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.

436 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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Again, Dangote refinery increases cooking gas price, marketers to release new rates per KG

Energy

2 days ago

Container scarcity at Nigerian ports threatens country’s $44bn export sector

Maritime

3 days ago

Group warns rising oil prices putting pressure on Nigerian businesses, households

Economy

3 days ago

Petrol price hike looms in Nigeria as tension escalates in Middle East

Energy

3 days ago

GenCos yet to receive funds three months after FG’s N501bn power sector bond

Energy

3 days ago

Airfares may rise in Nigeria as aviation fuel price jumps to N2,700 per litre

Industry

3 days ago

Dangote Refinery exports 456,000 tonnes of fuel to 5 African countries, list emerges

Energy

3 days ago

The Dangote Refinery has exported 12 cargoes of petroleum products to five African countries, expanding its regional presence amid ongoing fuel supply challenges

Cocoa farmers lament price crash, seek government’s intervention

Industry

7 days ago

Cocoa farmers and industry stakeholders in Nigeria have expressed concern over the sharp decline in cocoa prices, describing the development as a major setback.

Nigeria records $3.74bn crude imports linked to Dangote Refinery operations

Energy

7 days ago

Nigeria imported crude oil worth $3.74bn in 2025 to support operations of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Lagos port crisis: Agents protest shipping charge increase, make demands

Maritime

7 days ago

Agents operating at ports in Lagos have rejected a recent increase in shipping charges by major companies, staging protests that disrupted operations in Apapa

DisCo announces power outage after heavy rainfall, lists affected communities

Energy

7 days ago

IBEDC has announced power outages affecting several communities in Osun State, citing heavy rainfall, technical faults, and ongoing maintenance activities.

Dangote Refinery, private depots release new cooking gas prices

Energy

7 days ago

The Dangote Refinery has increased its gantry price of cooking gas to N800 per kilogram, reflecting ongoing changes in global energy costs and supply conditions.

Banks send messages to customers as branches close nationwide for two days

Money

8 days ago

Many commercial banks have notified their customers that their branches across the country will be closed on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026.

Nigeria imports N5.7tn crude in 2025 as local refineries face feedstock shortages

Energy

8 days ago

Nigeria spent over N5 trillion on crude oil imports in 2025 despite being Africa’s largest oil producer, as domestic refineries struggled with feedstock shortages.

Expert urges FG to consider temporary return of petrol subsidy if prices hit N2,000/litre

Energy

8 days ago

The federal government has been advised to consider reintroducing fuel subsidies if global oil prices continue to rise in Nigeria and get close to N2,000 per litre.

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