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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.

6085 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

5 years ago

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

5 years ago

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

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

Politics

5 years ago

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

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

Nigeria

5 years ago

List of 4 key issues to discuss as PDP BoT holds emergency meeting, plots to sack Secondus included

List of 4 key issues to discuss as PDP BoT holds emergency meeting, plots to sack Secondus included

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: APC reveals Supreme Court's alleged verdict on Buni's caretaker committee

BREAKING: APC reveals Supreme Court's alleged verdict on Buni's caretaker committee

Politics

5 years ago

BREAKING: Uche Secondus cries out, says strong party chieftain spending public funds wants to hijack PDP

BREAKING: Uche Secondus cries out, says strong party chieftain spending public funds wants to hijack PDP

Politics

5 years ago

Prince Uche Secondus, the embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised an alarm over the alleged plot to hijack the party.

Explainer: Akeredolu vs Jegede: Why 3 Supreme Court justices ruled in favour of PDP governorship candidate

Explainer: Akeredolu vs Jegede: Why 3 Supreme Court justices ruled in favour of PDP governorship candidate

Politics

5 years ago

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the election of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state. It was, however, a narrow victory for the Ondo state governor.

Just in: Prominent Nigerian governor reveals his successor

Just in: Prominent Nigerian governor reveals his successor

Politics

5 years ago

Anambra state governor, Willie Obiano, has reportedly vowed to make the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Charles Soludo his successor.

Nigerians reveal what FG should do to stop rising increase in prices of foodstuffs

Nigerians reveal what FG should do to stop rising increase in prices of foodstuffs

Business and Economy

5 years ago

The federal government has been advised to step up the security around farmers as one of the steps to address the rising increase in the prices of foodstuffs.

Winners pastors’ sacking: COZA pastor Fatoyinbo speaks on Bishop Oyedepo's action

Winners pastors’ sacking: COZA pastor Fatoyinbo speaks on Bishop Oyedepo's action

Nigeria

5 years ago

COZA's senior pastor, Biodun Fatoyinbo, has backed Bishop Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church International, aka Winners’ Chapel, on the sacking of some clerics.

Sunday Igboho: List of new charges filed against Yoruba Nation agitator in Benin Republic

Sunday Igboho: List of new charges filed against Yoruba Nation agitator in Benin Republic

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, is now facing new charges brought against him by the Benin Republic authorities.

List: Jonathan, others mentioned as beneficiaries as Senate uncovers illegal withdrawal of N665.8bn by AGF

List: Jonathan, others mentioned as beneficiaries as Senate uncovers illegal withdrawal of N665.8bn by AGF

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation illegally withdrew N665.8 billion from Development of Natural Resources Fund, the Senate has alleged.

Fani-Kayode, Shehu Sani visit prominent governor who recently left PDP for APC, photo sparks defection speculations

Fani-Kayode, Shehu Sani visit prominent governor who recently left PDP for APC, photo sparks defection speculations

Politics

5 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and Senator Shehu Sani have paid a visit to Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state.

Governor Ortom demolishes building where kidnapped commissioner’s wife was kept in Benue, video stirs reactions

Governor Ortom demolishes building where kidnapped commissioner’s wife was kept in Benue, video stirs reactions

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Benue state government has demolished the building where the police killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued the wife of a commissioner and her driver.

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