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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Breaking: JAMB releases results of 2019 mock UTME

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Adamawa guber election: Bindow finally concedes, congratulates Fintiri

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Live updates: PDP wins all 14 local government areas where supplementary elections held in Adamawa

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7 years ago

APC retains majority seats as INEC releases list of elected candidates for 2019 House of Representatives election

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14 facts you should know about Lagos governor-elect

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7 years ago

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, after a breathtaking primary election on Tuesday, October 2, emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the ruling APC in Lagos state, defeating the incumbent governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, with a landslide margin.

Updated: Governor Bello of Niger secures second term, wins in all 25 LGs

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7 years ago

Niger state governor Abubakar Bello, who contested for a second tenure on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has won the bid, according to the results of the Saturday, March 9 polls.

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Live updates: Situation reports, collation of governorship election results from polling units across Nigeria

Nigeria

7 years ago

Nigerians across the 36 states and the FCT have trooped out to elect new governors and state House of Assembly lawmakers who will piloting the affairs of the country for the next four years.

Legit Poll: Nigerians debate who conducts the best election between Jega and Yakubu

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7 years ago

Shortly after the 2019 presidential election, Nigerians across all divides have continued to compare the performances of the former chairman of INEC, Attahiru Jega and the current chairman, Mahmood Yakubu.

7 facts and figures reflecting how Nigerians voted in 2019 presidential election

Ask Legit

7 years ago

The 2019 presidential election has come and gone, with President Muhammadu Buhari emerging as the winner, according to the declaration by the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

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LIVE UPDATES: Atiku clears Ondo, Abia, Buhari still leading as controversial figure is resolved (declaration of results continue)

Nigeria

7 years ago

As anxiety continues around Nigeria over the outcome of the presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday, February 23, the electoral umpire is fully prepared for the results.

APC’s Basiru wins Osun central senatorial seat

Nigeria

7 years ago

The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has been declared winner of Osun Central Senatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Breaking: Buba Galadima arrested, whisked away by masked security operatives - PDP claims

Politics

7 years ago

The spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kola Ologbondiyan, has claimed that Alhaji Buba Galadima, a spokesperson of Atiku presidential campaign, has been "kidnapped by masked security operatives".

INEC releases name of ad hoc staff killed during presidential election in Rivers

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday, February, 24, announced that an ad hoc staff deployed for election presidential and National Assembly elections in Rivers state is dead.

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