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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.

5794 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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Presidential election tribunal delivers judgement in Atiku, Peter Obi’s petitions against Tinubu: Live Updates

Live

Presidential election tribunal delivers judgement in Atiku, Peter Obi’s petitions against Tinubu: Live Updates

Politics

2 years ago

NLC warning strike begins nationwide over fuel subsidy removal pains: Live Updates

Live

NLC warning strike begins nationwide over fuel subsidy removal pains: Live Updates

Nigeria

2 years ago

Presidential Tribunal: Full list of judges who will decide Tinubu, Peter Obi, Atiku's fate

Presidential Tribunal: Full list of judges who will decide Tinubu, Peter Obi, Atiku's fate

Politics

2 years ago

"The judgment will be very clear to all': Primate Ayodele predicts outcome of presidential election tribunal

"The judgment will be very clear to all': Primate Ayodele predicts outcome of presidential election tribunal

Politics

2 years ago

2023 presidency: Cardinal Onaiyekan advises Nigerians on what to do when Supreme Court decides winner

2023 presidency: Cardinal Onaiyekan advises Nigerians on what to do when Supreme Court decides winner

Politics

2 years ago

"Following various complaints": UNILAG introduces instalment payment for students after increasing school fees

"Following various complaints": UNILAG introduces instalment payment for students after increasing school fees

Education

2 years ago

List: 5 things Peter Obi asks presidential election tribunal to do as judges set to deliver judgement

List: 5 things Peter Obi asks presidential election tribunal to do as judges set to deliver judgement

Politics

2 years ago

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi filed his petition to challenge the victory of Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling APC in the 25 February election.

Atiku, Peter Obi vs TInubu: Nigerians react as Tribunal announces date to deliver judgement

Atiku, Peter Obi vs TInubu: Nigerians react as Tribunal announces date to deliver judgement

Politics

2 years ago

Nigerians have turned to social media to express reactions as the Presidential Election Petition Court announced Wednesday, September 6, as the judgement date.

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu presents new list of commissioner nominees to Lagos House of Assembly

Breaking: Sanwo-Olu presents new list of commissioner nominees to Lagos House of Assembly

Politics

2 years ago

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has presented a new list of commissioner nominees to the House of Assembly. Former health commissioner Akin Abayomi

Atiku, Peter Obi vs Tinubu: List of African countries where presidential elections have been nullified

Atiku, Peter Obi vs Tinubu: List of African countries where presidential elections have been nullified

Politics

2 years ago

As Atiku and Peter Obi challenge Tinubu's victory in the 2023 presidential election, Legit.ng lists African countries where presidential polls were overturned.

"I'm ready to testify": Obasanjo finally speaks on $6bn Mambilla power contract

"I'm ready to testify": Obasanjo finally speaks on $6bn Mambilla power contract

Nigeria

2 years ago

Ex-President Obasanjo has denied approving the award of the controversial $6 billion contract to Sunrise Power regarding the Mambilla Hydropower Project 2003.

Full Results: Winners emerge in Edo LGA election as PDP clears all seats

Full Results: Winners emerge in Edo LGA election as PDP clears all seats

Politics

2 years ago

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reportedly won in all 18 local government Aaeas in the Edo state local government election held on Saturday, September 2.

Just in: Emotional photos as former commissioner in Lagos state Bosun Jeje dies

Just in: Emotional photos as former commissioner in Lagos state Bosun Jeje dies

Nigeria

2 years ago

Bosun Jeje, the Lagos state commissioner for housing under the administration of Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), is dead. Jeje died on Saturday, September 2.

FCT minister Wike ordered demolition of Jabi Motor Park in Abuja?

FCT minister Wike ordered demolition of Jabi Motor Park in Abuja?

Nigeria

2 years ago

The claim made in a TikTok video that the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the demolition of the Jabi Motor Park in Abuja has been found to be false.

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: What Pastor Adeboye told me, RCCG pastor who has emerged Soun of Ogbomoso reveals

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: What Pastor Adeboye told me, RCCG pastor who has emerged Soun of Ogbomoso reveals

Nigeria

2 years ago

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye, the RCCG pastor turned Soun of Ogbomoso, said the General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, advised him not to fight what he was born for.

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