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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

PDP Congress: Saying I look quiet but deadly is wicked - Governor Makinde tackles Fayose

PDP Congress: Saying I look quiet but deadly is wicked - Governor Makinde tackles Fayose

Nigeria

5 years ago

Trouble for PDP as prominent lawmaker defects to APC in northern state

Trouble for PDP as prominent lawmaker defects to APC in northern state

Nigeria

5 years ago

President Buhari gives his wife’s biographer, 6 others key appointments

President Buhari gives his wife’s biographer, 6 others key appointments

Nigeria

5 years ago

Kano woman turns down marriage proposal over insult against prominent ex-governor, stirs reactions on social media

Kano woman turns down marriage proposal over insult against prominent ex-governor, stirs reactions on social media

Entertainment

5 years ago

Makinde looks quiet but he's deadly - Fayose talks tough, insists he won southwest PDP congress election

Makinde looks quiet but he's deadly - Fayose talks tough, insists he won southwest PDP congress election

Nigeria

5 years ago

Are you in PDP or APC? Heated reactions trail Fani-Kayode's fresh visit to another southeast governor

Are you in PDP or APC? Heated reactions trail Fani-Kayode's fresh visit to another southeast governor

Politics

5 years ago

Panic in PDP as south-south governor plans to join APC; 18 LGA chairmen, 196 councillors threaten to follow him

Panic in PDP as south-south governor plans to join APC; 18 LGA chairmen, 196 councillors threaten to follow him

Politics

5 years ago

The leadership of the PDP has reportedly taken steps to ensure he does not lose the governor of Cross River state, Ben Ayade, to the All Progressives Congress.

Fact Check: Did China truly seize shipload of human organs from Nigeria as Fani-Kayode claims?

Fact Check: Did China truly seize shipload of human organs from Nigeria as Fani-Kayode claims?

Nigeria

5 years ago

Femi Fani-Kayode's claim that China seized a shipload of human organs from Nigeria is false. The claim is based on a story published by a satirical website.

Twitter African HQ in Ghana: APC rejects PDP's misrule claim, lists foreign companies with offices in Nigeria

Twitter African HQ in Ghana: APC rejects PDP's misrule claim, lists foreign companies with offices in Nigeria

Nigeria

5 years ago

The APC has reacted to the PDP's claim that it's the ruling party's "misrule" that pushed Twitter to locate its African headquarters in Ghana instead of Nigeria

Party chieftain reveals crucial reason why Governor Matawalle cannot join APC

Party chieftain reveals crucial reason why Governor Matawalle cannot join APC

Politics

5 years ago

Dr. Suleiman Shuaibu Shinkafi, an APC chieftain, has spoken to newsmen on why Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara state cannot decamp from the PDP to the APC.

Boko Haram insurgents stage fresh attack in Borno, kill 10, raze down police station, market, others

Boko Haram insurgents stage fresh attack in Borno, kill 10, raze down police station, market, others

Nigeria

5 years ago

At least 10 civilians have been confirmed killed in Tuesday night’s attack on Damasak, the headquarters of the Mobbar local government area of Borno state.

Just in: Hackers gain access into JAMB’s payment portal, steal over N10m

Just in: Hackers gain access into JAMB’s payment portal, steal over N10m

Nigeria

5 years ago

The registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, said the board lost more than N10 million to internet fraudsters.

Full List of Key Steps Obasanjo, Sheikh Gumi Advised Buhari to Take to Win the War Against Bandits

Full List of Key Steps Obasanjo, Sheikh Gumi Advised Buhari to Take to Win the War Against Bandits

Nigeria

5 years ago

Former President Obasanjo and Sheikh Gumi on Sunday, April 4, advised the Muhammadu Buhari government on how to tackle banditry and other criminal activities.

How Wike plotted to destroy Amaechi politically - Former PDP chieftain makes strong allegations against Rivers governor

How Wike plotted to destroy Amaechi politically - Former PDP chieftain makes strong allegations against Rivers governor

Nigeria

5 years ago

Professor Henry Ugboma, a member of Wike’s transition committee in 2015, says the Rivers state governor's number one agenda was tarnishing Amaechi's image.

Former senator begs another social media giant to establish office in Kaduna as Twitter snubs Nigeria

Former senator begs another social media giant to establish office in Kaduna as Twitter snubs Nigeria

Technology

5 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani, a former federal lawmaker, has begged the popular American-owned social media company, Snapchat, to establish its office in Kaduna state.

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