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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

Great news as Twitter reveals when it will establish office in Nigeria

Great news as Twitter reveals when it will establish office in Nigeria

Nigeria

4 years ago

PDP tackles Governor Umahi, accuses APC of sponsoring false social media post against Ebonyi party leaders

PDP tackles Governor Umahi, accuses APC of sponsoring false social media post against Ebonyi party leaders

Politics

4 years ago

Police shut APC secretariat in Enugu as party executives sack chairman

Police shut APC secretariat in Enugu as party executives sack chairman

Politics

4 years ago

List of the worrying features of COVID-19 Delta variant

List of the worrying features of COVID-19 Delta variant

Nigeria

4 years ago

Vice President Osinbajo speaks on importance of unity and tolerance amid secession agitations

Vice President Osinbajo speaks on importance of unity and tolerance amid secession agitations

Nigeria

4 years ago

Breaking: Enugu APC chairman Ben Nwoye reportedly sacked as crisis tears party apart

Breaking: Enugu APC chairman Ben Nwoye reportedly sacked as crisis tears party apart

Politics

4 years ago

BREAKING: FG recalls Nigerian ambassador, threatens to review relationship with Indonesia after assault on diplomat

BREAKING: FG recalls Nigerian ambassador, threatens to review relationship with Indonesia after assault on diplomat

Nigeria

4 years ago

The FG has threatened to review its relationship with Indonesia. This follows the assault on a Nigerian diplomat by some of the country's immigration officials.

BREAKING: Imo youths stage protest against IPOB's sit-at-home order

BREAKING: Imo youths stage protest against IPOB's sit-at-home order

Nigeria

4 years ago

Youths in Imo state have staged a protest against the sit-at-home order declared by the Nnamdi Kanu-led separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

2023: Former Imo APC governorship aspirant speaks on his plans

2023: Former Imo APC governorship aspirant speaks on his plans

Politics

4 years ago

Uche Nwosu, a chieftain of the ruling APC and former governorship aspirant, has said it is not yet time to disclose his plans for the 2023 general elections.

2023: PDP governor Okowa says APC scared of electronic transmission of election results, gives reason

2023: PDP governor Okowa says APC scared of electronic transmission of election results, gives reason

Politics

4 years ago

Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, says the ruling APC is afraid of the electronic transmission of election results in 2023 because of its abysmal failure.

Photos emerge as Boko Haram's chief bomb expert, senior commanders, over 300 other terrorists surrender in Borno

Photos emerge as Boko Haram's chief bomb expert, senior commanders, over 300 other terrorists surrender in Borno

Nigeria

4 years ago

The Nigerian Musa says Musa Adamu aka Mala Musa Abuja, the Chief Bomb Expert of the Boko Haram terrorists, has surrendered to the troops in Bama LGA, Borno.

PDP national chairman Uche Secondus speaks on resignation

PDP national chairman Uche Secondus speaks on resignation

Politics

4 years ago

The national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, has declared he will not resign. Secondus made this known on Monday, August 8

Secondus must go now: PDP group demands chairman's resignation, names prominent party chieftain set to defect

Secondus must go now: PDP group demands chairman's resignation, names prominent party chieftain set to defect

Politics

4 years ago

Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party under the aegis of PDP Frontliners have demanded the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Uche Secondus.

Gun battle in Borno as Boko Haram terrorists attempt to infiltrate Damboa town, soldiers thwart attack

Gun battle in Borno as Boko Haram terrorists attempt to infiltrate Damboa town, soldiers thwart attack

Nigeria

4 years ago

Troops of the Nigerian Army have quelled a dawn attack attempted on Damboa town in Borno state in the early hours of Sunday, August 8, by Boko Haram terrorists.

Stop this embarrassment: APC governors forum DG tackles Buhari's ministers Ngige, Ehanire over doctors’ strike

Stop this embarrassment: APC governors forum DG tackles Buhari's ministers Ngige, Ehanire over doctors’ strike

Nigeria

4 years ago

Salihu Lukman, DG of APC governors forum, says labour minister Ngige and his counterpart in the health ministry, Ehanire, should end the ongoing doctors' strike

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