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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.

6066 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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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

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

Full list: Names, ages of 11 Nigerians arrested, charged by US govt for N3.69bn fraud, they face up to 30 years in prison

Full list: Names, ages of 11 Nigerians arrested, charged by US govt for N3.69bn fraud, they face up to 30 years in prison

Nigeria

5 years ago

Fear of another high profile defection as APC caretaker chairman meets prominent PDP governor

Politics

5 years ago

List of Buhari's appointees House of Reps wants to probe over delayed Customs scanner project

List of Buhari's appointees House of Reps wants to probe over delayed Customs scanner project

Economy

5 years ago

Peter Obi speaks on 2023 presidential ambition as posters emerge

Peter Obi speaks on 2023 presidential ambition as posters emerge

Politics

5 years ago

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Peter Obi, has denied having hands in his campaign posters being circulated around.

From 2016 to 2021: Breakdown of how much Buhari, Osinbajo have spent on feeding, travels

From 2016 to 2021: Breakdown of how much Buhari, Osinbajo have spent on feeding, travels

Economy

5 years ago

President Buhari and Vice President Osinbajo plan to spend N3.57 billion on feeding and travel expenses in 2022. The budgeted amount is the highest since 2015.

2023: Former presidential candidate officially joins APC, meets party's chairman in Abuja

2023: Former presidential candidate officially joins APC, meets party's chairman in Abuja

Politics

5 years ago

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate, has officially joined the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) as he met Governor Mala Buni in Abuja.

BREAKING: President Buhari meets Pastor Tunde Bakare in Aso Villa

BREAKING: President Buhari meets Pastor Tunde Bakare in Aso Villa

Politics

5 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday receives the Serving Overseer of The Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Bakare, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

BREAKING: EFCC withdraws N19.3bn bailout fund case against state govt, gives reasons

BREAKING: EFCC withdraws N19.3bn bailout fund case against state govt, gives reasons

Economy

5 years ago

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, October 15, withdrew the N19.3bn bailout fund suit it filed against the Kogi state government.

LIST: Party under which Jonathan should contest 2023 presidency and 5 other things Governor Wike said in tell-all interview

LIST: Party under which Jonathan should contest 2023 presidency and 5 other things Governor Wike said in tell-all interview

Nigeria

5 years ago

From ex-President Jonathan's defection rumour to his possible interest in the 2023 presidency, Governor Wike bared it all in new interview published on Friday.

BREAKING: Former Senate president emerges PDP’s consensus national chairmanship candidate

BREAKING: Former Senate president emerges PDP’s consensus national chairmanship candidate

Politics

5 years ago

A former president of the Senate, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, has reportedly emerged as the consensus national chairmanship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Just in: FG announces deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

Just in: FG announces deadline for COVID-19 vaccination

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 on Wednesday, October 13, set a December 1 deadline for civil servants to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Breaking: Governor Obaseki speaks on defection after meeting with Buhari

Breaking: Governor Obaseki speaks on defection after meeting with Buhari

Politics

5 years ago

Edo governor Godwin Obaseki has said his integrity will not allow him to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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