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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Governor Akeredolu of Ondo state has expressed the optimism that the APC will emerge victorious in the 2019 general elections. Akeredolu added that President Buhari’s administration had performed well and deserved another term.

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that 320 shops, 78 vehicles and four residential buildings were destroyed by the pipeline explosion which occurred in Abule Egba, Lagos on Wednesday, December 19.

Kwara 2019: PDP loses 500 members to APC in fresh defection

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7 years ago

No fewer than 500 PDP members in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state defected to the APC. Receiving the new defectors, the Kwara APC chairman urged them to add values to the party both at the state and national levels.

Atiku, PDP react to inclusion of Dangote, Otedola in APC campaign council

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The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, and his party have questioned the motive for the inclusion of two billionaire businessmen, Aliko Dangote and Femi Otedola in the APC Presidential Campaign Council.

Buhari mourns Shagari, describes him as man of unparalleled patriotism, humility

Nigeria

7 years ago

President Buhari has expressed sadness over the news of the passing away of the first executive president of Nigeria, Shehu Shagari. He described the late ex-president as a man of unparalleled patriotism and humility.

Assassination allegation: Desist from un-senatorial and lawless utterances - Police caution Dino Melaye

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Nigeria Police Force, on Wednesday, December 26, denied plans to arrest and kill Senator Dino Melaye. The police said the statement attributed to Melaye, captioned “IG plans to arrest me, inject me to death,” is false.

President Buhari replies wife, others on ‘cabal’ allegation

Politics

7 years ago

President Buhari has responded to the allegation of Aisha, his wife, and others that his government is being frustrated by some ‘cabal’. The first lady has repeatedly claimed a few people are frustrating her husband's government.

9 facts about the new ICPC chairman Owasanoye

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7 years ago

Nominated by the then acting President Yemi Osinbajo, Bolaji Owasanoye, a professor of law, was confirmed as the new chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) by Senate on Thursday.

Fact check: Is 'Jibril from Sudan' Buhari's body double?

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7 years ago

About a year ago, a story broke on the clandestine medium, Radio Biafra, that President Muhammadu Buhari is dead. The story was reportedly propagated by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.

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