Victor Enengedi

Education: Diploma in International Affairs and Strategic Studies, Lagos State University (2000), History and Diplomatic Studies, Olabisi Onabanjo University (2006), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024.

Experience: Sub-Editor/Senior Correspondent, theNETng (2013-2014), Editor-in-Chief, Tori.ng (2015-2019), Head of Editorial Operations, Nairametrics (2020-2022)

Awards: Staff of the Month, Nairametrics (2021-2022), Excellent Feedback Award at Legit.ng (2022)

Victor Enengedi is a trained journalist with over a decade of experience in both print and online media platforms. He holds a degree in History and Diplomatic Studies from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State. An AFP-certified journalist, he functions as the Head of the Business Desk at Legit. He has also worked as Head of Editorial Operations at Nairametrics. He can be reached via victor.enengedi@corp.legit.ng and +2348063274521.

974 articles published since 04 Oct 2022

Author's articles

After multiple Auchi accidents, Dangote trains 2,000 truck drivers, retrains 900 more

After multiple Auchi accidents, Dangote trains 2,000 truck drivers, retrains 900 more

Industry

4 months ago

NCC announces when MTN, Airtel, others will improve services in Nigeria amid $1bn investment

NCC announces when MTN, Airtel, others will improve services in Nigeria amid $1bn investment

Technology

4 months ago

SEC names another Ponzi scheme as it intensifies crackdown on illegal investment firms

SEC names another Ponzi scheme as it intensifies crackdown on illegal investment firms

Capital Market

4 months ago

Concerned Nigerians raise alarm as land border smuggling costs Nigeria billions

Concerned Nigerians raise alarm as land border smuggling costs Nigeria billions

Industry

4 months ago

Ecobank, FirstHoldCo, 3 other Nigerian banks rake in N2.22 trillion from lending to customers

Ecobank, FirstHoldCo, 3 other Nigerian banks rake in N2.22 trillion from lending to customers

Money

4 months ago

Tenants may soon pay less as Lagos plans adjustments of exploitative rents, agency fees

Tenants may soon pay less as Lagos plans adjustments of exploitative rents, agency fees

Economy

4 months ago

From Etisalat to 9Mobile to T2: The tumultuous journey of Nigeria’s fifth GSM operator

From Etisalat to 9Mobile to T2: The tumultuous journey of Nigeria’s fifth GSM operator

Technology

4 months ago

As the transitioned T2 takes its place on Nigeria’s telecom stage, its future rests on whether it can translate bold branding into real value for subscribers.

Aptech Career Quest: Firm set to equip Nigerian youth for global ICT opportunities

Aptech Career Quest: Firm set to equip Nigerian youth for global ICT opportunities

Industry

4 months ago

Aptech will host the 17th edition of its flagship career seminar, Aptech Career Quest 2025, in partnership with Middlesex University London in September.

IyeOgé: Zig Okungbowa set to unveil Africa's first AI-integrated luxury e-commerce platform

IyeOgé: Zig Okungbowa set to unveil Africa's first AI-integrated luxury e-commerce platform

Industry

4 months ago

IyeOgé, the continent’s first AI-integrated luxury e-commerce platform, founded by Iziegbe “Zig” Okungbowa, is to be launched this September 2025.

ATM card theft, mobile app hacks, others surge as 152,000 Nigerian bank accounts are compromised

ATM card theft, mobile app hacks, others surge as 152,000 Nigerian bank accounts are compromised

Technology

4 months ago

Cybersecurity firm Surfshark Nigeria reports that cyber theft risk in Nigeria’s banking sector jumped 56% in the first half of 2025, affecting about 152,000 accounts

MTN, Airtel, others increase earnings to N3trn as Nigeria’s appetite for data nearly doubles in 2 years

MTN, Airtel, others increase earnings to N3trn as Nigeria’s appetite for data nearly doubles in 2 years

Technology

4 months ago

Nigeria’s internet usage has reached 142.16 million active subscriptions, with monthly data consumption nearly doubling in two years to over one million terabytes.

Dantsoho commits to enhancing port efficiency for export growth and sustainability

Dantsoho commits to enhancing port efficiency for export growth and sustainability

Maritime

4 months ago

The MD of NPA, Abubakar Dantsoho, has tasked his team to renew commitment towards continuous improvement of port efficiencies in successive quarters of 2025.

"Denied opportunities": Nigerian welders raise alarm over expatriates taking local jobs

"Denied opportunities": Nigerian welders raise alarm over expatriates taking local jobs

Industry

4 months ago

Nigerian welders have warned that an influx of expatriates from abroad is displacing local welders and worsening unemployment, in breach of employment quota laws.

Nigeria's naira earns new spot on list of top 10 weakest African currencies in 2025

Nigeria's naira earns new spot on list of top 10 weakest African currencies in 2025

Money

4 months ago

The top 10 weakest currencies include the São Tomé & Príncipe Dobra and Guinean Franc, with countries like Nigeria and Egypt showing early signs of recovery.

Cassava crisis: Farmers struggle as prices crash, factories shut down

Cassava crisis: Farmers struggle as prices crash, factories shut down

Industry

4 months ago

Prices of cassava crashed drastically, forcing many farmers to sell below cost, while several processing factories have either scaled down or shut down.

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