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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Consumers rejoice, traders lament as prices of foodstuffs crash in northern states

Economy

7 months ago

Nasarawa set to boost rice supply in Nigeria with 1.2 million bags harvest

Industry

7 months ago

Nigeria's money supply jumps to N119 trillion in October

Money

7 months ago

Nigeria’s power sector attracts new $2bn investments due to reforms

Energy

7 months ago

Transport costs may drop as FG distributes 4,000 electric tricycles to Nigerian youths

Economy

7 months ago

AfDB approves fresh $500m loan for Nigeria’s energy reforms

Money

7 months ago

Young Nigerians rise for reform as NEC 2025 finalists spotlight the future of tax and governance

Economy

7 months ago

At the 2025 National Essay Competition backed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), young Nigerians strongly harped on tax reforms and good governance.

Reps panel raises alarm over growing cyber fraud in digital payments

Money

7 months ago

A House of Representatives committee has warned that Nigeria’s digital payment systems are vulnerable to cybercrime after its investigation into online payments

Nigerian export certificates now recognised in 140 countries after NINAS approval

Industry

7 months ago

NINAS has received international accreditation, allowing Nigerian export test results and certificates to be recognised in more than 140 countries.

Five govt loans, grants available to citizens under Tinubu’s administration

Economy

7 months ago

The Tinubu administration has introduced several loan and grant schemes to help Nigerians cope with economic hardship, unemployment, and rising poverty levels.

Nigeria’s money supply jumps to N117.8 trillion in two years, CBN data reveals

Money

7 months ago

Money in circulation in Nigeria has surged by 75.9% in two years, rising from N66.94 trillion in September 2023 to N117.78 trillion in September 2025.

CBN proposes 5-year ban for Nigerians who repeatedly issue dud cheques

Money

7 months ago

The CBN has released a draft guideline proposing a five-year ban for customers who issue dud cheques three times, while also proposing sanctions for erring banks.

How to pay your tax: A step-by-step guide for Nigerian businesses

Money

7 months ago

Following the reforms in Nigeria's tax system, a fully digitised portal is now the central platform where taxpayers register, file returns, and view assessments.

Tinubu plans 1,000 businesses in every ward to boost local economy

Economy

7 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has said his government plans to establish 1,000 active businesses in eery ward in Nigeria, in a move to tackle economic hardship.

Nigerians spend $1.39 billion on foreign education in six months

Money

7 months ago

A Balance of Payments report of the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown that Nigerians spent $1.39 billion on foreign education in the first half of 2025.

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