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.

6394 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Adeleke vs Oyetola: What we will do if we lose - PDP speaks ahead of Supreme Court final judgement

Nigeria

6 years ago

Nigeria

6 years ago

Osinbajo meets governors over Ruga settlement controversies

Nigeria

6 years ago

4 herdsmen caught plotting attack close to my church - Apostle Suleman

Nigeria

6 years ago

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41-year-old PDP senator Elisha Abbo seen beating woman in Abuja shop, Nigerians react (video)

Politics

6 years ago

Elections 2019: Why we got into trouble with politicians - Army

Politics

6 years ago

The Nigerian Army has said that it incurred the anger of politicians because it refused to compromise the integrity of the 2019 General Elections due to its belief in the nation’s democracy.

Presidency reacts to fake Buhari ministerial lists circulating online

Politics

6 years ago

The special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on digital/new media, Tolu Ogunlesi, urged Nigerians to disregard the purported list in a tweet via his official Twitter handle, @toluogunlesi.

June 12: His father thought he would die as a baby, 6 other facts you did not know about MKO Abiola

Nigeria

6 years ago

The presumed winner of the June 12 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, CFR, was often referred to as MKO Abiola. He was a popular Nigerian Yoruba businessman, publisher, politician and aristocrat.

Sanusi’s chief of staff confirms Ganduje’s query, reveals next action

Nigeria

6 years ago

Munir Sanusi, the chief of staff to Muhammadu Sanusi, emir of Kano, has said the emirate council is studying the content of the query issued to the monarch.

Just in: President Buhari reportedly signs new executive order

Nigeria

6 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, June 3, in Abuja reportedly signed Executive Order 5 to improve local content in public procurement with science, engineering and technology components.

Okorocha vs INEC: Court states when certificate of return suit will be decided

Nigeria

6 years ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed judgment for Friday, June 7, for judgment in the suit by former Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, in which he seeks to compel INEC to issue him a certificate of return.

Zamfara election: APC discloses the only option it has as Supreme Court nullifies its votes, declares PDP winner

Nigeria

7 years ago

The national vice chairman, south south, of the APC, Ntufam Hilliard Eta, has reportedly reacted to the Supreme Court's judgement which nullified nullified all votes cast for the party in the 2019 elections in Zamfara state.

If truly you appease Miyetti Allah, you must appease others - Obasanjo tells Buhari

Politics

7 years ago

This opinion piece by former President Olusegun Obasanjo is excerpted from his keynote address at the 2019 Synod of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Oleh Diocese, Isoko, Delta State, on May 18, 2019).

Alleged real reasons Ganduje is after Emir Sanusi emerge

Politics

7 years ago

New details have emerged of alleged infractions by the Emir of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II, which led to some drastic actions by Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

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