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.

272 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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AMCON says it has repaid N3.6trn recovered from debtors’ asset sales to CBN

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria loses over $360m annually to EU dried beans ban

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria’s 3.98% GDP growth: CPPE urges FG to prioritise agriculture, manufacturing

Economy

2 months ago

NERC says 700,000 electricity meters available, tells DisCos to speed up distribution

Energy

2 months ago

NBS data shows amount Nigerians spend on healthy diet in a day

Economy

2 months ago

CrediCorp introduces new scheme for Nigerians to get credit to buy smartphones, laptops

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria records $2.25bn oversubscription in Eurobond market

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria has raised $2.25 billion through a heavily oversubscribed dual-tranche Eurobond issuance, according to a report by the Debt Management Office (DMO)

CBN to prioritise faster digital payments, financial inclusion in 2026

Money

2 months ago

The CBN has said it is prioritising the improvement of the national payment system, expansion of digital finance and financial inclusion next year.

Services, agriculture lead as Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.98 per cent

Economy

2 months ago

The services sector maintained the lead over other non-oil sectors as Nigeria recorded 3.98% GDP growth in Q3 2025, down from 4.23% in the previous quarter.

CPPE warns of job losses, inflation as govt proposes higher tax on soft drinks

Industry

2 months ago

The CPPE warned that increasing tax on non-alcoholic beverages will worsen inflation and lead to losses of jobs, urging the government to consult stakeholders

SEC threatens to clamp down on people promoting Ponzi schemes in Nigeria

Money

2 months ago

The SEC said it is strengthening partnerships with major law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute Ponzi scheme operators and promoters in Nigeria.

FAAN begins review of past recruitment exercises, over 300 staff may be affected

Industry

2 months ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced a review of previous recruitment exercises, a move that may impact no fewer than 300 employees.

Manufacturers warn of job losses as Senate considers higher tax on Coke, Fanta, other sugary drinks

Industry

2 months ago

Manufacturers have raised concerns over a proposal to raise excise duty on carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as lawmakers consider increasin the tax.

“Bank credit is not a gift,” UBA MD Oliver Alawuba cautions Nigerians

Money

2 months ago

The Chief Executive Officer of UBA, Oliver Alawuba has warned Nigerians that bank credit should not be seen as a gift or grant and must be repaid responsibly

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector tops VAT revenue with N584.63bn in H1 2025

Industry

2 months ago

The manufacturing sector contributed N584.63 billion or 26.6% to Nigeria’s VAT revenue in the first half of 2025, according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics.

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