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.

127 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

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Shoprite outlet shut by Lagos tax authority for alleged breach of tax laws

Industry

15 days ago

FG bans cash payments for revenue, orders MDAs to deploy POS in 45 days

Economy

16 days ago

DisCos raise alarm as FG MDAs owe over N100bn in unpaid electricity bills

Energy

16 days ago

Glo acknowledges nationwide data outage, apologises to customers

Technology

16 days ago

TikTok bans late-night LIVE access in Nigeria, cites safety investigation

Industry

16 days ago

FULL LIST: CBN confirms 82 licensed BDCs, warns Nigerians against unauthorised dealers

Money

16 days ago

CNG adoption slow in Nigeria as motorists decry shortage of refuelling stations

Energy

17 days ago

Nigeria’s transition from petrol to CNG is slow after the removal of fuel subsidies, as many motorists complain about the limited number of refuelling stations

Dangote urges wealthy Nigerians to invest in industries, not private jets

Money

17 days ago

Aliko Dangote has criticised wealthy Nigerians for spending on luxury items like private jets instead of investing in industries that create jobs.

Lagos issues final warning to estates operating without approved layout plans

Industry

17 days ago

The Lagos State Government has issued an ultimatum to estate developers operating without approved layout plans, warning them to comply or face sanctions.

Fresh Dangote—PENGASSAN dispute looms as refinery Stops Salaries of Sacked Engineers

Energy

17 days ago

Another crisis is brewing in the petroleum industry as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reportedly stopped salaries of engineers who rejected redeployment offers.

Lagos farmers get 25% subsidy on fish, poultry feeds through ‘Ounje Eko’ initiative

Industry

17 days ago

The Lagos State government is offering a 25% subsidy on fish and poultry feeds to farmers in Agege and Alimosho under the Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy programme.

Lagosians assured of jolly Christmas as Sanwo-Olu rolls out fortified Eko Rice

Economy

19 days ago

Lagos State has launched Fortified Eko Rice and commissioned advanced fortification equipment at the Imota Rice Mill to boost food and nutrition security.

Tinubu's wife gives N200,000 grants to 9,500 persons with disabilities nationwide

Economy

20 days ago

Senator Oluremi Tinubu has provided financial support to 9,500 persons with disabilities (PWDs) nationwide, with each beneficiary receiving N200,000.

Tinubu approves payment of N185bn gas debts to boost power generation

Energy

20 days ago

President Bola Tinubu has approved the settlement of N185 billion in outstanding debts owed to natural gas producers, a move aimed at improving power supply.

Dangote projects Nigeria to become world’s top fertiliser producer by 2028

Industry

20 days ago

Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has said the company is positioning itself to become the world’s largest fertiliser producer by 2028.

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