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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

Author's articles

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: List of princes who contested for Soun of Ogbomoso crown and how RCCG pastor emerged

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: List of princes who contested for Soun of Ogbomoso crown and how RCCG pastor emerged

Nigeria

2 years ago

From pulpit to palace: 5 prominent Nigerian pastors who became kings

From pulpit to palace: 5 prominent Nigerian pastors who became kings

People

2 years ago

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: Facts to know about RCCG pastor who has emerged new Soun of Ogbomoso

Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye: Facts to know about RCCG pastor who has emerged new Soun of Ogbomoso

Nigeria

2 years ago

Appeal Court sacked PDP's Governor Oborevwori? Delta government reacts

Appeal Court sacked PDP's Governor Oborevwori? Delta government reacts

Politics

2 years ago

List of prominent PDP members appointed by President Bola Tinubu

List of prominent PDP members appointed by President Bola Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

Why I agreed to work with President Tinubu, Wike reveals, speaks on defection to APC

Why I agreed to work with President Tinubu, Wike reveals, speaks on defection to APC

Politics

2 years ago

Meet John Major, former British prime minister who once worked in Nigeria as a banker

Meet John Major, former British prime minister who once worked in Nigeria as a banker

Nigeria

2 years ago

John Major, former prime minister of the UK once worked in Nigeria as a banker with Standard Bank. He left the country in 1967 after a serious car accident.

Labour Party loses as tribunal gives verdict in Lagos senatorial election

Labour Party loses as tribunal gives verdict in Lagos senatorial election

Politics

2 years ago

Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the Labour Party candidate for the Lagos Central senatorial district, Dabiri, against the winner, Eshinlokun-Sanni.

Gabon coup live updates: What we know so far as soldiers sack President Ali Bongo, cancel election result

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Gabon coup live updates: What we know so far as soldiers sack President Ali Bongo, cancel election result

Africa

2 years ago

Twelve military officers have taken control of Gabon. This comes shortly after President Ali Bongo secured third term in office. Follow Legit.ng's live updates.

New fact emerges to verify if INECs IReV portal shows Peter Obi won 2023 presidential election in 19 states

New fact emerges to verify if INECs IReV portal shows Peter Obi won 2023 presidential election in 19 states

Politics

2 years ago

A fact-check report by Dubawa has found the claim that the Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi won 19 states in the February 25 poll to be misleading.

Loan apps: Why online lenders can no longer harass debtors and their contacts, FG reveals

Loan apps: Why online lenders can no longer harass debtors and their contacts, FG reveals

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Council (FCCPC) in a chat with Legit.ng says it's now regulating the operations of loan app companies in Nigeria

"Russian boy" hacked INEC's website, released ‘authentic’ 2023 election results? Fact emerges

"Russian boy" hacked INEC's website, released ‘authentic’ 2023 election results? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Africa Check has debunked a post claiming INEC's website was hacked by a ‘Russian boy’ who released the ‘authentic’ election results showing Peter Obi won.

Hannatu Musawa: Can NYSC members serve as ministers? Falana, other senior lawyers react

Hannatu Musawa: Can NYSC members serve as ministers? Falana, other senior lawyers react

Politics

2 years ago

Senior lawyers have spoken on the constitutionality of the appointment of Hannatu Musawa, a serving corps member, as a minister by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

NEMA alert: Massive flooding looms as Cameroon set to open Lagdo Dam

NEMA alert: Massive flooding looms as Cameroon set to open Lagdo Dam

Nigeria

2 years ago

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned Nigerians to prepare for the massive flood in the coming days as Cameroon is set to open Lagdo Dam.

Hannatu Musawa: Tinubu's culture minister disowns statement on NYSC status; updated

Hannatu Musawa: Tinubu's culture minister disowns statement on NYSC status; updated

Nigeria

2 years ago

Hannatu Musawa, the minister of art, culture and creative economy, has disowned a statement on the controversy over her status as a serving member of the NYSC.

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