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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.

6056 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

2023: Ex-President Jonathan’s son-in-law declares governorship ambition under APC

2023: Ex-President Jonathan’s son-in-law declares governorship ambition under APC

Politics

4 years ago

Former Imo governor Ihedioha planning to defect to APGA? PDP reacts, sends message to Uzodimma

Former Imo governor Ihedioha planning to defect to APGA? PDP reacts, sends message to Uzodimma

Politics

4 years ago

Another governor set to defect to APC? PDP reacts after Buhari's visit

Another governor set to defect to APC? PDP reacts after Buhari's visit

Politics

4 years ago

Popular Nigerian pastor accused of being responsible for church member's death

Popular Nigerian pastor accused of being responsible for church member's death

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Ladoja finally breaks silence, reveals who is next in line to Olubadan stool

BREAKING: Ladoja finally breaks silence, reveals who is next in line to Olubadan stool

Nigeria

4 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari speaks on his favourite presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections

BREAKING: Buhari speaks on his favourite presidential candidate ahead of 2023 elections

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Buhari's minister speaks on alleged plan to sack govt workers

Just in: Buhari's minister speaks on alleged plan to sack govt workers

Economy

4 years ago

Zainab Ahmed, the minister of finance, budget and national planning, has denied the reports that the federal government is planning to sack public workers.

Presidency 2023: Jonathan to get APC ticket? Former lawmaker issues warning as Buhari speaks on successor

Presidency 2023: Jonathan to get APC ticket? Former lawmaker issues warning as Buhari speaks on successor

Politics

4 years ago

A former presidential aide, Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, has described as enemies of the APC those promoting the candidature of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

BREAKING: President Buhari speaks on release of Nnamdi Kanu, sends strong message to IPOB leader

BREAKING: President Buhari speaks on release of Nnamdi Kanu, sends strong message to IPOB leader

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari says the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, should defend himself in court for peddling false informa

Talakawa agenda: Shehu Sani lists 12 things he plans to do from 2023 to 2027 if elected as Kaduna governor

Talakawa agenda: Shehu Sani lists 12 things he plans to do from 2023 to 2027 if elected as Kaduna governor

Politics

4 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Senator Shehu Sani on Monday, January 3, unveiled his plans for four years if elected as the governor of Kaduna state.

Does he own a mortuary? Reactions as police arrest 40-year-old 'patient' for allegedly stealing ambulance, photos emerge

Does he own a mortuary? Reactions as police arrest 40-year-old 'patient' for allegedly stealing ambulance, photos emerge

Nigeria

4 years ago

Nigerians are surprised as the police reportedly arrested Saminu Sa’idu, a 40-year-old ‘patient’, for stealing an ambulance belonging to Ungogo LGA in Kano.

BREAKING: APC hit by fresh crisis as aggrieved party members ask court to stop convention

BREAKING: APC hit by fresh crisis as aggrieved party members ask court to stop convention

Politics

4 years ago

Some aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to stop the ruling party's planned national convention.

Just in: Nigerian governor suspends principal secretary over dereliction of duty

Just in: Nigerian governor suspends principal secretary over dereliction of duty

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi, on Friday, January 7, reportedly suspended his Principal Secretary, Emmanuel Obasi, for one month over dereliction of duty.

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Islamic scholar dies in Kano

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Islamic scholar dies in Kano

Nigeria

4 years ago

A prominent Islamic scholar in Kano, Dr Ahmad Bamba, has died at the age of 79. His son Ahmad Ahmad confirmed the death in the early hours of Friday, January 7.

2023: Buhari reveals what comes to his mind when PDP is mentioned

2023: Buhari reveals what comes to his mind when PDP is mentioned

Politics

4 years ago

President Buhari has opened up on his perception about the PDP. The Nigerian leader said failure comes to his mind whenever the opposition party is mentioned.

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