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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

Timothy Adegoke: Pathologist finally reveals cause of OAU student's death

Timothy Adegoke: Pathologist finally reveals cause of OAU student's death

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: After APC senators declared support for Tinubu, Reps caucus reveals their anointed presidential aspirant

Just in: After APC senators declared support for Tinubu, Reps caucus reveals their anointed presidential aspirant

Politics

4 years ago

How Electoral Act 2022 impacts political parties, contestants (1) by Jide Ojo

How Electoral Act 2022 impacts political parties, contestants (1) by Jide Ojo

Politics

4 years ago

Bianca Ojukwu confirms giving Obiano’s wife "dirty slap", gives reason

Bianca Ojukwu confirms giving Obiano’s wife "dirty slap", gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Court issues fresh order on APC national convention

BREAKING: Court issues fresh order on APC national convention

Politics

4 years ago

EFCC reveals why Obiano was arrested hours after handing over to Soludo as Anambra governor

EFCC reveals why Obiano was arrested hours after handing over to Soludo as Anambra governor

Nigeria

4 years ago

Inaugural slap: Chaos as ex-Governor Obiano’s Wife, Bianca Ojukwu engage in dirty fight at Soludo’s inauguration

Inaugural slap: Chaos as ex-Governor Obiano’s Wife, Bianca Ojukwu engage in dirty fight at Soludo’s inauguration

Politics

4 years ago

There was a huge drama on Thursday during the inauguration of Charles Soludo as Anambra governor when Willie Obiano’s wife Ebelechukwu slapped Bianca Ojukwu.

I want to be a major giver in the Kingdom: Prominent pastor promises to gift Bishop Oyedepo another private jet

I want to be a major giver in the Kingdom: Prominent pastor promises to gift Bishop Oyedepo another private jet

People

4 years ago

The founder of the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Pastor Paul Enenche has vowed that he would soon purchase another aircraft for Bishop David Oyedepo.

Nonye Soludo: 8 amazing facts you should know about the new First Lady of Anambra state

Nonye Soludo: 8 amazing facts you should know about the new First Lady of Anambra state

Politics

4 years ago

Following Charles Soludo's swearing in as new governor of Anambra state, Legit.ng presents eight amazing facts about his wife, Nonye Soludo, the new first lady.

Charles Soludo: 10 important facts about the newly sworn-in governor of Anambra state

Charles Soludo: 10 important facts about the newly sworn-in governor of Anambra state

Politics

4 years ago

Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been sworn-in as the new governor of Anambra state. Here are some facts to know about the former governor of the CBN.

BREAKING: Buni regains control of APC, reverses major actions taken by Governor Bello as Fani-Kayode gets key appointment

BREAKING: Buni regains control of APC, reverses major actions taken by Governor Bello as Fani-Kayode gets key appointment

Politics

4 years ago

In a move to assert himself as the national chairman of the APC's CECPC, Governor Mala Buni has dumped the convention sub-committee list adopted by Sani Bello.

List of prominent politicians who may emerge Kaduna governor in 2023 as El-Rufai gives hint on successor

List of prominent politicians who may emerge Kaduna governor in 2023 as El-Rufai gives hint on successor

Politics

4 years ago

A report has unveiled the names of the members of Governor Nasir El-Rufai's core team where the Kaduna state governor said his likely successor will be picked.

BREAKING: New twist as APC reportedly sacks national caretaker secretary

BREAKING: New twist as APC reportedly sacks national caretaker secretary

Politics

4 years ago

Amid the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s leadership crisis, Senator Akpanudoedehe has reportedly been sacked as the national caretaker secretary of the party.

BREAKING: APC cancels emergency NEC meeting as Buni regains control

BREAKING: APC cancels emergency NEC meeting as Buni regains control

Politics

4 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cancelled its emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which had been scheduled for Thursday, March 17.

BREAKING: Tension in southeast state as gunmen attack prison officers with dynamites, kill 2

BREAKING: Tension in southeast state as gunmen attack prison officers with dynamites, kill 2

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gunmen have struck again, killing two prison officers at Umulolo in Okigwe local government area of Imo state. The attackers threw dynamites on their vehicles.

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