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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.

5829 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

FACT CHECK: Has PDP zoned 2023 presidency to Southern Nigeria?

FACT CHECK: Has PDP zoned 2023 presidency to Southern Nigeria?

Politics

4 years ago

We're afraid he may not want 2nd term - Nigerian governor's aides express fear, consult clerics for special prayers

We're afraid he may not want 2nd term - Nigerian governor's aides express fear, consult clerics for special prayers

Nigeria

4 years ago

21-year-old son of Buhari's ex-appointee sentenced to 14 years in prison

21-year-old son of Buhari's ex-appointee sentenced to 14 years in prison

Nigeria

4 years ago

Why I may contest 2023 presidency - Prominent southeast APC senator reveals after bagging chieftaincy title in northern state

Why I may contest 2023 presidency - Prominent southeast APC senator reveals after bagging chieftaincy title in northern state

Politics

4 years ago

Budget presentation: Banks, eateries, other businesses shut down in NASS ahead of Buhari's arrival

Budget presentation: Banks, eateries, other businesses shut down in NASS ahead of Buhari's arrival

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Just In: Northern governor finally appoints new emir after ordering fresh selection process

Just In: Northern governor finally appoints new emir after ordering fresh selection process

Nigeria

4 years ago

Just in: Buhari, Jonathan hold closed-door meeting in Aso Rock amid defection rumours

Just in: Buhari, Jonathan hold closed-door meeting in Aso Rock amid defection rumours

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, October 6, held a closed-door meeting with his predecessor, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Just in: Man sets passenger train on fire in Kwara, flees

Just in: Man sets passenger train on fire in Kwara, flees

Nigeria

4 years ago

A train used to convey passengers and goods was on Wednesday, October 6, set on fire by an unknown person in the Offa local government area of Kwara state.

BREAKING: Vehicles reportedly destroyed as federal secretariat in Abuja catches fire

BREAKING: Vehicles reportedly destroyed as federal secretariat in Abuja catches fire

Nigeria

4 years ago

A portion of the Federal Secretariat located at the Three Arms Zone in Abuja caught fire on Wednesday, October 6. The cause of the fire is yet to be known.

Breaking: Trouble for PDP as 2 prominent lawmakers defect to APC

Breaking: Trouble for PDP as 2 prominent lawmakers defect to APC

Politics

4 years ago

Two Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the Anambra state House of Assembly on Wednesday, October 6, defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Presidency 2023: 65 traditional rulers endorse prominent APC leader

Presidency 2023: 65 traditional rulers endorse prominent APC leader

Politics

4 years ago

Oba Lasisi Gbadamosi, Onigando of Igando, said 65 traditional rulers in the Ikeja Division of Obas have endorsed Bola Tinubu to emerge as Buhari's successor.

BREAKING: Southeast governors take final decision on IPOB’s sit-at-home, ignore Nnamdi Kanu

BREAKING: Southeast governors take final decision on IPOB’s sit-at-home, ignore Nnamdi Kanu

Nigeria

4 years ago

The southeast governors at their meeting on Tuesday, October 5, condemned every Monday sit-at-home order by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

Zuckerberg loses N2.4 trillion in 1 day amid global shutdown of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram services

Zuckerberg loses N2.4 trillion in 1 day amid global shutdown of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram services

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth has fallen by more than $6 billion within a day amid the global outage of the services of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

BREAKING: Senate threatens Buhari's appointees with arrest warrant, gives reason

BREAKING: Senate threatens Buhari's appointees with arrest warrant, gives reason

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Senate has threatened to issue warrant of arrest against the Chairman/CEO of the NDLEA, Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa (Rtd.), and the NSA, Babagana Monguno.

BREAKING: Tension as DSS operative is gunned down in Imo state

BREAKING: Tension as DSS operative is gunned down in Imo state

Nigeria

4 years ago

An emerging report indicates that an operative of the DSS, Nwachinaemere Ezemuonye Ozuzu, was on Tuesday, October 5 murdered in Owerri, the Imo state capital.

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