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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

Yahaya Bello-led Kogi govt reveals 2 Buhari's powerful appointees working against Tinubu's victory

Yahaya Bello-led Kogi govt reveals 2 Buhari's powerful appointees working against Tinubu's victory

Politics

3 years ago

Buhari Finally Announces New Deadline for Validity of Old N200 Notes

Buhari Finally Announces New Deadline for Validity of Old N200 Notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

2023 elections: Implications of candidates’ suspension/expulsion by political parties by Festus Ogun

2023 elections: Implications of candidates’ suspension/expulsion by political parties by Festus Ogun

Opinion

3 years ago

2023 presidency: Wike reveals how Tinubu rejected offer to join PDP, work against Buhari in 2019

2023 presidency: Wike reveals how Tinubu rejected offer to join PDP, work against Buhari in 2019

Politics

3 years ago

President Buhari addresses Nigerians as Naira scarcity worsens

President Buhari addresses Nigerians as Naira scarcity worsens

Nigeria

3 years ago

Full text of President Buhari’s address on Naira notes scarcity: New deadline, directives for CBN, others

Full text of President Buhari’s address on Naira notes scarcity: New deadline, directives for CBN, others

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Governor El-Rufai Shares Details of Buhari's Alleged Plan to Extend Deadline for Old Naira Notes

BREAKING: Governor El-Rufai Shares Details of Buhari's Alleged Plan to Extend Deadline for Old Naira Notes

Nigeria

3 years ago

Governor El-Rufai of Kaduna has reacted to the alleged proposed plans by the federal government to extend the deadline for the swapping of the old Naira notes.

Tinubu or Peter Obi? ANAP's 3rd and final poll predicts winner of 2023 presidential election

Tinubu or Peter Obi? ANAP's 3rd and final poll predicts winner of 2023 presidential election

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 general election, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate maintains the lead in the third and final poll commissioned by Anap Foundation.

Old notes: Nigerian governor reveals what will happen if Buhari fails to review CBN's Naira redesign policy

Old notes: Nigerian governor reveals what will happen if Buhari fails to review CBN's Naira redesign policy

Nigeria

3 years ago

Benue state governor, Samuel Ortom, advised President Buhari to review the Naira redesign policy that is impoverishing Nigerians before things get out of hand.

Final endorsement? Wike speaks on what Tinubu has that Nigeria needs, attacks PDP presidential candidate Atiku

Final endorsement? Wike speaks on what Tinubu has that Nigeria needs, attacks PDP presidential candidate Atiku

Politics

3 years ago

Governor Nyesom Wike has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, possesses the qualities required to govern Nigeria.

Old Naira notes deadline: 4 things to know as Supreme Court adjourns suit filed by state governments

Old Naira notes deadline: 4 things to know as Supreme Court adjourns suit filed by state governments

Nigeria

3 years ago

The Supreme Court sat on Wednesday regarding the CBN's Naira redesign policy. Among other things, the apex court said the old Naire notes remain legal tender.

BREAKING: Video emerges as Tinubu visits Governor Wike in Rivers

BREAKING: Video emerges as Tinubu visits Governor Wike in Rivers

Politics

3 years ago

Ahead of the 2023 elections, the presidential candidate of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has paid a visit to the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike.

Naira crunch: FG reveals when it will take decision on legality of old notes, speaks on CBN's position

Naira crunch: FG reveals when it will take decision on legality of old notes, speaks on CBN's position

Nigeria

3 years ago

The FG has stated that it will take a decision on the legality of the old currency notes of N200, N500 and N1000 after the determination of the suit filed by so

2023 elections: Buhari reveals next president of Nigeria

2023 elections: Buhari reveals next president of Nigeria

Politics

3 years ago

President Buhari says the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will be the next president of the country God willing.

Oldest Worker in Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace Baba Keji Dies at 120

Oldest Worker in Alaafin of Oyo’s Palace Baba Keji Dies at 120

Nigeria

3 years ago

Morenikeji Lasisi, popularly known as Baba Keji in the palace of Alaafin of Oyo in Oyo State, has died at age 120. Baba Keji reportedly died on Sunday night.

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