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

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Nigeria’s tax reform may fail without gradual implementation, CPPE warns

Economy

a month ago

Investors urge Dangote to list refinery on NGX for public ownership

Industry

a month ago

Petrol prices rise as Dangote Refinery begins maintenance on key gasoline unit

Energy

a month ago

Dangote Refinery exports to Ghana may decline as Tema refinery resumes operation

Energy

a month ago

LUG West Africa to build assembly plant, install 250 EV charging stations in Lagos

Industry

a month ago

Price war between Dangote refinery, major marketers cost petrol retailers billions in 2025 — PETROAN

Energy

a month ago

Dangote refinery set for competition as new refineries near completion — PETROAN

Energy

a month ago

PETROAN said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery would face increased competition as at least 23 new refineries across Nigeria move closer to completion.

Otedola speaks on Tinubu’s reforms as First Bank meets N500bn recapitalisation

Economy

a month ago

Femi Otedola shared his thoughts on the economic reforms of President Tinubu, as he disclosed that First Bank has met the N500 billion recapitalisation requirement.

Power supply problems: NERC advises Nigerians on where to report electricity issues

Energy

a month ago

The NERC has advised Nigerian electricity consumers to follow official complaint channels when faced with power supply challenges to ensure effective resolution.

NNPC remits N12.1trn to federation, reports stronger revenue and profit in 2025

Energy

a month ago

NNPC remitted N12.117 trillion to the federation between January and October 2025, and recorded N4.358 trillion in revenue and N502 billion in profit after tax.

Elumelu's Heirs Energies buys $500m stake in Seplat Energy from French firm

Energy

a month ago

Heirs Energies acquired the full 20.07% equity stake previously owned by French oil company Maurel & Prom S.A. in Seplat Energy Plc, in a deal worth $500 million

Who are the new owners of Geregu Power after Otedola’s exit?

Energy

a month ago

Geregu Power confirmed Femi Otedola's stake sale to MA’AM Energy, with Senator Abdulaziz Yari appointed as chairman amid significant board changes.

10 Nigerian states plan to borrow N4.28tn to fund 2026 budgets

Economy

a month ago

Ten Nigerian states plan to raise about N4.287 trillion from loans, bonds, grants, and public-private partnerships to fund their 2026 budget proposals.

NNPCL cancels N4.01 trillion subsidy debt after FAAC reconciliation

Economy

a month ago

The NNPCL has written off subsidy arrears and other debts owed by the federal government amounting to N4.01 trillion, following a reconciliation of accounts.

Geregu Power appoints Abdulaziz Yari as chairman after otedola’s exit

Energy

a month ago

Geregu Power has announced the appointment of former Zamfara State governor and senator, Abdulaziz Yari, as the new chairman following Femi Otedola's resignation.

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