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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.

5826 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

BREAKING: Terrorists who tried to remove me from office are in Nigeria, Turkish president says

Nigeria

4 years ago

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Anambra governorship election: Popular governorship candidate reveals who he'll always consult before taking decisions if elected

Politics

4 years ago

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Just in: Afenifere chieftains visit APC leader Tinubu in Lagos amid 2023 presidential speculations

Nigeria

4 years ago

FG files fresh charges against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

FG files fresh charges against IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria

4 years ago

List of 23 victims awarded N148.2m on last day as Lagos #EndSARS panel finally concludes sitting

List of 23 victims awarded N148.2m on last day as Lagos #EndSARS panel finally concludes sitting

Nigeria

4 years ago

Eid-el-Maulud: Nigerian pastor leads followers to celebrate with Muslims in northern state

Eid-el-Maulud: Nigerian pastor leads followers to celebrate with Muslims in northern state

Nigeria

4 years ago

Anxiety as traditional rulers shot dead during meeting in Imo

Anxiety as traditional rulers shot dead during meeting in Imo

Nigeria

4 years ago

Gunmen have opened fire on traditional rulers during a meeting at Njaba local government area in Imo State. Details of the attack remain sketchy but at least fi

2023: PDP national chairman nominee reveals what he will do if North produces party's presidential candidate

2023: PDP national chairman nominee reveals what he will do if North produces party's presidential candidate

Politics

4 years ago

The north's consensus candidate for PDP's chairmanship seat, Iyorchia Ayu, says he is ready to resign if a northerner emerges the party's presidential candidate

2023: Presidential appointee reveals Buhari's position on Igbo presidency

2023: Presidential appointee reveals Buhari's position on Igbo presidency

Politics

4 years ago

The DG of the Nigeria Film Corporation, Chidia Maduekwe, has said President Muhammadu Buhari is not averse to the emergence of his successor from the southeast.

Gunmen attack former CBN governor, kill 3 policemen, kidnap commissioner

Gunmen attack former CBN governor, kill 3 policemen, kidnap commissioner

Nigeria

4 years ago

Unknown gunmen on Wednesday, March 31, attacked the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Soludo, killing three policemen guarding him.

Beautiful photos of new university established by Nigerian governor

Beautiful photos of new university established by Nigerian governor

Education

4 years ago

King David University of Medical Sciences in Ebonyi state has secured the approval of the NUC. The administration of Governor Dave Umahi established the varsity

FG announces date for 2021 Eid-ul-Maulud public holiday

FG announces date for 2021 Eid-ul-Maulud public holiday

Nigeria

4 years ago

The federal government has declared Tuesday, October 19, 202 a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid celebration in commemoration of the birth of the

List of 8 states where APC held parallel congresses, elected 2 chairmen each

List of 8 states where APC held parallel congresses, elected 2 chairmen each

Politics

4 years ago

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held parallel state congresses on Saturday, October 16, and elected two sets of executives in at least eight states.

Presidency 2023: List of prominent PDP chieftains who reportedly want party's ticket open to all zones

Presidency 2023: List of prominent PDP chieftains who reportedly want party's ticket open to all zones

Politics

4 years ago

Despite their region getting the national chairmanship slot, some prominent PDP chieftains still want the party's presidential ticket thrown open to all zones.

Nigerian Air Force reacts as report claims bandits were paid N20m to avoid shooting President Buhari’s plane

Nigerian Air Force reacts as report claims bandits were paid N20m to avoid shooting President Buhari’s plane

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigerian Air Force has denied paying bandits N20 million in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun as contained in a reported published by Wall Street Journal.

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