Muslim appointees

Osinbajo's aide opens up about how vice president treats Muslim appointees

Nigeria

4 years ago

Dr Balkisu Saidu, an aide to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has dismissed the claims that her principal is Christian bigot. She said the VP respects Muslims.

Huge tragedy as gunmen kill prominent traditional ruler in northern state

Huge tragedy as gunmen kill prominent traditional ruler in northern state

Nigeria

4 years ago

Suspected armed robbers have attacked two traditional rulers in Yola community in Wase local government area of Plateau, killing one of them, Mustafa Ibrahim.

It’s pathetic: Obiano left N300m in treasury, over N100bn as debt, Soludo Reveals

It’s pathetic: Obiano left N300m in treasury, over N100bn as debt, Soludo Reveals

Economy

4 years ago

Anambra state governor, Charles Soludo said his predecessor, Willie Obiano left N300 million in the state’s treasury with debt running into billions of naira.

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