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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Oshiomhole reveals reason why lawmakers defected; expresses hope some will return to APC soon

Nigeria

7 years ago

Those hawking domain names will not a get a kobo from Nigerians - FG says as it releases reserved website for Nigeria Air

Nigeria

7 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari speaks on lawmakers' defections from APC

Nigeria

7 years ago

Breaking

APC remains majority party in the Senate with 52 lawmakers - Lawan (Full list)

Nigeria

7 years ago

BREAKING: Speaker, other principal officers of Benue Assembly impeached

Nigeria

7 years ago

34,000 Cameroonian refugees in 6 LGAs Cross River - SEMA states as it asks for support

Nigeria

7 years ago

Rate my performance in transport sector so far - Amaechi tells Nigerians

Nigeria

7 years ago

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has sought public opinions on his performance in the transportation sector. Amaechi disclosed this in a statement sent to NAIJ.com by his media aide, Israel Ibeleme in Abuja.

Don’t worry, don’t push me; I will tell Nigerians when I am ready to quit APC - Saraki tells journalists

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Senate president, Bukola Saraki on Tuesday, July 17, said he will reveal to Nigerians when he is ready to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki said this at Ilorin International airport, in Kwara state.

Tragedy: Traditional ruler kidnapped, son killed in Kogi

Nigeria

7 years ago

The entire Jakura town in Lokoja local government area of Kogi state was plunged into mourning as the traditional ruler of the town Chief Usman Ajibola, was kidnapped, while his son, Rufai Ajibola, was killed by gunmen.

I can never join failed APC leaders in Ebonyi - Umahi denies dumping PDP

Nigeria

7 years ago

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state has denied decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). He said he will not join the APC even if there is the need for him to leave the PDP.

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Since election day I have not been able to come out, my security aides have been withdrawn - Fayose cries out

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, July 2017, made his first public appearance since his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), lost the Saturday, July 14’s governorship election to the APC.

PDP loses case, ordered to pay N600,000 wasted cost to Ali Modu-Sheriff, 2 others

Nigeria

7 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday, July 17, reportedly lost bid to relist an appeal it filed to challenge the decision of the Federal High Court in Lagos which validated the Adebayo Dayo-led PDP executives in Ogun state.

We will never engage in vote-buying in any election - PDP

Politics

7 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday, July 17, claimed that no circumstance would push it to descend to vote-buying in any election no matter the machination of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ekiti 2018: I saw people praying, I said PDP may lose - Apostle Suleman reacts to failed prophecy (video)

Nigeria

7 years ago

The general overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has reacted to one of his prophecies where he claimed he saw that the PDP would emerge winner of the just concluded Ekiti governorship election.

Presidential aide attacks Apostle Suleman who predicted APC candidate's loss after Fayemi wins Ekiti election

Nigeria

7 years ago

An aide to President Muhammadu Buhari on social media, Lauretta Onochie, has attacked Apostle Johnson Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide over his failed prophecy on the recently concluded Ekiti state guber election.

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