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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7 Common tax filing errors in Nigeria and their penalties explained

Money

2 months ago

Top 5 loans and grants currently available to small business owners in Nigeria

Money

2 months ago

Dangote refinery exports aviation fuel to UK as Europe faces supply crunch

Energy

2 months ago

Nigeria secures another $500m World Bank loan to boost food security, support farmers

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria moves to boost Domestic refining as NNPC increases crude supply to Dangote

Energy

2 months ago

Nigeria Customs auctions 14,875 litres of seized petrol worth N14.8m

Economy

2 months ago

NRC expands train services nationwide, announces free trips for Easter

Industry

2 months ago

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced an expansion of train services across the country to ease passenger movement during the Easter holiday period.

FG launches new scheme to connect 20 million Nigerian youths to jobs

Money

2 months ago

The federal government has inaugurated an empowerment programme aimed at expanding access to education, skills, and job opportunities for Nigerian youths.

PenCom opens pension plan to students, infants to boost early retirement savings

Money

2 months ago

PenCom has announced that its Personal Pension Plan is now open to students and infants, as part of efforts to encourage early retirement planning among Nigerians.

NAFDAC warns of fake Cerelac products in market, lists health risks for infants

Industry

2 months ago

NAFDAC has warned the public about the circulation of counterfeit and unregistered Cerelac Mixed Fruits and Wheat products in Nigeria, especially Lagos markets.

FCT-IRS extends tax return filing deadline, urges residents to comply

Money

2 months ago

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service has extended the deadline for filing individual annual income tax returns by one month, to April 30, 2026.

CBN mandates banks to complete cybersecurity self-assessment, gives deadline

Money

2 months ago

The CBN has directed deposit money banks to complete a mandatory cybersecurity self-assessment within three weeks, as part of efforts to strengthen resilience.

Petrol, diesel prices pause as marketers await Dangote Refinery price review

Energy

2 months ago

Petrol marketers across Nigeria have paused fresh pricing for petrol and diesel amid expectations that the Dangote Refinery may soon review its prices upward.

Rising global oil prices expose Nigerian refineries to higher costs, expert raises alarm

Energy

2 months ago

Energy expert Eche Idoko, has explained that the reliance of local refineries on foreign crude supplies is responsible for the recent hike in petrol prices.

FG pays N71.49bn of N1.92trn power subsidy debt as electricity crisis worsens

Energy

2 months ago

The FG has paid N71.49 billion out of the N1.92 trillion owed to GenCos in 2025, according to documents from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.

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