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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.

6048 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Russia-Ukraine War: 6 facts you need to know about Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacked by Russian forces

Russia-Ukraine War: 6 facts you need to know about Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant attacked by Russian forces

Europe

4 years ago

Just in: APC national caretaker secretary, Akpanudoedehe, speaks on alleged resignation

Just in: APC national caretaker secretary, Akpanudoedehe, speaks on alleged resignation

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: APC adopts zoning report submitted by committee

BREAKING: APC adopts zoning report submitted by committee

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: Dotun Babayemi wins governorship primary of Osun PDP faction

BREAKING: Dotun Babayemi wins governorship primary of Osun PDP faction

Politics

4 years ago

LIVE UPDATES: Confusion as 2 winners emerge from PDP's parallel governorship primaries in Osun

Live

LIVE UPDATES: Confusion as 2 winners emerge from PDP's parallel governorship primaries in Osun

Politics

4 years ago

Presidency 2023: Tinubu lists prominent politicians he helped to become governor

Presidency 2023: Tinubu lists prominent politicians he helped to become governor

Politics

4 years ago

How to Join Ukraine's army to help fight against Russia's invasion, Embassy explains to Nigerians

How to Join Ukraine's army to help fight against Russia's invasion, Embassy explains to Nigerians

Europe

4 years ago

Bohdan Soltys, the Second Secretary at the Ukrainian Embassy in Nigeria, has told Nigerians who're willing to help fight the Russian forces what they need to do

Tinubu Vs Jonathan: Buhari's aide reveals who he prefers to take over presidency in 2023

Tinubu Vs Jonathan: Buhari's aide reveals who he prefers to take over presidency in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

Bashir Ahmad, a personal assistant on new media to President Buhari picks Bola Tinubu over ex-President Jonathan as his favourite to succeed his principal.

Constitution amendment: Youth advocate reveals 3 bills rejected by National Assembly which should be passed

Constitution amendment: Youth advocate reveals 3 bills rejected by National Assembly which should be passed

Nigeria

4 years ago

Kingdom Ogoegbunam, the executive director of the Platform for Youth and Women Development, urged the National Assembly to reconsider the rejected gender bills.

BREAKING: Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho released from Benin Republic detention

BREAKING: Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho released from Benin Republic detention

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Ighoho, has been released by the Government of Republic of Benin, according to Maxwell Adeleye.

BREAKING: Prominent aspirant withdraws from PDP governorship primary in Osun, gives reason

BREAKING: Prominent aspirant withdraws from PDP governorship primary in Osun, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

An aspirant seeking governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, Dr. Akin Ogunbiyi, on Monday, announced his withdrawal from the exercise.

BREAKING: APC zoning committee submits report to Niger governor

BREAKING: APC zoning committee submits report to Niger governor

Politics

4 years ago

The report of the zoning committee of the All Progressives Congress has been submitted to the governor of Niger state, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday, March 7.

Prominent APC senator resigns from National Assembly, gives reason

Prominent APC senator resigns from National Assembly, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Senator Muhammad Nasiha has resigned his position at the Senate. Nasiha was representing Zamfara Central until his appointment as new Zamfara deputy governor.

Just in: CAN releases major prediction ahead of 2023 general elections

Just in: CAN releases major prediction ahead of 2023 general elections

Politics

4 years ago

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says the 2023 elections may not be credible citing security challenges in the country as the basis for its fear.

List of top 10 most terrorised countries in the world in 2022 emerges, Nigeria's latest ranking revealed

List of top 10 most terrorised countries in the world in 2022 emerges, Nigeria's latest ranking revealed

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigeria has moved to sixth in the latest Global Terrorism Index (GTI), indicating successes in the Nigerian military's fight against Boko Haram insurgents.

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