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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FG yet to release N300bn budgeted for solar power in universities, teaching hospitals

Energy

4 months ago

Keyamo orders immediate redeployment of directors across Aviation Agencies

Industry

4 months ago

DisCo warns of possible power cuts over TIN, NIN submission deadline

Energy

4 months ago

NDIC moves to recover N1.5trn from failed banks using new legal powers

Money

4 months ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala warns Nigerians about fake AI video promoting investment scheme

Money

4 months ago

FG bows to pressure on sachet alcohol ban, sends fresh directives to NAFDAC

Industry

4 months ago

Wale Edun: Federal government set to begin sale of selected public assets in Nigeria

Economy

4 months ago

The Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, has said that the federal government is planning to start selling some selected state-owned assets to private investors in 2026.

Nigeria ranks among largest investment banking markets in Sub-Saharan Africa

Capital Market

4 months ago

Nigeria retained its position as the second-largest investment banking market in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, according to a report by LSEG Data & Analytics.

Digital payments now account for 43% of fuel transactions in Nigeria, Moniepoint report shows

Money

4 months ago

According to a report by Moniepoint, digital payment channels account for 43% of fuel transactions in Nigeria, and 90.9% of petrol stations rely on POS terminals.

CAC reports 248 fake company registrations to EFCC, accuses banks of aiding corruption

Economy

4 months ago

The CAC has accused some banks of allowing inactive and non-compliant companies to operate and transact, as it reports 248 fake company registrations.

Lagos Airport: FAAN revises cargo port charges following stakeholders’ meeting

Industry

4 months ago

FAAN has reduced its proposed increase in cargo port charges at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, from N20 per kilogram to N15 per kilogram.

Nigeria’s federation account inflows hit N35 trillion in 2025

Money

4 months ago

Nigeria’s federation account recorded a significant rise in inflows in 2025, reaching over N35 trillion, according to the accountant-general of the federation.

Cardoso flags election spending, liquidity risks to Nigeria’s economic reforms

Economy

4 months ago

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) warned that excess liquidity and the 2027 election cycle could undermine recent economic stability.

Nigeria generating far below its installed power capacity – NERC releases figures

Energy

4 months ago

A report by the NERC has shown that power plants are operating far below their installed capacity, even as Nigerians continue to experience frequent blackouts.

Top 10 strongest currencies in the world by dollar value in February 2026

Money

4 months ago

Below is a list of the world’s strongest currencies based on how much each unit is worth in dollars, according to figures obtained via a currency converter.

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