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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Dangote Refinery threatens to sanction marketers over leaking trucks at gantry

Energy

7 months ago

Lagos-Calabar highway: FG says first 47km will open to motorists in December

Economy

7 months ago

Manufacturers raise alarm over poor power supply, spend N676.6bn on generators

Energy

7 months ago

Nigeria produces only 5,000MW despite having over 13,000MW capacity

Business and Economy

7 months ago

MultiChoice unveils special holiday offers for GOtv subscribers

Industry

7 months ago

CBN injects $50m into forex market to stabilise naira amid rising dollar demand

Money

7 months ago

600MW for N1.49tn: Nigeria targets power export to 15 West African countries

Energy

7 months ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria has said it is targeting about N1.49 trillion in annual revenue from electricity exports to 15 West African countries.

FairMoney launches new loan product of up to N5 million for Nigerian professionals

Money

7 months ago

FairMoney Microfinance Bank has introduced a new credit product called FlexiCredit, through which Nigerian professionals can access up to N5 million personal credit.

Nigerian banks notify customers on implementation of 10% withholding tax

Capital Market

7 months ago

Banks have notified customers as the Federal Inland Revenue Service reitrates implementation of 10% withholding tax on interest earned from fixed-income securities.

CBN warns Nigerians against Illegal microfinance bank operating in four states

Money

7 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has declared Zuldal Microfinance Bank illegal for operating without a valid CBN licence in Lagos, Kaduna, Kano, and Abuja.

FG, states, LGs share N2.94 trillion in October amid shortfall

Economy

7 months ago

The Federal Account Allocation Committee shared a total revenue of N2.094 trillion among the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local governments in October.

NADF partners with BOA to give women, youths agricultural loans

Industry

7 months ago

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have signed an agreement to give agricultural loans to women and youths.

Eko, Ikeja, Abuja DisCos collect highest bills as customers pay ₦565 billion

Energy

7 months ago

A new report from the NERC has revealed that Nigerians paid N565 billion for electricity in the second quarter, with EKO, Ikeja receiving the highest bills.

SAHCO denies claim that worker’s phone was smashed over recording of Verydarkman

Industry

7 months ago

Skyway Aviation Handling Company has denied an allegation by an ad-hoc worker who claimed that his phone was smashed by a senior official of the company.

“Millions will lose their jobs”: Association condemns ban on sachet alcohol

Industry

7 months ago

The Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) condemned the Senate's approval of the ban on alcoholic beverages in sachets and PET bottles.

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