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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.

6088 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Amid COVID-19, Trump set to host New Year's Eve party, about 500 people already booked to attend (see how much the entry ticket costs)

Amid COVID-19, Trump set to host New Year's Eve party, about 500 people already booked to attend (see how much the entry ticket costs)

World

5 years ago

This is your plan for Nigeria - Igbo leaders send strong message to Nigerians supporting Atiku, Jonathan, Tinubu for president in 2023

This is your plan for Nigeria - Igbo leaders send strong message to Nigerians supporting Atiku, Jonathan, Tinubu for president in 2023

Nigeria

5 years ago

Certificate forgery: Anxiety in PDP as court admits more APC's exhibits against Obaseki days after Ize-Iyamu got favourable verdict

Certificate forgery: Anxiety in PDP as court admits more APC's exhibits against Obaseki days after Ize-Iyamu got favourable verdict

Politics

5 years ago

Year in Review: Full list of 5 prominent political appointees President Buhari sacked in 2020

Year in Review: Full list of 5 prominent political appointees President Buhari sacked in 2020

Nigeria

5 years ago

Drama as APC chieftain claims Obasanjo is not a Yoruba man, reveals where he comes from, see Afenifere's reaction

Drama as APC chieftain claims Obasanjo is not a Yoruba man, reveals where he comes from, see Afenifere's reaction

Nigeria

5 years ago

BREAKING: President Buhari, Nigeria's former vice president meet in Aso Rock (photo)

BREAKING: President Buhari, Nigeria's former vice president meet in Aso Rock (photo)

Nigeria

5 years ago

APC vs PDP: INEC announces official results of Zamfara by-election, see who won

APC vs PDP: INEC announces official results of Zamfara by-election, see who won

Politics

5 years ago

The APC has suffered another defeat as INEC declares the candidate of the PDP in the Bakura constituency by-election in Zamfara, Ibrahim Tukur, as the winner.

BREAKING: After Umahi's defection, APC dissolves Ebonyi state excos, appoints 15-member caretaker committee (full list)

BREAKING: After Umahi's defection, APC dissolves Ebonyi state excos, appoints 15-member caretaker committee (full list)

Politics

5 years ago

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dissolved the Ebonyi state executive committee. A 15-member caretaker committee was subsequently appointed to take over.

This is what six Nigerians convicted for terrorism in UAE can still do, FG reacts

This is what six Nigerians convicted for terrorism in UAE can still do, FG reacts

Nigeria

5 years ago

The federal government has said that the six Nigerians who were convicted in the UAE for funding terrorism can appeal their conviction at the Supreme Court.

Breaking: Gunmen reportedly kill monarch, four others in Plateau

Breaking: Gunmen reportedly kill monarch, four others in Plateau

Nigeria

6 years ago

At least five persons, including a traditional ruler, have reportedly lost their lives in an attack by some unknown gunmen in Wereng community in Plateau state.

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?

Nigeria@60: How true is claim that Portuguese were first Europeans to Berth in Nigeria?

Nigeria

6 years ago

Though Portugal did not colonise Nigeria, the claim that the Portuguese were the first Europeans to berth in the country is correct, historical records confirm.

Presidency 2023: Group names three prominent Igbo leaders from APC and PDP who can be elected president

Presidency 2023: Group names three prominent Igbo leaders from APC and PDP who can be elected president

Politics

6 years ago

The Millennium Centre for Training and Leadership, a think-tank group, has named southeast political leaders that have the capacity to emerge the president.

10 key facts about Godwin Obaseki, top contender in Edo governorship election

10 key facts about Godwin Obaseki, top contender in Edo governorship election

Nigeria

6 years ago

Ahead of the much-talked-about Edo governorship election, Legit.ng provides some important facts about Governor Obaseki as he seeks to get second term mandate.

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases near 60, 000 as NCDC announces 176 new infections (see states affected)

BREAKING: Nigeria's Covid-19 cases near 60, 000 as NCDC announces 176 new infections (see states affected)

Nigeria

6 years ago

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 176 new cases of Covid-19 in 17 states including the FCT, taking the total in Nigeria to 55,632.

Mali junta meets Jonathan, other ECOWAS leaders, proposes military rule for three years

Mali junta meets Jonathan, other ECOWAS leaders, proposes military rule for three years

Politics

6 years ago

The junta in Mali has reportedly tabled its proposal before a delegation of ECOWAS led by Nigeria's former president, Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday, August 23.

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