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.

270 articles published since 31 Oct 2025

Author's articles

FG proposes N30bn for solar mini-grids, inverters in 2026 budget

Economy

13 days ago

Small businesses to benefit from N2bn intervention by non-interest microfinance bank

Economy

13 days ago

Another opportunity: FG to launch new women, youth empowerment fund

Economy

13 days ago

Nigeria Customs announces revenue generated in 2025, exceeds target

Economy

13 days ago

Dangote Refinery increases petrol price from N699 per litre to N799

Energy

13 days ago

New Tax Regime: LIRS discloses those who will pay most tax in Lagos

Economy

14 days ago

REA partners with Lotus Bank to launch renewable energy funding facility in Nigeria

Energy

14 days ago

The REA has entered a partnership with Lotus Bank to expand renewable energy financing in Nigeria, with plans to establish a dedicated funding facility.

LIRS says fake transactions to reduce tax will attract penalties from January 2026

Money

14 days ago

The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has warned individuals and businesses against engaging in artificial or fictitious transactions to reduce taxes.

DisCos give reasons Nigerians can’t get free prepaid meters despite Adelabu’s directive

Energy

14 days ago

Electricity DisCos have responded to a directive from the federal government requiring prepaid electricity meters to be installed for customers at no cost.

BUA signs $240m deal with Chinese company to expand cement supply in Nigeria

Industry

15 days ago

BUA Cement has signed a $240 million agreement with a Chinese company, CBMI. to build a new 3-million-metric-ton cement production line at its Sokoto plant.

List of Asian countries offering e-visa options to Nigerian travellers

Nigeria

15 days ago

Several Asian countries now offer e-visa options for Nigerian travellers, streamlining processes online while necessitating verification of requirements.

NCC to probe telecoms service quality after data, airtime hikes

Technology

16 days ago

The NCC has launched a competition review following recent increases in telecom tariffs, even as consumers continue to report poor service quality.

Keyamo sets up committee as another South-South state prepares to launch new airline

Industry

16 days ago

The Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has set up a technical committee to fast-track the proposed launch of a state-owned airline by the Edo State Government.