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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.

6053 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Ekiti 2022: Former Governor Segun Oni Speaks on Joining APGA after Leaving PDP

Ekiti 2022: Former Governor Segun Oni Speaks on Joining APGA after Leaving PDP

Politics

4 years ago

Jonathan backs PDP governor to become president in 2023

Jonathan backs PDP governor to become president in 2023

Politics

4 years ago

I’m back to square one, Nigerian police officer laments as house fire destroys his belongings, begs for help

I’m back to square one, Nigerian police officer laments as house fire destroys his belongings, begs for help

People

4 years ago

2023 Presidency: Why it's right for Tinubu to declare interest, Ayade reveals, gives condition to support APC leader

2023 Presidency: Why it's right for Tinubu to declare interest, Ayade reveals, gives condition to support APC leader

Politics

4 years ago

APC comes from behind, wins 3 area councils as results from FCT Council Elections troop in (Live Updates)

Live

APC comes from behind, wins 3 area councils as results from FCT Council Elections troop in (Live Updates)

Politics

4 years ago

2023: PDP senators, rep members reveal their anointed presidential aspirant

2023: PDP senators, rep members reveal their anointed presidential aspirant

Politics

4 years ago

How will her parents accept this news now? Reactions as OAU student dies after falling inside hostel soakaway

How will her parents accept this news now? Reactions as OAU student dies after falling inside hostel soakaway

Education

4 years ago

A 200-level student of the Department of Linguistics and African Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ajibola Ayomikun, has died after falling into a soakaway

Black day in southeast state as gunmen kill 7 prominent community leaders, names of victims released

Black day in southeast state as gunmen kill 7 prominent community leaders, names of victims released

Nigeria

4 years ago

Suspected cultists, on Tuesday, February 8, killed at least seven people during an attack at Mmaahu community in Ohaji/Egbema local government area of Imo state

2023: VP Osinbajo speaks on alleged plan to declare for presidency after APC convention

2023: VP Osinbajo speaks on alleged plan to declare for presidency after APC convention

Politics

4 years ago

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has denied reports that he plans to declare his intention to run for president ahead of the 2023 elections after the All Progressiv

2023 presidency: Prominent politician reveals "aspirant" most APC, PDP governors want as Buhari's successor

2023 presidency: Prominent politician reveals "aspirant" most APC, PDP governors want as Buhari's successor

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of 2023, Kayode Ajulo, a former national secretary of the Labour Party, says most APC and PDP governors want Vice President Osinbajo to become president.

BREAKING: Tragedy as prominent academic scholar dies in Katsina

BREAKING: Tragedy as prominent academic scholar dies in Katsina

Nigeria

4 years ago

A family source has confirmed the death of Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Gafai, the deputy provost of the Federal College of Education Katsina, on Thursday, February 10.

2023 presidency: Tinubu support group distributes smartphones in Lagos, gives important reason

2023 presidency: Tinubu support group distributes smartphones in Lagos, gives important reason

Politics

4 years ago

The South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023 (SWAGA) has distributed Android phones to ward leaders in some parts of Lagos to encourage online voters registration.

List of top 10 states with highest poverty rates in Nigeria

List of top 10 states with highest poverty rates in Nigeria

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The 2021 edition of the States of States report published by BudgIT, a civic organisation, has provided a state by state breakdown of poverty rates in Nigeria.

List of top 8 states that can't survive without support from federal allocation

List of top 8 states that can't survive without support from federal allocation

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The Annual State Viability Index (ASVI) released by Economic Confidential has shown some states that can't survive without the support from federal allocation.

List of top 6 states that can confidently survive without any federal allocation

List of top 6 states that can confidently survive without any federal allocation

Business and Economy

4 years ago

A new report by Economic Confidential shows Lagos, Rivers, Ogun, Kaduna, Oyo and Anambra states can confidently survive without the monthly federal allocation.

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