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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.

5816 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Panic at Nnamdi Kanu's trial as police disperse former presidential candidate, others with ‘tear gas’, bullets

BREAKING: Panic at Nnamdi Kanu's trial as police disperse former presidential candidate, others with ‘tear gas’, bullets

Nigeria

4 years ago

2023: How true is Tinubu's claim that current PVCs have expired?

2023: How true is Tinubu's claim that current PVCs have expired?

Politics

4 years ago

Northern governor appoints 250 additional political aides, gives reason as total number of appointees rises to 1,700

Northern governor appoints 250 additional political aides, gives reason as total number of appointees rises to 1,700

Politics

4 years ago

National convention: Ex-presidential aide tackles PDP governors, accuses them of issuing deceptive statement

National convention: Ex-presidential aide tackles PDP governors, accuses them of issuing deceptive statement

Politics

4 years ago

Nigerian soldiers invade Lilu Forest in Anambra, dislodge IPOB/ESN members, recover dangerous weapons

Nigerian soldiers invade Lilu Forest in Anambra, dislodge IPOB/ESN members, recover dangerous weapons

Nigeria

4 years ago

Breaking: Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu's trial again, gives reason

Breaking: Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu's trial again, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

Popular politician slumps, dies in Abuja hospital after 3 months in office

Popular politician slumps, dies in Abuja hospital after 3 months in office

Nigeria

4 years ago

Emmanuel Leweh, the chairman of Akwanga local government area of Nasarawa state, is dead. He died at a private hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as Nigeria's former minister of finance Dies

BREAKING: Huge tragedy as Nigeria's former minister of finance Dies

Nigeria

4 years ago

Former minister of finance, Chu Okongwu, has died at the age of 87. Okongwu who was born on September 23, 1934, in Anambra died on Wednesday morning, January 12

2023: Why Tinubu has edge over others - Prominent PDP presidential aspirant reveals

2023: Why Tinubu has edge over others - Prominent PDP presidential aspirant reveals

Politics

4 years ago

Dele Momodu says the national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu, has an edge over most of the other politicians aspiring to become Nigeria's president in 2023.

2023: INEC top official resigns, joins APC to contest governorship election in northern state

2023: INEC top official resigns, joins APC to contest governorship election in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Benue state, Nentawe Yilwatda, has resigned from INEC to join the Plateau state's governorship race ahead of 2023.

2023 presidency: Soyinka endorsed Tinubu? Nobel laureate makes crucial statement

2023 presidency: Soyinka endorsed Tinubu? Nobel laureate makes crucial statement

Politics

4 years ago

Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, has debunked the reports claiming he has endorsed the presidential ambition of the national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu.

Full list of generals, senior officers redeployed, given new appointments by Nigerian Army

Full list of generals, senior officers redeployed, given new appointments by Nigerian Army

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has on Tuesday, January 11, approved the posting and appointment of senior officers of the Nigerian Army

2023: Reps member reveals what will happen to APC if Osinbajo emerges party's presidential candidate

2023: Reps member reveals what will happen to APC if Osinbajo emerges party's presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

Rev. Francis Waive, a member of the House of Representatives, has urged the APC to field VP Yemi Osinbajo as its presidential candidate in the 2023 elections.

This man and dance na 5 & 6: Reactions as Senator Adeleke dances energetically after PDP guber screening

This man and dance na 5 & 6: Reactions as Senator Adeleke dances energetically after PDP guber screening

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, PDP's governorship aspirant, dances after he was screened by the opposition party ahead of the 2022 election in Osun state.

How to renew drivers licence without going for physical capture (Explainer)

How to renew drivers licence without going for physical capture (Explainer)

Nigeria

4 years ago

In this piece, Legit.ng explains how to renew your drivers licence without going for physical capture, as outlined by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

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