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

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2 key reasons why Court of Appeal affirmed Adeleke as Osun state governor

2 key reasons why Court of Appeal affirmed Adeleke as Osun state governor

Politics

2 years ago

Presidency speaks on Buhari’s alleged plan not to hand over to Tinubu on May 29

Presidency speaks on Buhari’s alleged plan not to hand over to Tinubu on May 29

Politics

2 years ago

Appeal Court gives verdict on PDP’s suit seeking to disqualify Tinubu, Shettima

Appeal Court gives verdict on PDP’s suit seeking to disqualify Tinubu, Shettima

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerians react as Adeleke defeats Oyetola at appeal court

Nigerians react as Adeleke defeats Oyetola at appeal court

Politics

2 years ago

Benue killing: What Governor-elect Father Alia will do to anti-open grazing law, APC chairman reveals

Benue killing: What Governor-elect Father Alia will do to anti-open grazing law, APC chairman reveals

Politics

2 years ago

2023 governorship elections: Intrigues, drama and upsets as INEC announces results of 26 states

2023 governorship elections: Intrigues, drama and upsets as INEC announces results of 26 states

Politics

2 years ago

Atiku reveals how INEC allegedly deducted his votes to ensure Tinubu won

Atiku reveals how INEC allegedly deducted his votes to ensure Tinubu won

Politics

2 years ago

The PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has accused the INEC of deducting his votes to facilitate Bola Tinubu's victory in the February 25 elections.

Ramadan begins as Sultan announces sighting of moon

Ramadan begins as Sultan announces sighting of moon

Nigeria

2 years ago

The President-General of the NSCIA and the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alh. Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, CFR, MNI announced the commencement of Ramadan 1444 AH.

"I’ll die soon": Prophet Odumeje prophesies his death, gives reason

"I’ll die soon": Prophet Odumeje prophesies his death, gives reason

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Founder of Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, better known as Prophet Odumeje, has said he will die soon.

Ramadan: Nigerian church celebrates with Muslims, donates foodstuff, cash in northern state

Ramadan: Nigerian church celebrates with Muslims, donates foodstuff, cash in northern state

Nigeria

2 years ago

No fewer than 1000 Muslims, on Wednesday, March 22, received food items and cash from a Church in Kaduna ahead of the 30-day Ramadan fast which begins Thursday.

Why Tinubu should not be sworn-in as Nigeria's president, Peter Obi's running mate reveals

Why Tinubu should not be sworn-in as Nigeria's president, Peter Obi's running mate reveals

Politics

2 years ago

Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice-presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has urged President Buhari and the CJN not to swear in the President-elect, Bola Tinubu.

BREAKING: INEC finally declares winner of Abia governorship election

BREAKING: INEC finally declares winner of Abia governorship election

Politics

2 years ago

INEC on Wednesday declared the Labour Party governorship candidate in Abia, Alex Otti as the winner of the March 18 poll in the southeast geopolitical zone.

President-elect Tinubu's whereabouts finally revealed amid medical trip rumours

President-elect Tinubu's whereabouts finally revealed amid medical trip rumours

Politics

2 years ago

President-elect, Bola Tinubu, has travelled abroad to rest and plan his transition programme ahead of May 29, 2023 inauguration, according to his media aide.

INEC completes nationwide review of governorship election results, gives fresh update

INEC completes nationwide review of governorship election results, gives fresh update

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission said it had concluded a review of the results of last Saturday’s governorship election, which held in 28 states.

BREAKING: Winner Emerges as INEC Collates Results of Obingwa LGA in Abia State

BREAKING: Winner Emerges as INEC Collates Results of Obingwa LGA in Abia State

Politics

2 years ago

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has finally collated the result of Obingwa Local Government Area in the Abia State Governorship Election.

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