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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.

5791 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Edo state governorship election 2024: Live updates as Ighodalo, Okpebholo, Akpata battle for votes

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Edo state governorship election 2024: Live updates as Ighodalo, Okpebholo, Akpata battle for votes

Politics

a year ago

Maiduguri flood: Seyi Tinubu, brother, friends storm Borno, announce N500m donation to victims

Maiduguri flood: Seyi Tinubu, brother, friends storm Borno, announce N500m donation to victims

Nigeria

a year ago

Edo state governorship election 2024: Nigerians predict winner

Edo state governorship election 2024: Nigerians predict winner

Politics

a year ago

Ondo, Edo 2024 governorship elections: Primate Ayodele predicts winners

Ondo, Edo 2024 governorship elections: Primate Ayodele predicts winners

Politics

a year ago

Edo 2024 governorship election: Follow live updates and coverage on Legit.ng

Edo 2024 governorship election: Follow live updates and coverage on Legit.ng

Politics

a year ago

Dantata speaks on Africa's role in global green Hydrogen transition: "We have the resources"

Dantata speaks on Africa's role in global green Hydrogen transition: "We have the resources"

Nigeria

a year ago

Renewable energy: Nigeria pledges commitment as ECOWAS sets target on green hydrogen

Renewable energy: Nigeria pledges commitment as ECOWAS sets target on green hydrogen

Nigeria

a year ago

ECOWAS has set ambitious green hydrogen production targets, 0.5 million tonnes by 2030 and 10 million tonnes by 2050, as Nigeria expressed readiness.

Edo 2024: PDP governors slammed for keeping silent on national issues

Edo 2024: PDP governors slammed for keeping silent on national issues

Politics

a year ago

A PDP chieftain, Idemudia Osagie, has slammed the party's governors for their silence on national issues during the gubernatorial campaign rally in Edo state.

Shehu Sani, APC youth leader, PDP, LP chieftains, others to attend social media summit in Abuja

Shehu Sani, APC youth leader, PDP, LP chieftains, others to attend social media summit in Abuja

Nigeria

a year ago

Shehu Sani and other political stakeholders are to attend the Abuja Social Media Summit on Sept 18, exploring social media's impact on governance in Nigeria.

Edo 2024: Did Aziegbemi accuse presidency, Ribadu of rigging plan? Fact emerges

Edo 2024: Did Aziegbemi accuse presidency, Ribadu of rigging plan? Fact emerges

Politics

a year ago

Edo state PDP Chairman denies false statement circulating on social media accusing Presidency and NSA of election manipulation, calls it 'irresponsible mischief".

Imo LGA election: What I'll do if elected, PDP chairmanship candidate speaks

Imo LGA election: What I'll do if elected, PDP chairmanship candidate speaks

Politics

a year ago

Ahead of the LGA election in Imo state, Chukwudumebi Ifeanyichukwu, PDP chairmanship candidate for Aboh-Mbaise, has pledged to improve living standards if elected.

Tinubu, Matawalle hailed as military kills notorious bandit kingpin in northwest

Tinubu, Matawalle hailed as military kills notorious bandit kingpin in northwest

Nigeria

a year ago

Northern Youth Forum has praised the minister of state for defence, Bello Matawalle, for progress in the fight against banditry in the northwest region.

Maiduguri flood: Northern youths react as Dangote donates N1.5bn to support victims

Maiduguri flood: Northern youths react as Dangote donates N1.5bn to support victims

Nigeria

a year ago

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote donates N1.5 billion to support flood relief efforts in Borno state, earning praise from a group of northern youths.

Former Zamfara commissioner drags Jonathan's ex-aide to court, demands N5bn over defamation

Former Zamfara commissioner drags Jonathan's ex-aide to court, demands N5bn over defamation

Nigeria

a year ago

Ex-Zamfara commissioner Ibrahim Dosara sues former President Jonathan's ex-aide Jackson Ude for alleged defamation and seeks N5 billion in damages.

Southeast traditional ruler accused of abducting young man as family cries out

Southeast traditional ruler accused of abducting young man as family cries out

Nigeria

a year ago

A family in Enugu state has accused traditional ruler Igwe Daniel Okechukwu Njoku of abducting Michael Njoku and extorting over ₦2.5 million from them.

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