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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

Implications of lingering fuel scarcity on Nigerian economy by Jide Ojo

Implications of lingering fuel scarcity on Nigerian economy by Jide Ojo

Economy

4 years ago

Confusion in Ebonyi as PDP lawmaker declares himself governor, sends urgent message to INEC

Confusion in Ebonyi as PDP lawmaker declares himself governor, sends urgent message to INEC

Politics

4 years ago

Defection: Umahi gets favourable court order, PDP's "nominated governor" reacts

Defection: Umahi gets favourable court order, PDP's "nominated governor" reacts

Politics

4 years ago

2023 presidency: What I will do if Buhari asks me to contest - Governor El-Rufai opens up

2023 presidency: What I will do if Buhari asks me to contest - Governor El-Rufai opens up

Politics

4 years ago

2023: Governor El- Rufai finally reveals the zone expected to produce APC's presidential candidate

2023: Governor El- Rufai finally reveals the zone expected to produce APC's presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Spokesperson of influential northern group is dead

Just in: Spokesperson of influential northern group is dead

Nigeria

4 years ago

Updated: 2 policemen injured as Fashola, Ngige’s convoy crashes in Delta

Updated: 2 policemen injured as Fashola, Ngige’s convoy crashes in Delta

Nigeria

4 years ago

Two policemen were injured as one of the vehicles in the convoy of the Chief of Staff, Ibrahim Gambari and Ministers Fashola and Chris Ngige crashed in Asaba.

Benjamin Chaha: National loss as former House of Reps speaker dies

Benjamin Chaha: National loss as former House of Reps speaker dies

Politics

4 years ago

Former Speaker of House of Representatives in the second republic, Benjamin Chaha, is dead. Chaha had been sick for a while before he died Wednesday, March 9.

Bamise’s murder: BRT driver sent to prison for 30 days, court gives reason

Bamise’s murder: BRT driver sent to prison for 30 days, court gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

A magistrates court in Yaba, Lagos state, has remanded for 30 days a BRT driver, Andrew Nice, over his alleged involvement in the death of Oluwabamise Ayanwole.

‘Yahoo, Yahoo’: 2 APC governors tackle each other as crisis tears ruling party apart ahead of 2023

‘Yahoo, Yahoo’: 2 APC governors tackle each other as crisis tears ruling party apart ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Matawalle of Zamfara state takcled his Ondo state counterpart, Akeredolu, for saying those supporting Buni as APC chairman are 'Yahoo Yahoo governors'.

Photos emerge as APC leader Tinubu, Umahi meet in Abuja

Photos emerge as APC leader Tinubu, Umahi meet in Abuja

Politics

4 years ago

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and Presidential hopeful, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, and the Governor of Ebonyi state, Dave Umahi, on Friday met in Abuja

Painful exit: Daughter of former Iyalode Aminat Abiodun shot dead in Ibadan

Painful exit: Daughter of former Iyalode Aminat Abiodun shot dead in Ibadan

People

4 years ago

The only surviving daughter of the ex-Iyalode of Ibadanland, the late Alhaja Aminat Abiodun, Fatimah, is reported to have been assassinated by gunmen in Ibadan.

Electoral Act 2022: The countdown to 2023 polls by Jide Ojo

Electoral Act 2022: The countdown to 2023 polls by Jide Ojo

Politics

4 years ago

Jide Ojo, a veteran political analyst and newspaper columnist, examines the Electoral Amendment Bill 2022 which was recently signed into law by President Buhari

How Niger governor emerged APC's acting chairman months after endorsing Tinubu for president

How Niger governor emerged APC's acting chairman months after endorsing Tinubu for president

Politics

4 years ago

Months after backing the presidential aspiration of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the governor of Niger state, Sani Bello, has emerged the APC's acting chairman.

Buni versus Sani Bello: Governors Umahi, El-Rufai divided over who is the real APC chairman

Buni versus Sani Bello: Governors Umahi, El-Rufai divided over who is the real APC chairman

Politics

4 years ago

Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi, has insisted that the governor of Yobe state, Mai Mala Buni, remained the Caretaker Committee chairman of the ruling APC.

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