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

Economy

28 days ago

Reps panel raises alarm over growing cyber fraud in digital payments

Money

29 days ago

Nigerian export certificates now recognised in 140 countries after NINAS approval

Industry

29 days ago

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

Economy

29 days ago

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

Money

a month ago

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

Money

a month ago

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

Money

a month 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

a month 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

a month 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.

Dangote Refinery threatens to sanction marketers over leaking trucks at gantry

Energy

a month ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has expressed concer and threatened sanctions over the increasing number of leaking fuel tankers arriving at its loading gantry

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

Economy

a month ago

The Federal Government has said it plans to open the first 47km of the Lagos–Calabar coastal highway to traffic in December 2025, while work continues.

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

Energy

a month ago

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) reported that manufacturers spent N676.6bn on alternative energy in the first half of 2025 due to poor power supply

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

Business and Economy

a month ago

Despite Nigeria's capacity to produce 13,000 megawatts of electricity, 28 power plants connected to the grid produce only 5,000MW per hour, due to inefficiencies.

MultiChoice unveils special holiday offers for GOtv subscribers

Industry

a month ago

MultiChoice has announced its December holiday schedule and special offers for GOtv customers, which includes Pop-Up channels, and a full-day Premier League access.

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

Money

a month ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has sold $50 million to authorised banks and dealers, in a move to ease pressure on the naira as dollar demand rises.

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