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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TotalEnergies opens applications for 2026 SIWES internship programme for undergraduates

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Who gets what? How universities, polytechnics, colleges will share N6.45bn TETFUND intervention

Education

5 months ago

NIN registration reaches 127 million as NIMC releases new figures

Technology

5 months ago

Outrage as Saudi Airlines leaves over 200 passengers stranded in Abuja

Industry

5 months ago

NRS publishes phone number for Nigerians to report tax-related issues

Economy

5 months ago

Nigerian car dealers consider electric vehicles as demand for petrol cars drops

Industry

5 months ago

Car dealers in Nigeria are increasingly considering a shift toward electric vehicles as demand for petrol-powered cars continues to decline, operators have said.

Why FG must focus on rehabilitating Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna refineries — PETROAN

Energy

5 months ago

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has advised the federal government on what to do with moribund state-owned refineries.

EKEDC downgrades customers from Band A to E, publishes affected areas

Energy

5 months ago

The he EKEDC has reduced daily power supply on several feeders in several parts of Lagos, cutting service to as low as four hours per day for some customers.

FG speaks on tolling of Third Mainland Bridge, inaugurates CCTV control centre

Economy

5 months ago

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has disclosed the federal government's decision on the possibility of tolling the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.

Good News: Cooking gas prices drop as LPG supply improves across Nigeria

Energy

5 months ago

Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, are crashing in several parts of Nigeria as retailers report improved supplies.

FG responds after KPMG exposes errors, gaps in new tax laws

Economy

5 months ago

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has responded to KPMG’s assessment of Nigeria’s new tax laws, in which the firm identified "errors".

Petrol retailers in talks with NNPCL on possible acquisition of Port Harcourt Refinery

Energy

5 months ago

PETROAN has confirmed ongoing discussions with the NNPCL over the possible acquisition and revival of the Port Harcourt Refinery in Rivers state.

Over 1,000 young entrepreneurs receive N24 million business grants at YMR 2025

Money

5 months ago

The 2025 Young Ministers Retreat and Premium Trust Bank distributed N24 million in grants to over 1,000 young entrepreneurs, with individuals getting above N500,000.

Flight delays: NCAA plans tougher penalties for Nigerian airlines

Industry

5 months ago

The NCAA has announced plans to introduce stiffer penalties for domestic airlines over persistent flight delays and operational lapses affecting passengers.

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