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: PDP crisis worsens as Wike reveals why Atiku's rally in Rivers state was cancelled

2023 elections: PDP crisis worsens as Wike reveals why Atiku's rally in Rivers state was cancelled

Politics

2 years ago

House on the Rock Finally Reveals Why Pastor Uche Aigbe Mounted Pulpit with AK-47

House on the Rock Finally Reveals Why Pastor Uche Aigbe Mounted Pulpit with AK-47

Nigeria

2 years ago

Naira notes scarcity: 2023 presidential election to be postponed? INEC chairman speaks

Naira notes scarcity: 2023 presidential election to be postponed? INEC chairman speaks

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: INEC releases full list of polling units where elections will not hold

BREAKING: INEC releases full list of polling units where elections will not hold

Politics

2 years ago

BREAKING: Tension Erupts as Gunmen Burn High Court in Southeast State

BREAKING: Tension Erupts as Gunmen Burn High Court in Southeast State

Nigeria

2 years ago

BREAKING: Labour Party governorship candidate defects to APC in northern state, endorses Tinubu

BREAKING: Labour Party governorship candidate defects to APC in northern state, endorses Tinubu

Politics

2 years ago

"I came prepared": Tension, photos as popular Nigerian pastor brings AK 47 to altar

"I came prepared": Tension, photos as popular Nigerian pastor brings AK 47 to altar

Nigeria

2 years ago

Pastor Uche Aigbe of the FCT Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock caused a stir on Sunday, February 12, when he mounted the pulpit carrying an AK 47 rifle.

G-5 Governors finally declared support for Tinubu? Wike's ally opens up

G-5 Governors finally declared support for Tinubu? Wike's ally opens up

Politics

2 years ago

Former Plateau governor, Jonah Jang, has berated the DG of the APC Campaign Council, Simon Lalong, over his claim that the G-5 governors were supporting Tinubu.

Whitney Adeniran: Chrisland shares details of how 12-year-old student died during school’s inter-house sports

Whitney Adeniran: Chrisland shares details of how 12-year-old student died during school’s inter-house sports

Education

2 years ago

Chrisland schools has shared details regarding the death of one of their students, Whitney Adeniran, which happened during the school's inter-house sports.

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Nigerian governor's father dies

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Nigerian governor's father dies

Nigeria

2 years ago

The governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, lost his father, Abraham Michael Joseph Diri, over circumstances yet to be made public. According to a sta

How to end Naira notes scarcity crisis: Tinubu rolls out 6 steps CBN Governor Emefiele should take

How to end Naira notes scarcity crisis: Tinubu rolls out 6 steps CBN Governor Emefiele should take

Nigeria

2 years ago

Bola Tinubu has listed six steps the CBN should take address the Naira notes scarcity, including allowing the old and new Naira notes to co-exist for 12 months.

BREAKING: Nigerian governors take stand against CBN's Naira redesign policy, warn of consequences

BREAKING: Nigerian governors take stand against CBN's Naira redesign policy, warn of consequences

Nigeria

2 years ago

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) raised an alarm that the country is at risk of recession which will be the result of the naira exchange policy of the CBN.

BREAKING: Nigerian governor shuts down supermarket rejecting old Naira notes

BREAKING: Nigerian governor shuts down supermarket rejecting old Naira notes

Nigeria

2 years ago

Kano state government, through the Consumer Protection Council, on Sunday, shut popular supermarket, Wellcare, over refusal to accept old Naira notes, accord

Husband couldn't make payment: Tears as heavily pregnant woman dies over Naira notes scarcity

Husband couldn't make payment: Tears as heavily pregnant woman dies over Naira notes scarcity

Nigeria

2 years ago

A pregnant woman in Kasuwan Magani, Kajuru local government area of Kaduna state, reportedly died due to the unavailability of the new naira notes in banks.

2023 elections: Will Chimaroke Nnamani lose his senatorial ticket after PDP’s expulsion?

2023 elections: Will Chimaroke Nnamani lose his senatorial ticket after PDP’s expulsion?

Politics

2 years ago

Though the PDP has expelled Senator Nnamani, the Enugu East senator remains the party's senatorial candidate and can't be substituted on the basis of expulsion.

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