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)

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, where he applies his expertise to provide incisive coverage of events. He was named the Political Desk Head of the Year (Nigeria Media Nite-Out Award 2023). He is also a certified fact-checker (Dubawa fellowship, 2020). Contact him at lawal.nurudeen@corp.legit.ng or +2348054399455.

6142 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

Peter Obi’s lawyer Dr Ikpeazu has never lost a case before? Fact emerges

Peter Obi’s lawyer Dr Ikpeazu has never lost a case before? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Senator Orji Kalu speaks on what he will do if Tinubu asks him to drop Senate presidency bid

Senator Orji Kalu speaks on what he will do if Tinubu asks him to drop Senate presidency bid

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo governorship race, gives reason

BREAKING: Emeka Ihedioha withdraws from Imo governorship race, gives reason

Politics

2 years ago

Court sacks prominent northern lawmaker for dumping APC for PDP

Court sacks prominent northern lawmaker for dumping APC for PDP

Politics

2 years ago

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Why Peter Obi, Atiku should withdraw petitions against Tinubu's Victory, APC chieftain Obidike reveals

Politics

2 years ago

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

President-elect Bola Tinubu reveals how he will celebrate 71st birthday

Politics

2 years ago

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

PDP crisis worsens as Governor Wike reveals his plan for Iyorchia Ayu

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike on Monday, March 27, said his fight with Dr Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has just started.

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

BREAKING: Court stops Iyorchia Ayu as PDP national chairman

Politics

2 years ago

A high court in Makurdi, Benue state, has issued an interim injunction restraining Dr Iyorchia Ayu from parading himself as the national chairman of the PDP.

BREAKING: Tension as daredevil gunmen kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo

BREAKING: Tension as daredevil gunmen kill 3 NSCDC personnel in Imo

Nigeria

2 years ago

There is tension in the Ngor Okpala local government Area of Imo state gunmen killed three personnel of the NSCDC. The police have confirmed the incident..

G5 Governor Ikpeazu set to be impeached? Abia lawmakers react

G5 Governor Ikpeazu set to be impeached? Abia lawmakers react

Politics

2 years ago

Members of the Abia State House of Assembly have denied plotting to impeach the state governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu. They gave the assurance on Saturday, March 25

2023 presidency: Atiku speaks on withdrawing his petition against Bola Tinubu's victory

2023 presidency: Atiku speaks on withdrawing his petition against Bola Tinubu's victory

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the opposition PDP, said he has not dropped his petition challenging the victory of the president-elect, Bola Tinubu.

Peter Obi meets former President Obasanjo in Anambra, reveals what they discussed

Peter Obi meets former President Obasanjo in Anambra, reveals what they discussed

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, met with Nigeria's former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Awka, Anambra state, on Saturday, March 25.

BREAKING: Lt General Oladipo Diya, Abacha's ex-Chief of Staff, dies at 79

BREAKING: Lt General Oladipo Diya, Abacha's ex-Chief of Staff, dies at 79

Nigeria

2 years ago

Lt- General Oladipo Diya (Rtd), a former Chief of General Staff to the former head of state Sani Abacha, is dead. He died in the early hours of Sunday, March 26

Tinubu's daughter reveals why Nigerians should support her dad

Tinubu's daughter reveals why Nigerians should support her dad

Politics

2 years ago

Chief Mujidat Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, a daughter of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday urged Nigerians to support and pray for her father to succeed.

Imo Labour Party governorship aspirant Humphrey Anumudu found dead in Lagos

Imo Labour Party governorship aspirant Humphrey Anumudu found dead in Lagos

Politics

2 years ago

Chief Humphrey Anumudu, a Labour Party (LP) aspirant in the upcoming gubernatorial primaries in Imo state, has been found dead in his house in Lagos state.

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