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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2023 elections: Woman collapses, rushed to hospital over INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect

2023 elections: Woman collapses, rushed to hospital over INEC's declaration of Tinubu as president-elect

Politics

2 years ago

2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reacts to presidential election results, sends strong message to UN, others

2023: Ohanaeze Ndigbo finally reacts to presidential election results, sends strong message to UN, others

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: House of Reps majority leader Doguwa sent to prison over alleged murder during 2023 elections, video emerges

BREAKING: House of Reps majority leader Doguwa sent to prison over alleged murder during 2023 elections, video emerges

Nigeria

2 years ago

"I want to retire Chimaroke from politics": Ex-APC chieftain declares to run for Senate under Labour Party

"I want to retire Chimaroke from politics": Ex-APC chieftain declares to run for Senate under Labour Party

Politics

2 years ago

Full result of 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC: Atiku 12, Peter Obi 12, Tinubu 12, Kwankwaso 1

Full result of 2023 presidential election as announced by INEC: Atiku 12, Peter Obi 12, Tinubu 12, Kwankwaso 1

Politics

2 years ago

INEC declares APC’s Bola Tinubu winner of Nigeria 2023 presidential election after final collation of results

INEC declares APC’s Bola Tinubu winner of Nigeria 2023 presidential election after final collation of results

Politics

2 years ago

2023 presidential election: Full results of states won by Bola Tinubu

2023 presidential election: Full results of states won by Bola Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has won the keenly contested 2023 presidential election. Here are the results of the states he won.

"The era of renewed hope": Bola Tinubu gives acceptance speech after winning 2023 presidential election

"The era of renewed hope": Bola Tinubu gives acceptance speech after winning 2023 presidential election

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, gives an acceptance speech moments after being declared the winner

Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar battle for votes, live updates from INEC

Nigeria election results 2023: Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar battle for votes, live updates from INEC

Politics

2 years ago

Voting has ended and the sorting and counting of votes have commenced in many polling units in the ongoing 2023 Presidential and National Assembly elections.

Did Buhari truly vote for Peter Obi in 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

Did Buhari truly vote for Peter Obi in 2023 presidential election? Fact emerges

Politics

2 years ago

The claim that President Muhammadu Buhari voted for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, is false. He voted for APC's Bola Tinubu.

2023 presidential election: Did Peter Obi step down for Atiku?

2023 presidential election: Did Peter Obi step down for Atiku?

Politics

2 years ago

The trending claim that Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party has stepped down for the PDP presidential flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, is false.

2023 election results: Peter Obi records another surprise win, defeats Atiku, Tinubu in strong PDP state

2023 election results: Peter Obi records another surprise win, defeats Atiku, Tinubu in strong PDP state

Politics

2 years ago

The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has been declared the winner in Edo state. The ex-Anambra governor polled 331,163 votes to win the state

BREAKING: Winner finally emerges in Lagos as Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu battle for votes in 20 LGAs

BREAKING: Winner finally emerges in Lagos as Peter Obi, Bola Tinubu battle for votes in 20 LGAs

Politics

2 years ago

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has won the presidential election in Lagos state. He defeated Bola Tinubu of the ruling APC.

Atiku’s campaign lists states APC is plotting to manipulate votes as collation of results begins nationwide

Atiku’s campaign lists states APC is plotting to manipulate votes as collation of results begins nationwide

Politics

2 years ago

The PDP's campaign organisation has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of plotting to manipulate the result of elections in Imo and Ebonyi states.

BREAKING: Peter Obi defeats Tinubu in another LGA in Lagos

BREAKING: Peter Obi defeats Tinubu in another LGA in Lagos

Politics

2 years ago

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has won another local government in Lagos. Obi defeated the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu.

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