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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AfDB grants Nigeria new $200 million loan to support wheat, rice farmers

Economy

4 months ago

CPPE raises concern for farmers as Nigeria’s food inflation drops to single digit

Economy

4 months ago

Dangote Group signs $400m deal to expand refinery to 1.4m barrels per day

Energy

4 months ago

National grid under pressure as 17 power stations shut down across Nigeria

Energy

4 months ago

NDPC orders investigation into Temu over alleged violation of Nigeria Data Protection Act

Technology

4 months ago

FG unveils new industrial policy, proposes N3tn Bank of Industry recapitalisation

Industry

4 months ago

Nigeria cuts fuel imports as Dangote Refinery raises production

Energy

4 months ago

Nigeria has recorded a significant drop in fuel imports as domestic refining output rose sharply in recent months, most of which came from the Dangote Refinery.

NLC threatens nationwide strike over Nigeria’s electricity crisis

Energy

4 months ago

The NLC has warned of a possible industrial action over the recurring collapse of Nigeria’s electricity grid, criticising the power sector privatisation.

Nigeria Customs Service launches new system to achieve 48-hour cargo clearance

Industry

4 months ago

Nigeria Customs launches a One-Stop-Shop initiative to reduce cargo clearance time to 48 hours, enhance revenue assurance, and improve transparency for traders.

Valentine boom: 7 businesses that make the most money from love

Money

4 months ago

Valentine’s Day is not just a day of love; it has evolved into an economic event in Nigeria, with heavy consumer spending driven by social pressure and expectations.

DisCo introduces digital payment kiosks to simplify electricity billing

Energy

4 months ago

The Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has introduced an ATM-enabled self-service electricity payment kiosk for its customers to make payments.

DisCo clarifies directive on submission of Tax ID, NIN by customers

Money

4 months ago

IKEDC has clarified that its recent directive requesting TIN and NIN details applies only to corporate customers, vendors and strategic business partners

CBN warns Nigerians against Naira mutilation as Valentine’s Day approaches

Money

4 months ago

The CBN has urged Nigerians to desist from abusing the naira, warning against practices such as spraying, defacing, counterfeiting and hawking banknotes.

Tinubu commends BOI’s N636bn loans as agriculture takes largest share

Industry

4 months ago

President Bola Tinubu commended the Bank of Industry for disbursing N636 billion in 2025, with agribusiness receiving the largest allocation of N202 billion.

More protests against ban of sachet alcohol as workers storm NAFDAC office

Industry

4 months ago

Alcohol factory workers, under the aegis of FOBTOB, protested at NAFDAC’s Lagos office over the enforcement of the sachet alcohol ban despite FG's directive.

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