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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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BREAKING: Video emerges as Tinubu arrives Lagos for important summit

BREAKING: Video emerges as Tinubu arrives Lagos for important summit

Politics

3 years ago

Buhari releases fresh statement on Naira redesign policy, reveals presidential candidate Nigerians should vote for

Buhari releases fresh statement on Naira redesign policy, reveals presidential candidate Nigerians should vote for

Politics

3 years ago

BREAKING: Buhari vs governors: APC chairman Adamu reveals party's position on Naira redesign policy

BREAKING: Buhari vs governors: APC chairman Adamu reveals party's position on Naira redesign policy

Nigeria

3 years ago

EFCC speaks on alleged raid of Tinubu’s home to recover N400bn cash

EFCC speaks on alleged raid of Tinubu’s home to recover N400bn cash

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Bishop Oyedepo reveals who Nigerians should vote for

2023 presidency: Bishop Oyedepo reveals who Nigerians should vote for

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Prominent APC member shot dead as rally Turns Violent in Osun

Just in: Prominent APC member shot dead as rally Turns Violent in Osun

Politics

3 years ago

Just in: Setback for Peter Obi as Labour Party governorship candidate collapses structure into APC in northern state

Just in: Setback for Peter Obi as Labour Party governorship candidate collapses structure into APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

The governorship of the Labour Party (LP) in Kano state, Bashir Ishaq Bashir, has officially resigned from the party and declared his loyalty to the ruling APC

2023 elections: Details emerge as APC chairman, governors, Tinubu meet in Abuja

2023 elections: Details emerge as APC chairman, governors, Tinubu meet in Abuja

Politics

3 years ago

The APC governors, the party's national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and the presidential candidate, Tinubu, are meeting at the national secretariat in Abuja.

Peter Obi, Tinubu or Atiku? The Economist reveals best choice for Nigeria ahead of 2023 presidential election

Peter Obi, Tinubu or Atiku? The Economist reveals best choice for Nigeria ahead of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, The Economist has described Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, as the best choice for Nigeria.

List of governors who have asked residents to continue spending old Naira notes

List of governors who have asked residents to continue spending old Naira notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

In a direct challenge to President Buhari's directive, Governor El-Rufai has asked residents of the state to accept the old N500 and N1000 notes as legal tender

Naira scarcity: El-Rufai reveals how 2 presidential candidates have access to 100s of millions of new notes

Naira scarcity: El-Rufai reveals how 2 presidential candidates have access to 100s of millions of new notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has continued to fault the CBN Naira redesign policy, saying it is not achieving its goal of curbing vote-buying.

LIVE UPDATES: Police take over roads as protests erupt in Lagos, spread to Ogun over Naira notes scarcity

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LIVE UPDATES: Police take over roads as protests erupt in Lagos, spread to Ogun over Naira notes scarcity

Nigeria

3 years ago

The controversial Naira redesign policy of the federal government has thrown Lagos, the country's commercial capital, into protest in the early hours of Friday.

Naira redesign policy: How Buhari's chief economic adviser disagrees with Emefiele, El-Rufai speaks

Naira redesign policy: How Buhari's chief economic adviser disagrees with Emefiele, El-Rufai speaks

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governor El-Rufai has claimed that the CBN designed the Naira redesign policy to fail. He said President Buhari's economic adviser disagreed with the apex bank.

2023 elections: Governor Wike lists candidates Rivers PDP will vote

2023 elections: Governor Wike lists candidates Rivers PDP will vote

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Wike has reiterated that the Rivers state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not be backing the party's presidential candidate, Atiku.

Naira Redesign Policy: Buhari Reveals What Nigerians Should Do to Their Old N500, N1000 Notes

Naira Redesign Policy: Buhari Reveals What Nigerians Should Do to Their Old N500, N1000 Notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

After extending the validity of only the N200 notes, President Buhari asked Nigerians to swap old N500 and N1000 notes at the CBN and other designated places.

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