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

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

List of top Senators-elect jostling for position of Senate president emerges as Tinubu speaks on endorsement

Politics

2 years ago

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Old Naira notes: Presidency breaks silence, reveals Buhari's position on Supreme Court order

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

BREAKING: Tinubu speaks on preferred candidates for Senate president, House of Reps Speaker

Politics

2 years ago

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Tears as Nigeria’s 1st female senator Franca Afegbua dies

Nigeria

2 years ago

Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Tears as corps member who died in Lagos train accident is buried, photos emerge

Nigeria

2 years ago

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Details emerge as Shettima, Adamu meet APC lawmakers-elect in Aso Rock

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

BREAKING: I'm challenging INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect, Peter Obi gives fresh clarification

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi has clarified that he is also challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)'s declaration of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect.

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Fact-Check: Has Oyetola defeated Governor Adeleke at Appeal Court?

Politics

2 years ago

The claim that Gboyega Oyetola has defeated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun at the Court of Appeal is false. The court is yet to give judgement in the case.

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

List of lawmakers jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker emerges

Politics

2 years ago

Idris Wase, current deputy speaker, from Plateau state, and Ben Kalu, current spokesman of the House, are among jostling for position of House of Reps Speaker.

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

List of positions Gbajabiamila, El-Rufai, southeast may get emerge as Tinubu considers govt of national unity

Politics

2 years ago

President-elect Bola Tinubu reportedly moves to form a government of national unity and pacify the southeast with Senate Presidency, a new report has stated.

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Emotional video as grandmother of female corps member who died in Lagos train accident breaks down in tears

Nigeria

2 years ago

Deaconess PA Aina, grandmother of Aina Oreoluwa Juliana, one of the six victims who died in the train accident, expresses deep sorrow over the tragic incident.

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

2023 governorship elections: 5 states APC may lose to PDP, Labour Party and NNPP

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 governorship elections, this report examines the chances of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in some states, including Lagos.

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

2023 governorship elections: 5 key states Labour Party may win and why

Politics

2 years ago

Ahead of the March 18 governorship and state House of Assembly elections, this report predicts the chances of the fast rising Labour Party in some key states.

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Panic as Ambode's ex-commissioner, others escape bullets during Labour Party campaign rally in Lagos

Politics

2 years ago

A former commissioner ex-Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in Lagos, Olawale Oluwo, said he was shot at during the campaign rally of the Labour Party in the Epe LGA.

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Just in: Court sends 2 prominent PDP chieftains to prison over N142m election bribe scam

Politics

2 years ago

The Federal High Court in Bauchi has sent two PDP chieftains, Saleh Gamawa and Aminu Gadiya, to prison for conspiracy and money laundering involving N142m.

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