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.

268 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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FAAN announces temporary shutdown of Lagos International Airport terminal, sets date

Industry

5 days ago

New African Energy Bank targets $10bn funding for Nigeria, Angola, Libya

Energy

5 days ago

Why cement prices remain high in Nigeria despite local production, Agora Policy explains

Industry

5 days ago

CBN sells N8.5trn OMO bills in January to tighten liquidity, stabilise naira

Money

6 days ago

Nigeria exports 306m barrels of crude in 10 months while local refineries face shortages

Energy

6 days ago

Power sector reform: FG to stop bearing electricity subsidy alone from 2026

Energy

6 days ago

Public notice: NMDPRA publishes important information on recruitment

Industry

7 days ago

NMDPRA has warned Nigerians against fraudulent recruitment schemes being carried out in its name, stressing that it is not currently conducting any recruitment

Dangote Group signs gas supply deals with NNPC to power refinery, cement, fertiliser plants

Energy

7 days ago

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has entered into gas supply agreements with the NNPC Limited to meet the energy needs of three of its key subsidiaries.

FG releases N2.45trn from non-oil savings to support states’ infrastructure, security

Economy

7 days ago

Nigeria’s state governments and the Federal Capital Territory received a total of N2.45 trillion from the federal government between March 2024 and August 2025.

FAAN explains power outage at Lagos airport terminal, apologises to travellers

Industry

7 days ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has explained the cause of a temporary power outage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 1 in Lagos.

Nigeria, South Korea sign agreement to set up electric vehicle manufacturing plant

Industry

7 days ago

The federal government has signed an agreement with South Korea to establish an electric vehicle (EV) plant and develop charging infrastructure across Nigeria.

Femi Otedola increases stake in First HoldCo to 18.12 per cent

Capital Market

8 days ago

Femi Otedola, the group chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his ownership stake in the financial holding company to 18.12 per cent, according to filings.

LIRS extends tax return deadline for employers, issues key reminder

Economy

9 days ago

The LIRS has announced a one-week extension for the submission of employers’ annual tax returns, shifting the deadline from February 1 to February 7.

Gas Master Plan 2.0: NNPC announces plan to attract $60bn oil & gas investment

Industry

9 days ago

NNPC Ltd has unveiled a new Gas Master Plan aimed at boosting gas development, strengthening Nigeria’s energy security, and attracting over $60 billion investment

NCAA orders airlines to add special needs option to ticket booking platforms

Industry

9 days ago

The NCAA has ordered domestic airlines to include a mandatory special needs assistance option on ticket reservation platforms for passengers with disabilities.

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