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.

273 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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

Industry

2 months ago

FG frowns against export of unprocessed raw materials, says investors must process locally

Industry

2 months ago

NELFUND says nearly 800,000 students benefit from student loan scheme

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria attracts $20.98bn foreign capital in 10 months

Money

2 months ago

Nigerians consumed 56.74m litres of petrol per day in October as Dangote produced 18m litres

Energy

2 months ago

Consumers rejoice, traders lament as prices of foodstuffs crash in northern states

Economy

2 months ago

Nasarawa set to boost rice supply in Nigeria with 1.2 million bags harvest

Industry

2 months ago

Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule has said that the state is targeting the harvest of 1.2 million bags of rice from its Jangwa and Agwatashi farms.

Nigeria's money supply jumps to N119 trillion in October

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria’s broad money supply rose from N117.78 trillion in September to N119.04 trillion in October 2025, reversing the previous month’s slowdown.

Nigeria’s power sector attracts new $2bn investments due to reforms

Energy

2 months ago

The federal government said it has attracted more than $2 billion in new energy sector investments due to reforms facilitated by the Electricity Act 2023.

Transport costs may drop as FG distributes 4,000 electric tricycles to Nigerian youths

Economy

2 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has launched electric tricycles and motorcycles to cut emissions, reduce transport costs by 40%, and boost youth employment.

AfDB approves fresh $500m loan for Nigeria’s energy reforms

Money

2 months ago

The African Development Bank has approved a new $500 million loan for Nigeria, to support the country's ongoing energy reforms and fiscal policy improvements.

Young Nigerians rise for reform as NEC 2025 finalists spotlight the future of tax and governance

Economy

2 months ago

At the 2025 National Essay Competition backed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), young Nigerians strongly harped on tax reforms and good governance.

Reps panel raises alarm over growing cyber fraud in digital payments

Money

2 months ago

A House of Representatives committee has warned that Nigeria’s digital payment systems are vulnerable to cybercrime after its investigation into online payments

Nigerian export certificates now recognised in 140 countries after NINAS approval

Industry

2 months ago

NINAS has received international accreditation, allowing Nigerian export test results and certificates to be recognised in more than 140 countries.

Five govt loans, grants available to citizens under Tinubu’s administration

Economy

2 months ago

The Tinubu administration has introduced several loan and grant schemes to help Nigerians cope with economic hardship, unemployment, and rising poverty levels.

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