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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

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Full list of states controlled by APC and PDP ahead of Anambra governorship election

Full list of states controlled by APC and PDP ahead of Anambra governorship election

Politics

4 years ago

2023 presidency: Arewa group reacts as IBB rules out Atiku, Tinubu from race

2023 presidency: Arewa group reacts as IBB rules out Atiku, Tinubu from race

Politics

4 years ago

Seriake Dickson: Former PDP governor predicts what will happen before 2023 elections

Seriake Dickson: Former PDP governor predicts what will happen before 2023 elections

Politics

4 years ago

This is what we discussed - Top PDP chieftain Fani-Kayode opens up after meeting 2 APC governors, others, stirs fresh defection rumours

This is what we discussed - Top PDP chieftain Fani-Kayode opens up after meeting 2 APC governors, others, stirs fresh defection rumours

Politics

4 years ago

Photos of the 102 beautiful locally assembled waste disposal trucks ready to be deployed in Lagos

Photos of the 102 beautiful locally assembled waste disposal trucks ready to be deployed in Lagos

Nigeria

4 years ago

Emotional Photos as military aircraft brings home bodies of corps members who died in road accident

Emotional Photos as military aircraft brings home bodies of corps members who died in road accident

Nigeria

4 years ago

Petrol price: Buhari's minister speaks on when subsidy will be removed

Petrol price: Buhari's minister speaks on when subsidy will be removed

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum, has said that there is no set date for petrol subsidy removal. He said Nigerians will be informed about it soon.

Governor Zulum speaks on alleged visit to Abba Kyari’s residence

Governor Zulum speaks on alleged visit to Abba Kyari’s residence

Nigeria

4 years ago

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state on Wednesday, August 4, said he does not know the residence of the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

No part of Nigeria will be neglected - Buhari says as he commissions important project in southeast

No part of Nigeria will be neglected - Buhari says as he commissions important project in southeast

Nigeria

4 years ago

President Buhari has reassured that his administration will not neglect any part of the country irrespective of geographical location or political inclination.

Nigerians react as IBB says corruption worse under civilian leaders than military rulers

Nigerians react as IBB says corruption worse under civilian leaders than military rulers

Nigeria

4 years ago

Mixed, heated reactions have trailed Ibrahim Babangida's comment that corruption in Nigeria is worse under civilian government than under the military regimes.

Insurgency: IBB reveals 2 major challenges Nigerian military is facing

Insurgency: IBB reveals 2 major challenges Nigerian military is facing

Nigeria

4 years ago

Former military president Ibrahim Babangida says the Nigerian military is overstretched, though it has the wherewithal to bring the insurgency war to an end.

Reactions as Lagos govt says every Lagosian should be able to read and write

Reactions as Lagos govt says every Lagosian should be able to read and write

Education

4 years ago

The director of Lagos State Agency for Mass Education, Mrs Oluwakemi Kalesanwo, has said it is necessary for every Lagos resident to know how to read and write.

APC, PDP's leadership crises and what they mean for 2023 elections

APC, PDP's leadership crises and what they mean for 2023 elections

Politics

4 years ago

Despite the internal crises tearing the APC and the PDP apart, the 2023 election is still between the two parties as there is no sign of any strong third force.

Bello Matawalle: PDP governor finalises defection process, gets APC membership card

Bello Matawalle: PDP governor finalises defection process, gets APC membership card

Politics

4 years ago

Zamfara state governor Bello Matawalle has officially received his All Progressives Congress (APC) membership card at his polling unit of Maradun South 001.

NYSC reacts to alleged serial COVID-19 cases in orientation camps

NYSC reacts to alleged serial COVID-19 cases in orientation camps

Nigeria

4 years ago

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says none of the corps members admitted across its 37 orientation camps across the country tested positive for COVID-19.

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