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 +2347057737768.

6265 articles published since 05 Dec 2017

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From grace to grass: Man makes $20 billion, then loses it all in 2 days

From grace to grass: Man makes $20 billion, then loses it all in 2 days

a year ago

Online loan apps: Full list, profiles of 7 digital money lenders shut down by FG

Online loan apps: Full list, profiles of 7 digital money lenders shut down by FG

2 years ago

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, corporate organisations

CBN bows to pressure, increases weekly cash withdrawal limit for individuals, co...

2 years ago

Fraudsters hack Nigerian bank, transfer N523m to 225 accounts in deadly 3-day cyber-attack

Fraudsters hack Nigerian bank, transfer N523m to 225 accounts in deadly 3-day cy...

2 years ago

Just in: EFCC arraigns Obasanjo’s in-law, former banker for multi-million Naira fraud

Just in: EFCC arraigns Obasanjo’s in-law, former banker for multi-million Naira...

2 years ago

Salaries, allowances of Nigeria’s president, vice president, governors and deputies, RMAFC document reveals

Salaries, allowances of Nigeria’s president, vice president, governors and deput...

2 years ago

Nigerian Breweries shareholders approve N12.92 billion dividends payout

Nigerian Breweries shareholders approve N12.92 billion dividends payout

Shareholders of Nigeria’s foremost brewing company, Nigerian Breweries Plc, have approved dividend payout of a total sum of N12.92bn for the 2021 financial year

Nigeria's FastCash celebrates two million personal loans worth 59bln

Nigeria's FastCash celebrates two million personal loans worth 59bln

FastCash, the fastest-growing instant loan solution in Nigeria, is proud to announce its two millionth loan disbursement. The loans disbursed are worth N59bn.

Premium Trust Bank launches in Port Harcourt, promises speedy service delivery; to open 5 additional branches in 60 days

Premium Trust Bank launches in Port Harcourt, promises speedy service delivery; to open 5 additional branches in 60 days

Premium Trust Bank has joined the list of licensed commercial banks in Nigeria. The bank launched and opened its first branch on Tuesday, in Port Harcourt.

Online loan apps: FG gives crucial update, lists actions taken against digital money lenders so far

Online loan apps: FG gives crucial update, lists actions taken against digital money lenders so far

The Joint Regulatory and Enforcement Task Force (JRETF) has listed some of the actions it has taken against the operators of the online loan apps in Nigeria.

N213bn fraud: EFCC declares popular forex firm boss wanted, releases his photo

N213bn fraud: EFCC declares popular forex firm boss wanted, releases his photo

Maxwell Odum, the CEO of MBA Capital and Trading Limited, a Lagos-based forex training and capital investment company, has been declared wanted by the EFCC.

Updated: Confusion over alleged release of Obi Cubana by EFCC

Updated: Confusion over alleged release of Obi Cubana by EFCC

The alleged release of Obi Cubana by the EFCC on Tuesday evening, November 2, has created confusion. A new report claims the socialite has not been released.

Updated: EFCC interrogates Obi Cubana for money laundering, 2 other offences

Updated: EFCC interrogates Obi Cubana for money laundering, 2 other offences

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly detained Obi Cubana, the Abuja-based socialite and entrepreneur, for alleged money laundering

Igbo apprenticeship system finally approved by Harvard Business Review

Igbo apprenticeship system finally approved by Harvard Business Review

The groundbreaking work of Ndubuisi Ekekwe, a Nigerian professor, on the Igbo Apprenticeship System (IAS) has finally been approved by Harvard Business Review.

Top 10: List of world’s most admired companies in 2021

Top 10: List of world’s most admired companies in 2021

Apple has emerged the world's most admired company, according to Fortune Magazine's ranking. Netflix, a popular video streaming app, also made it to the top 10.

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