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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

Naira redesign: Suspended CBN governor Emefiele faces yet another battle with Tinubu's govt

Naira redesign: Suspended CBN governor Emefiele faces yet another battle with Tinubu's govt

Nigeria

3 years ago

BREAKING: Kano govt resumes demolition of alleged illegal structures after Ganduje, Kwankwaso's heated exchanges

BREAKING: Kano govt resumes demolition of alleged illegal structures after Ganduje, Kwankwaso's heated exchanges

Nigeria

3 years ago

Godwin Emefiele: DSS reportedly set to take fresh action against suspended CBN governor after Arrest

Godwin Emefiele: DSS reportedly set to take fresh action against suspended CBN governor after Arrest

Nigeria

3 years ago

Godwin Emefiele: Osinbajo's aide reveals position on Tinubu's suspension of CBN governor, Nigerians react

Godwin Emefiele: Osinbajo's aide reveals position on Tinubu's suspension of CBN governor, Nigerians react

Nigeria

3 years ago

Godwin Emefiele: FG explains why President Tinubu suspended CBN governor

Godwin Emefiele: FG explains why President Tinubu suspended CBN governor

Nigeria

3 years ago

Godwin Emefiele: Does President Bola Tinubu have power to suspend CBN Governor? Nigerian lawyer explains

Godwin Emefiele: Does President Bola Tinubu have power to suspend CBN Governor? Nigerian lawyer explains

Nigeria

3 years ago

Tinubu's inauguration: Senator Shehu Sani predicts what will happen to Emefiele after Buhari's exit

Tinubu's inauguration: Senator Shehu Sani predicts what will happen to Emefiele after Buhari's exit

Politics

3 years ago

Senator Shehu Sani has predicted that Godwin Emefiele, the governor of CBN, will have difficulties in his relationship with the incoming Tinubu administration.

Buhari's former minister Lai Mohammed gets new appointment

Buhari's former minister Lai Mohammed gets new appointment

Nigeria

3 years ago

Lai Mohammed, ex-information minister, has been appointed as the managing partner of the Nigerian branches of Ballard Partners, an international lobbying firm.

From university to hospital: List of important projects Buhari attracted to Daura

From university to hospital: List of important projects Buhari attracted to Daura

Nigeria

3 years ago

Daura, President Buhari's hometown in Katsina state, witnessed tremendous infrastructural developments (university, hospital, etc.) in the last eight years.

"He should be paid for extra hours": Video of President Tinubu closing from office at 8:37pm stirs reactions

"He should be paid for extra hours": Video of President Tinubu closing from office at 8:37pm stirs reactions

Nigeria

3 years ago

A video showing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu closing from the office at 8.37pm of Monday, June 5, has stirred mixed reactions from Nigerians on social media.

Kogi governorship election 2023: Ex-lawmaker, other PDP leaders defect to APC in northern state

Kogi governorship election 2023: Ex-lawmaker, other PDP leaders defect to APC in northern state

Politics

3 years ago

In Kogi state's Kabba/Bunu local government area, former executives of the opposition PDP have formally defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Fuel subsidy removal: Peter Obi reveals his position on President Tinubu's decision

Fuel subsidy removal: Peter Obi reveals his position on President Tinubu's decision

Nigeria

3 years ago

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has faulted the sudden announcement of fuel subsidy removal by President Tinubu.

BREAKING: INEC releases final list of governorship candidates for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo elections

BREAKING: INEC releases final list of governorship candidates for Kogi, Bayelsa, Imo elections

Politics

3 years ago

On June 6, INEC released the final list of candidates for the governorship elections in Kogi, Bayelsa, and Imo states, which are scheduled for November 11.

"I am greatly honoured": Adesina gets fresh UN appointment

"I am greatly honoured": Adesina gets fresh UN appointment

World

3 years ago

Akinwumi Adesina, President of the AfDB, has been appointed by the United Nations, alongside 21 other leaders, to lead the efforts in combatting malnutrition.

Ondo deputy governor accused of beating Wife, he reacts

Ondo deputy governor accused of beating Wife, he reacts

Family and Relationships

3 years ago

Lucky Aiyedatiwa, deputy governor of Ondo state, has denied assaulting his wife, Oluwaseun, contrary to the Society for Women Empowerment (SWE)'s allegations.

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