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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

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Confusion as prominent APC chieftain, Buhari's minister disagree on Buni-led APC caretaker committee

Confusion as prominent APC chieftain, Buhari's minister disagree on Buni-led APC caretaker committee

Politics

5 years ago

List of affected states as COVID-19 spike continues in Nigeria, 558 new cases confirmed, 2 deaths recorded

List of affected states as COVID-19 spike continues in Nigeria, 558 new cases confirmed, 2 deaths recorded

Nigeria

5 years ago

2023 elections: I'm not ready, Nigerian governor declares, warns his aides against campaigns

2023 elections: I'm not ready, Nigerian governor declares, warns his aides against campaigns

Nigeria

5 years ago

Just in: EFCC reportedly arrests prominent former governor who is a serving senator, wife over corruption allegations

Just in: EFCC reportedly arrests prominent former governor who is a serving senator, wife over corruption allegations

Nigeria

5 years ago

APC congress: Lagos chapter reveals how new party executives will emerge

APC congress: Lagos chapter reveals how new party executives will emerge

Politics

5 years ago

Akeredolu vs Jegede: PDP faults Supreme Court verdict, reveals what it expected from the justices

Akeredolu vs Jegede: PDP faults Supreme Court verdict, reveals what it expected from the justices

Politics

5 years ago

Legit.ng emerges winner of Google News Initiative grant

Legit.ng emerges winner of Google News Initiative grant

Nigeria

5 years ago

Legit.ng, Nigeria's number one online newspaper, according to Alexa, has emerged one of the winners of the Google News Initiative’s Google News Initiative grant

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies, party reacts

Just in: Tears as prominent PDP chieftain dies, party reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

Prince Muiz Shodipe, the secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos state, died in the early hours of Wednesday, July 28, the party has confirmed.

Just in: Kaduna APC chairmanship candidate Dominic Usman shot dead

Just in: Kaduna APC chairmanship candidate Dominic Usman shot dead

Nigeria

5 years ago

Some unknown gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for the Kachia local government, Kaduna state, Alamkah Dominic Usman.

Akeredolu Versus Jegede: Sanwo-Olu reacts to Supreme Court verdict, reveals what it means

Akeredolu Versus Jegede: Sanwo-Olu reacts to Supreme Court verdict, reveals what it means

Politics

5 years ago

Lagos state governor, Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Ondo state counterpart, Akeredolu, on the Supreme Court verdict which affirmed his electoral victory.

Major shake-up: Full list of 24 newly redeployed senior police officers

Major shake-up: Full list of 24 newly redeployed senior police officers

Nigeria

5 years ago

Usman Alkali Baba, Nigeria's IGP, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 24 Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs) to zonal commands and formations.

List: CBN governor, NNPC boss and other top Buhari's appointees Reps panel wants arrested

List: CBN governor, NNPC boss and other top Buhari's appointees Reps panel wants arrested

Nigeria

5 years ago

A House of Representatives committee has recommended the issuance of warrants of arrest on the CBN governor, Emefiele, and other heads of government agencies.

Breaking: Benin Republic files new charges against Sunday Igboho, lawyers express surprise

Breaking: Benin Republic files new charges against Sunday Igboho, lawyers express surprise

Nigeria

5 years ago

The Benin Republic has reportedly filed fresh charges against Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho. His lawyer, Ibrahim Salami, said this on Monday, July 26.

Breaking: DPO shot dead as suspected IPOB militants invade Governor Uzodimma’s hometown in Imo

Breaking: DPO shot dead as suspected IPOB militants invade Governor Uzodimma’s hometown in Imo

Nigeria

5 years ago

Suspected militants of the outlawed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) have killed CSP Fatmann Dooiyor, the DPO in charge of Omuma, Governor Uzodimma's town.

Just in: PDP suspends prominent former governorship candidate Umar Nasko in Niger, gives reason

Just in: PDP suspends prominent former governorship candidate Umar Nasko in Niger, gives reason

Politics

5 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger state has been suspended Alhaji Umar Nasko, a former governorship candidate, for alleged anti-party activities.

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