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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FG cuts approval time for idle oil wells to boost production amid high crude prices

Energy

3 months ago

FCCPC warns of rising unsafe products in Nigeria, details emerge

Industry

3 months ago

CBN reacts to court ruling, assures public of Union Bank’s stability

Money

3 months ago

Court nullifies CBN’s dissolution of Union Bank board, orders immediate reinstatement

Money

3 months ago

Important update for Nigerians receiving money from abroad as CBN issues new directive, deadline

Money

3 months ago

Dangote backs Tinubu’s UK visit, highlights investment opportunities

Industry

3 months ago

CBN speaks on bank recapitalisation ahead of March 31 deadline, assures Nigerians of deposit safety

Money

3 months ago

The CBN has reassured Nigerians that the country’s banking sector remains stable and secure amid ongoing concerns over the recapitalisation exercise.

NCAA releases requirements for operating drones in Nigeria, threatens to jail violators

Technology

3 months ago

The NCAA has issued a detailed compliance guide for operating drones in Nigeria, warning that failure to follow regulations could attract heavy penalties.

Dangote Refinery Receives 17.5 Million Barrels of Crude from Local, Global Sources

Energy

3 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery received a total of 19 crude oil and feedstock cargoes estimated at 17.56 million barrels between February 22 and March 2026.

SEC gives capital market operators six weeks ultimatum to submit recapitalisation plans

Capital Market

3 months ago

The SEC has directed capital market operators to submit board-approved recapitalisation or licence downgrade plans within six weeks, or risk sanctions.

FG shortlists 65 students from 30,000 applicants for N50m venture capital grant

Money

3 months ago

The federal government has selected 65 student innovators from over 30,000 applicants to proceed to the final stage of the Student Venture Capital Grant programme.

Petrol prices rise again as new rates per litre emerge in Lagos, Abuja, other major cities

Energy

3 months ago

Petrol prices in Nigeria have increased further across major cities, raising concerns about inflation and the cost of living as global oil market tensions persist.

Again, Dangote refinery increases cooking gas price, marketers to release new rates per KG

Energy

3 months ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has increased its ex-gantry price of LPG, commonly known as cooking gas, from N800 to N825 per kilogramme on Monday.

Container scarcity at Nigerian ports threatens country’s $44bn export sector

Maritime

3 months ago

Nigerian exporters have warned that the growing scarcity of shipping containers at Lagos ports is threatening Nigeria’s export sector, valued at about $44.06bn.

Group warns rising oil prices putting pressure on Nigerian businesses, households

Economy

3 months ago

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has expressed concern over the growing impact of rising oil prices on Nigeria’s economy, businesses and households.

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