Oluwatobi Odeyinka

Education: Oluwatobi earned a BA in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan

Experience: He worked as a Business Reporter at Nairametrics and as Fact-checker at Ripples Nigeria.

Awards: He is a two-time recipient of the Youth DIgest Campus Journalism Awards, winning the Best Investigative Journalist category.

Oluwatobi Odeyinka is a Business Editor at Legit.ng. He reports on markets, finance, energy, technology, and macroeconomic trends in Nigeria. Before joining Legit.ng, he worked as a Business Reporter at Nairametrics and as a Fact-checker at Ripples Nigeria. His features on energy, culture, and conflict have also appeared in reputable national and international outlets, including Africa Oil+Gas Report, HumAngle, The Republic Journal, The Continent, and the US-based Popula. He is a West African Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellow.

127 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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Remi Tinubu disburses another N50m grant to 1,000 women entrepreneurs

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Air Peace, United Nigeria top list of airlines with highest flight cancellations, delays

Industry

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NRC records heavy passenger turnout as FG begins 50% discount on train fares

Industry

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“MRS filling stations are few”: Consumers urge Dangote to have more partner filling stations

Energy

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NCAA issues serious threat to airlines over constant flight delays

Industry

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CBN recapitalisation: Nigerian banks dismiss viral claim that 12 banks may shut down

Money

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DMO issues fresh warning to state governments over borrowing rules

Economy

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The Debt Management Office (DMO) has advised state governments to strictly follow existing laws and guidelines when seeking loans to ensure responsible borrowing.

Dangote Refinery launches hotline for Nigerians to report MRS stations selling petrol above N739 per litre

Energy

2 days ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has introduced a hotline for Nigerian petrol buyers to report MRS filling stations selling above the approved N739 nationwide.

FG engages local manufacturer on plans to make new vehicles affordable for Nigerians

Industry

3 days ago

The federal government has urged Nigerians to patronise locally-produced vehicles and especially stop buying used cars from abroad due to safety concerns.

Petrol station workers demand health insurance from IPMAN for poorly-paid colleagues

Energy

3 days ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has been urged to introduce health insurance coverage for petrol station workers.

SEC sets January 2026 deadline for capital market operators’ registration

Capital Market

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed capital market operators (CMOs) to renew their registration between January 1 and January 31, 2026.

Banks warn Nigerians against using public Wi-Fi in restaurants, malls, others for transfers

Money

3 days ago

Banks in Nigeria have warned Nigerians against using public Wi-Fi for transfers and other financial transactions, especially during the festive season.

Christmas holiday: FAAN moves against staff extortion, passenger solicitation by officials

Industry

6 days ago

FAAN has pledged to punish officials engaged in begging and extortion at the airport during the Christmas holiday, stressing a zero-tolerance to unethical conduct.

Lagos moves to reintroduce monthly environmental sanitation, states reason

Economy

6 days ago

The Lagos State Government has expressed plans to reintroduce monthly environmental sanitation and procure new waste compactors to address rising waste challenges.

Nigeria gets new ranking as data shows top 10 African countries with the lowest fuel prices

Energy

6 days ago

Prices of fuel in African countries are determined by factors such as government subsidies, domestic oil production, state control, and carbon taxes.

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