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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Petrol prices rise as Dangote Refinery begins maintenance on key gasoline unit

Energy

5 months ago

Dangote Refinery exports to Ghana may decline as Tema refinery resumes operation

Energy

5 months ago

LUG West Africa to build assembly plant, install 250 EV charging stations in Lagos

Industry

5 months ago

Price war between Dangote refinery, major marketers cost petrol retailers billions in 2025 — PETROAN

Energy

5 months ago

Dangote refinery set for competition as new refineries near completion — PETROAN

Energy

5 months ago

Otedola speaks on Tinubu’s reforms as First Bank meets N500bn recapitalisation

Economy

5 months ago

Power supply problems: NERC advises Nigerians on where to report electricity issues

Energy

5 months ago

The NERC has advised Nigerian electricity consumers to follow official complaint channels when faced with power supply challenges to ensure effective resolution.

NNPC remits N12.1trn to federation, reports stronger revenue and profit in 2025

Energy

5 months ago

NNPC remitted N12.117 trillion to the federation between January and October 2025, and recorded N4.358 trillion in revenue and N502 billion in profit after tax.

Elumelu's Heirs Energies buys $500m stake in Seplat Energy from French firm

Energy

5 months ago

Heirs Energies acquired the full 20.07% equity stake previously owned by French oil company Maurel & Prom S.A. in Seplat Energy Plc, in a deal worth $500 million

Who are the new owners of Geregu Power after Otedola’s exit?

Energy

5 months ago

Geregu Power confirmed Femi Otedola's stake sale to MA’AM Energy, with Senator Abdulaziz Yari appointed as chairman amid significant board changes.

10 Nigerian states plan to borrow N4.28tn to fund 2026 budgets

Economy

5 months ago

Ten Nigerian states plan to raise about N4.287 trillion from loans, bonds, grants, and public-private partnerships to fund their 2026 budget proposals.

NNPCL cancels N4.01 trillion subsidy debt after FAAC reconciliation

Economy

5 months ago

The NNPCL has written off subsidy arrears and other debts owed by the federal government amounting to N4.01 trillion, following a reconciliation of accounts.

Geregu Power appoints Abdulaziz Yari as chairman after otedola’s exit

Energy

5 months ago

Geregu Power has announced the appointment of former Zamfara State governor and senator, Abdulaziz Yari, as the new chairman following Femi Otedola's resignation.

National grid collapses again as power generation drops to 139MW

Energy

5 months ago

Power supply was disrupted across parts of Nigeria on Monday following a collapse of the national electricity grid, according to official system data.

FG denies Air Peace CEO’s claim that new tax laws will raise costs for airlines

Industry

5 months ago

The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has said new tax laws will reduce costs for airline operators, contrary to a claim by the CEO of Air Peace.

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