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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.

5812 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Photo emerges as 5-term senator from Delta James Manager kneels before ex-Gov James Ibori, Nigerians react

Photo emerges as 5-term senator from Delta James Manager kneels before ex-Gov James Ibori, Nigerians react

Politics

4 years ago

ASUU Says Indefinite Strike Will Commence, Gives Details

ASUU Says Indefinite Strike Will Commence, Gives Details

Education

4 years ago

President Buhari approves establishment of new agency, appoints CEO

President Buhari approves establishment of new agency, appoints CEO

Nigeria

4 years ago

Your govt has lost focus, fearless special adviser tells PDP governor as he resigns

Your govt has lost focus, fearless special adviser tells PDP governor as he resigns

Politics

4 years ago

Criminals are after my life - Nigerian governor cries out

Criminals are after my life - Nigerian governor cries out

Nigeria

4 years ago

Bandits strike again in Zamfara over residents' failure to pay N40m levy, kill over 30 people

Bandits strike again in Zamfara over residents' failure to pay N40m levy, kill over 30 people

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023 presidency: Prominent southwest PDP chieftain backs southeastern aspirant to succeed Buhari

2023 presidency: Prominent southwest PDP chieftain backs southeastern aspirant to succeed Buhari

Politics

4 years ago

Chief Olabode George, a former PDP deputy national chairman (South), has reportedly backed Senator Anyim Pius Anyim to emerge as Nigeria's president in 2023.

ASUU announces date for lecture-free day ahead of planned indefinite strike

ASUU announces date for lecture-free day ahead of planned indefinite strike

Education

4 years ago

Ahead of the planned indefinite strike, the Bayero University Kano (BUK) chapter of ASUU has declared Monday, February 7, a lecture free day in the university.

2023: 14 governors, 26 state APC chairmen backing Tinubu’s presidency bid, says Jibrin

2023: 14 governors, 26 state APC chairmen backing Tinubu’s presidency bid, says Jibrin

Politics

4 years ago

Abdulmumin Jibrin, the DG of Tinubu Support Management Council, says 14 state governors are currently backing Bola Tinubu to become Nigeria's president in 2023.

Nigerian governor finally returns after spending 30 days on vacation, supporters welcome him at airport

Nigerian governor finally returns after spending 30 days on vacation, supporters welcome him at airport

Politics

4 years ago

The Gombe state governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, on Thursday, February 3, returned to the state after a 30-day vacation. He had left the state on Monday, January 3.

NUC approves Shariah degree for BUK, okays 11 other programmes for 2 tertiary institutions as list emerges

NUC approves Shariah degree for BUK, okays 11 other programmes for 2 tertiary institutions as list emerges

Education

4 years ago

Bayero University in Kano has reportedly secured the approval of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to introduce a Bachelor of Arts degree in Shariah.

2023: Why you should not defect to PDP - APC sends important message to Ambode

2023: Why you should not defect to PDP - APC sends important message to Ambode

Politics

4 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has advised Akinwunmi Ambode, a former governor of the state, against joining the opposition PDP ahead of 2023.

2023 presidency: Wike speaks on being picked as Atiku’s running mate

2023 presidency: Wike speaks on being picked as Atiku’s running mate

Politics

4 years ago

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, dismisses insinuations about him being the running mate to presidential aspirant, Atiku, in the forthcoming 2023 elections.

2023: Photos emerge as popular PDP presidential aspirant visits Obasanjo in Abeokuta

2023: Photos emerge as popular PDP presidential aspirant visits Obasanjo in Abeokuta

Politics

4 years ago

Dele Momodu, a presidential aspirant on the platform of the PDP, visits former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his residence in Abeokuta on Sunday, January 30.

Photo emerges as PDP governor’s preferred successor kneels before him, Nigerians react

Photo emerges as PDP governor’s preferred successor kneels before him, Nigerians react

Politics

4 years ago

A photo of Umo Eno, the aspirant endorsed by Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom as his successor, kneeling before him has stirred reactions on social media.

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