Zainab Iwayemi

Education: Bachelor of Science, Sociology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria (2015-2019) Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024.

Experience: Business Journalist at Business A.M. (2020-2021), Media Content Analyst, Nairametrics (2021-2023), Fact Checker, Roundcheck (2020-2021)

Awards: Reporter of the year (2018), Award of Outstanding Performance UCJTV (2019), Director of Mobilization (2019), Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin

Zainab Iwayemi is a business journalist with over 5 years experience reporting activities in the stock market, tech, insurance, banking, and oil and gas sectors. She holds a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in Sociology from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. Before Legit.ng, she worked as a financial analyst at Nairametrics where she was rewarded for outstanding performance. She can be reached via zainab.iwayemi@corp.legit.ng

2058 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Africa’s biggest airport on the way as AFDB announces important partnership

Africa’s biggest airport on the way as AFDB announces important partnership

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Motorists rush to filling station over new price concerns after Dangote stops selling in naira

Motorists rush to filling station over new price concerns after Dangote stops se...

4 hours ago

Good news as Bank of Industry announces special loan for women

Good news as Bank of Industry announces special loan for women

18 hours ago

Stable electricity coming as company establishes partnership for power efficiency

Stable electricity coming as company establishes partnership for power efficienc...

22 hours ago

FG announces big project to create jobs for youths, other benefits

FG announces big project to create jobs for youths, other benefits

a day ago

Nigerians find alternatives as cost of MTN, Airtel, other telco's data tariffs become unbearable

Nigerians find alternatives as cost of MTN, Airtel, other telco's data tariffs b...

a day ago

Marketers warn of petrol price increase as Dangote stops petrol sales in naira

Marketers warn of petrol price increase as Dangote stops petrol sales in naira

Oil marketers have warned that gas pump prices may rise in the coming days in response to Dangote Refinery's decision to stop selling petroleum products in Naira

Dangote speaks on increasing cement production as FG sets new price

Dangote speaks on increasing cement production as FG sets new price

Dangote Cement will double its annual production in Africa by 61 million metric tons beginning next year, according to a Monday announcement from Aliko Dangote.

Nigerian billionaire set to announce 2025 cohort for entrepreneurship programme, $5,000 grant

Nigerian billionaire set to announce 2025 cohort for entrepreneurship programme, $5,000 grant

The Tony Elumelu Foundation will soon unveil the 11th batch of its Entrepreneurship Program amid global economic headwinds and financial limitations.

Guinness Nigeria MD finally speaks amid offer to take over company

Guinness Nigeria MD finally speaks amid offer to take over company

A subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, has made a mandatory takeover offer, but Guinness Nigeria Plc has reaffirmed its goal to remain a publicly traded company

Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

A research identified top 10 African nations where workers receive highest incomes influenced by strong demand for specialist talents and positive economic growth.

Nigeria missing on list of countries with highest fuel costs after Dangote crashed price

Nigeria missing on list of countries with highest fuel costs after Dangote crashed price

Due to shifts in the global oil market, currency devaluation, and reductions in subsidies, the monthly fuel prices in some African nations rose significantly.

Marketers lament as over 400 filling stations remain shut down after FG’s order

Marketers lament as over 400 filling stations remain shut down after FG’s order

Since 2019, approximately 400 independent oil marketers' filling stations in border villages have remained shut due to the federal government's directive.

SEC warns of illegal investment schemes, announces names to avoid

SEC warns of illegal investment schemes, announces names to avoid

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned the public against investing in unregistered investment plans that support the illegal Pro-Vest investment scheme.

Leadway, Linkage, other insurance firms get over 1,500 complaints as unresolved claims pile up

Leadway, Linkage, other insurance firms get over 1,500 complaints as unresolved claims pile up

The names of insurance companies with unresolved claims have been made public by NAICOM as part of its commitment to protecting the industry's reputation.

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