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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NBS data shows amount Nigerians spend on healthy diet in a day

Economy

6 months ago

CrediCorp introduces new scheme for Nigerians to get credit to buy smartphones, laptops

Economy

6 months ago

Nigeria records $2.25bn oversubscription in Eurobond market

Economy

6 months ago

CBN to prioritise faster digital payments, financial inclusion in 2026

Money

6 months ago

Services, agriculture lead as Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.98 per cent

Economy

6 months ago

CPPE warns of job losses, inflation as govt proposes higher tax on soft drinks

Industry

6 months ago

SEC threatens to clamp down on people promoting Ponzi schemes in Nigeria

Money

6 months ago

The SEC said it is strengthening partnerships with major law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute Ponzi scheme operators and promoters in Nigeria.

FAAN begins review of past recruitment exercises, over 300 staff may be affected

Industry

6 months ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has commenced a review of previous recruitment exercises, a move that may impact no fewer than 300 employees.

Manufacturers warn of job losses as Senate considers higher tax on Coke, Fanta, other sugary drinks

Industry

6 months ago

Manufacturers have raised concerns over a proposal to raise excise duty on carbonated sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) as lawmakers consider increasin the tax.

“Bank credit is not a gift,” UBA MD Oliver Alawuba cautions Nigerians

Money

6 months ago

The Chief Executive Officer of UBA, Oliver Alawuba has warned Nigerians that bank credit should not be seen as a gift or grant and must be repaid responsibly

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector tops VAT revenue with N584.63bn in H1 2025

Industry

6 months ago

The manufacturing sector contributed N584.63 billion or 26.6% to Nigeria’s VAT revenue in the first half of 2025, according to the Nigeria Bureau of Statistics.

FG frowns against export of unprocessed raw materials, says investors must process locally

Industry

6 months ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it would stop the export of unprocessed mineral resources to boost foreign exchange earnings and local manufacturing.

NELFUND says nearly 800,000 students benefit from student loan scheme

Economy

6 months ago

The latest data from NELFund shows that 788,947 students have benefited from the student loan scheme to date, with total loans disbursed at N140.88 billion.

Nigeria attracts $20.98bn foreign capital in 10 months

Money

7 months ago

According to CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso, Nigeria attracted $20.98 billion in foreign capital inflows in the first ten months of 2025, due to forex reforms.

Nigerians consumed 56.74m litres of petrol per day in October as Dangote produced 18m litres

Energy

7 months ago

The NMDPRA has disclosed that Nigerians consumed 56.74 million litres of petrol daily in October 2025, and an average of 661.5 million litres monthly in the a year.

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