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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

Author's articles

Where Nigeria stands: List of countries with top 10 most powerful passports in Africa in 2022 emerges

Where Nigeria stands: List of countries with top 10 most powerful passports in Africa in 2022 emerges

Nigeria

4 years ago

In Case You Missed It: Nigerian pastor reveals PDP governor who will never become Nigeria's president

In Case You Missed It: Nigerian pastor reveals PDP governor who will never become Nigeria's president

Politics

4 years ago

Zoning: Tambuwal clarifies statement on PDP presidential ticket and south-south ahead of 2023

Zoning: Tambuwal clarifies statement on PDP presidential ticket and south-south ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

EFCC punishes officer behind Willie Obiano's leaked video

EFCC punishes officer behind Willie Obiano's leaked video

Nigeria

4 years ago

How Obiano tried to prevent his arrest by EFCC at Lagos airport

How Obiano tried to prevent his arrest by EFCC at Lagos airport

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Court sacks 20 lawmakers from another state for defecting to APC

BREAKING: Court sacks 20 lawmakers from another state for defecting to APC

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Anambra governor Soludo announces new appointments

BREAKING: Anambra governor Soludo announces new appointments

Politics

4 years ago

The Anambra state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has announced three more appointments. This makes a total of six appointments made so far by the governor.

Inaugural slap: Obiano’s wife was drunk with whisky when she verbally attacked me, Bianca Ojukwu speaks more

Inaugural slap: Obiano’s wife was drunk with whisky when she verbally attacked me, Bianca Ojukwu speaks more

People

4 years ago

Bianca Ojukwu has said that ex-First Lady of Anambra, Ebele Obiano, was “clearly intoxicated” when the latter verbally attacked her at Soludo's inauguration.

List: Soludo makes 1st appointments as Anambra governor

List: Soludo makes 1st appointments as Anambra governor

Politics

4 years ago

The new governor of Anambra, Professor Charles Soludo has announced the appointment of three persons into his administration shortly after his inauguration.

3 alleged offences that reportedly led to Obiano's arrest by EFCC

3 alleged offences that reportedly led to Obiano's arrest by EFCC

Nigeria

4 years ago

Hours after Willie Obiano's arrest, a report has stated that the ex-Anambra governor was picked up over alleged mismanagement of over N17bn Paris Club refund.

Youth advocate congratulates Soludo, reveals what new Anambra governor should do "immediately"

Youth advocate congratulates Soludo, reveals what new Anambra governor should do "immediately"

Politics

4 years ago

Following Charles Soludo's inauguration as the sixth governor of Anambra, a youth advocate Ogoegbunam Kingdom, has advised the governor on what to prioritise.

Anxiety as INEC reveals when it will act on court order sacking David Umahi as Ebonyi governor

Anxiety as INEC reveals when it will act on court order sacking David Umahi as Ebonyi governor

Politics

4 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has not concluded deliberations on the court judgement that sacked David Umahi of Ebonyi state.

Videos: Watch the moment Bianca Ojukwu slapped Obiano’s wife during Soludo’s inauguration

Videos: Watch the moment Bianca Ojukwu slapped Obiano’s wife during Soludo’s inauguration

Politics

4 years ago

Drama ensued at the inauguration of Soludo as Anambra governor when the wife of ex-Governor Obiano, Ebelechukwu and Bianca Ojukwu were involved in a fracas.

Abba Kyari finally opens up, makes serious allegation against NDLEA

Abba Kyari finally opens up, makes serious allegation against NDLEA

Nigeria

4 years ago

Abba Kyari, a suspended deputy commissioner of police, accuses the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives of providing cover for drug cartels.

Online loan apps: FG gives crucial update, lists actions taken against digital money lenders so far

Online loan apps: FG gives crucial update, lists actions taken against digital money lenders so far

Money

4 years ago

The Joint Regulatory and Enforcement Task Force (JRETF) has listed some of the actions it has taken against the operators of the online loan apps in Nigeria.

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