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.

553 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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Nigerian artists earn N60bn from 30.3 billion Spotify streams in 2025 – Report

Technology

3 months ago

FG launches investigation after Rivers community reports gas bubbling under water, details emerge

Energy

3 months ago

SEC discloses volume of crypto transactions in Nigeria, cites new law for regulation

Money

3 months ago

Exchange Rate Today: Naira shows mild fluctuation against dollar as market stability persists

Money

3 months ago

Diesel prices surge to N1,700 per litre as Dangote Refinery, depot owners adjust rates

Energy

3 months ago

New Opportunity: FG launches iDICE Startup Bridge, offers N10m grants to startups, deadline emerges

Money

3 months ago

West African country demands increased electricity supply from Nigeria

Energy

3 months ago

The Republic of Togo has indicated interest in increasing electricity imports from Nigeria as part of efforts to meet rising domestic power demand.

Uber, Bolt drivers shut down services in Lagos, Ogun; reasons emerge

Industry

3 months ago

Drivers operating through Uber, Bolt, In-Drive and such apps in Lagos and Ogun states have suspended ride-hailing operations in protest against sundry issues.

Tinubu orders rice distribution to Kaduna, Enugu, Oyo, other states for Ramadan and Lent

Economy

3 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has directed the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) to distribute rice to Nigerians across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Housing crisis: Where Lagos 9-5 workers are relocating to escape high rent

Economy

3 months ago

The rising cost of accommodation has forced many 9–5 workers in Lagos to leave the state for affordable options in the suburbs and neighbouring staes.

Depot owners suspend sales as Dangote refinery raises petrol price again, new rates emerge

Energy

3 months ago

The Dangote Refinery has restored the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N1,175 per litre, prompting depot operators to temporarily suspend sales.

Nigerian passengers demand flight ticket refunds from Emirates, Qatar Airways, others

Industry

3 months ago

Nigerian passengers affected by flight disruptions in the Middle East are demanding for refunds from international airlines, particularly Emirates and Qatar Airways

CBN explains how fuel subsidy, forex distortion hurt Nigeria’s economy before reforms

Economy

3 months ago

The CBN has said Nigeria’s economy was close to a crisis before recent reforms, including the removal of long-standing petroleum subsidies and forex reforms.

CBN orders banks to take actions against loan defaulters, details emerge

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed commercial banks to deny additional credit facilities to borrowers who have failed to repay existing loans.

Poverty rate in Nigeria rose to 63% after fuel subsidy removal, study shows

Economy

3 months ago

A study found that about 63% of Nigerians fell below the poverty line following the removal of petrol subsidy, highlighting the impact of recent economic reforms.

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