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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.

5813 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

Presidency 2023: PDP chieftain reveals why Atiku's supporters should dump him, back another candidate

Presidency 2023: PDP chieftain reveals why Atiku's supporters should dump him, back another candidate

Politics

4 years ago

WAEC releases withheld results of WASSCE 2020, 2021 candidates, sends strong message

WAEC releases withheld results of WASSCE 2020, 2021 candidates, sends strong message

Education

4 years ago

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen attack Buhari's minister’s campaign office

BREAKING: Tension as gunmen attack Buhari's minister’s campaign office

Politics

4 years ago

Why I was invited by police - Nigerian pastor who prophesied against Tinubu makes stunning revelation

Why I was invited by police - Nigerian pastor who prophesied against Tinubu makes stunning revelation

Nigeria

4 years ago

Ekiti 2022: Aggrieved APC governorship aspirants speak on defection

Ekiti 2022: Aggrieved APC governorship aspirants speak on defection

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Senate upgrades popular Nigerian polytechnic to university

Just in: Senate upgrades popular Nigerian polytechnic to university

Education

4 years ago

The Senate on Tuesday, February 1, passed FUTA (Amendment) bill which gave approval for the upgrade of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state, to a university.

2023: Atiku visits IBB in Minna, reveals when he will declare presidential ambition

2023: Atiku visits IBB in Minna, reveals when he will declare presidential ambition

Politics

4 years ago

Nigeria's former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, says he will speak on his presidential ambition at the appropriate time. He said this in Minna on Tuesday.

Shina Peller: NSCDC orders reinstatement of lawmaker’s security aides, issues clarification

Shina Peller: NSCDC orders reinstatement of lawmaker’s security aides, issues clarification

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has on Wednesday reinstated the security aides of a member of the House of Representatives, Shina Peller.

Just In: Tension as policeman guns down soldier at Borno palace

Just In: Tension as policeman guns down soldier at Borno palace

Nigeria

4 years ago

There was tension at the Shehu of Borno palace in Maiduguri, Borno state, when a policeman gunned down Donatus Vonkong, a Warrant Officer of the Nigerian Army.

Just in: Tears as prominent northern emir dies after prolonged illness

Just in: Tears as prominent northern emir dies after prolonged illness

Nigeria

4 years ago

Alhaji Samaila Ari, the Emir of Moriki in Zamfara state, has died at the age of 73. The emir died at a health facility in Kaduna after a prolonged illness.

Just in: Court sends Nigerian governor's critic to prison, humbling photos emerge

Just in: Court sends Nigerian governor's critic to prison, humbling photos emerge

Politics

4 years ago

A magistrates court sitting at Nomansland area of Kano, has remanded a former Kano state commissioner for works and infrastructure, Mu’azu Magaji, in prison.

Northern PDP governor declares for president ahead of 2023

Northern PDP governor declares for president ahead of 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Monday, January, 31declared his intention to run for the presidency ahead of Nigeria's general elections in 2023.

Christopher Inalegwu: Commissioner’s brother shot dead on the farm in Benue

Christopher Inalegwu: Commissioner’s brother shot dead on the farm in Benue

Nigeria

4 years ago

Some yet to be identified gunmen have shot dead Christopher Inalegwu, the elder brother of the commissioner of information, culture and tourism in Benue state.

International consultations: Photos emerge as UK APC chapter visits Tinubu in London

International consultations: Photos emerge as UK APC chapter visits Tinubu in London

Politics

4 years ago

The United Kingdom (UK) chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) visits Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the party, days after the latter arrived in London.

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