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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.

5993 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

Author's articles

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

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

Nigeria

3 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

3 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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

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

3 years ago

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Nigerian governor's father dies

BREAKING: Tears as prominent Nigerian governor's father dies

Nigeria

3 years ago

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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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

3 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.

FG Finally Speaks on Supreme Court Ruling on Old Naira Notes Swap Deadline, Reveals Decision

FG Finally Speaks on Supreme Court Ruling on Old Naira Notes Swap Deadline, Reveals Decision

Nigeria

3 years ago

The FG will obey the Supreme Court ruling which put on hold the CBN's February 10 deadline for the old Naira notes swap, according to AGF Abubakar Malami (SAN).

2 former commissioners, 127 aides of influential northern PDP governor defect to APC

2 former commissioners, 127 aides of influential northern PDP governor defect to APC

Politics

3 years ago

Two former commissioners in Sokoto state and 127 aides of Governor Aminu Tambuwal have defected from the PDP to the APC ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Council of State Reveals Position on Naira Redesign Policy, Tells CBN Gov Emefiele What to Do

Council of State Reveals Position on Naira Redesign Policy, Tells CBN Gov Emefiele What to Do

Nigeria

3 years ago

Members of the Council of State have expressed support for the naira redesign policy of the CBN. They, however, asked the apex bank to print more new notes.

APC Suddenly Cancels Tinubu's Presidential Campaign Rally in Kano, Gives No Reason, Nigerians React

APC Suddenly Cancels Tinubu's Presidential Campaign Rally in Kano, Gives No Reason, Nigerians React

Politics

3 years ago

The APC presidential campaign council has stirred reactions on social media after cancelling its Kano rally which was billed to hold on Thursday, February 16.

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