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

2547 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Lagos state governor Sanwo-Olu commissions West Africa’s largest safety footwear manufacturing plant

Lagos state governor Sanwo-Olu commissions West Africa’s largest safety footwear manufacturing plant

Industry

4 months ago

NNPC opens new filling stations to sell cheper fuel as Dangote increases price

NNPC opens new filling stations to sell cheper fuel as Dangote increases price

Energy

4 months ago

Apply: Tinubu establishes credit guarantee firm to give loans to Nigerians

Apply: Tinubu establishes credit guarantee firm to give loans to Nigerians

Industry

4 months ago

SEC warns Nigerians about CMTrading cryptocurrency platform

SEC warns Nigerians about CMTrading cryptocurrency platform

Industry

4 months ago

Dealers announce new cooking gas price as depot owners adjust price

Dealers announce new cooking gas price as depot owners adjust price

Industry

4 months ago

Report: BNY Mellon, Standard Bank To Facilitate Access To Nigerian Naira Debt

Report: BNY Mellon, Standard Bank To Facilitate Access To Nigerian Naira Debt

Economy

4 months ago

Customers of Zenith, UBA, others protest excessive charges as banks change USSD billing method

Customers of Zenith, UBA, others protest excessive charges as banks change USSD billing method

Industry

4 months ago

BCAN urges the CBN to address unauthorized bank charges, while experts highlight how AI can transform customer satisfaction and financial services.

Marketers set to engage Dangote on fuel distribution plan as depot owners announce new price

Marketers set to engage Dangote on fuel distribution plan as depot owners announce new price

Energy

4 months ago

Marketers discusses plan to engage with Dangote Refinery over its new fuel distribution strategy, emphasizing the need for stakeholder discussions and clarity.

Air Peace expands operation to China, India, others, announces strategy to prevent flight delays

Air Peace expands operation to China, India, others, announces strategy to prevent flight delays

Industry

4 months ago

Air Peace CEO Allen Onyema unveils the airline's new strategy, including adding three backup aircraft to reduce flight delays and plans for expansion.

FCCPC seals visa office in Abuja over allegations of consumer exploitation

FCCPC seals visa office in Abuja over allegations of consumer exploitation

Industry

4 months ago

The FCCPC has shut down the TLS Contact Visa Application Center in Abuja due to allegations of fraud, extortion, and failure to address consumer complaints.

9mobile suffers as Nigerians switch to MTN, other telecommunication networks

9mobile suffers as Nigerians switch to MTN, other telecommunication networks

Industry

4 months ago

MTN Nigeria leads the telecom industry in inward porting with 3,960 subscribers as of April 2025, while 9mobile faces the highest outward porting losses.

Nigeria’s government debt, others highest in Africa as World Bank releases new list

Nigeria’s government debt, others highest in Africa as World Bank releases new list

Industry

4 months ago

Rising government debt is driven by various economic challenges, posing risks to growth, stability, and public welfare as some countries leads debtor list.

Fuel prices surge across Lagos, Abuja, others as geopolitical tensions drive crude oil costs higher

Fuel prices surge across Lagos, Abuja, others as geopolitical tensions drive crude oil costs higher

Industry

4 months ago

Ex-depot fuel prices in Nigeria have risen due to the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict, driving up crude oil costs and affecting gasoline prices nationwide.

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

Economy

4 months ago

CBN implemented temporary restrictions on bank dividends and capital distributions as part of its ongoing recapitalisation efforts to strengthen the banking sector.

Fuel scarcity looms as marketers protest e-call up levy after Dangote, others increase petrol price

Fuel scarcity looms as marketers protest e-call up levy after Dangote, others increase petrol price

Energy

4 months ago

Truck owners in Lagos protest the N12,500 e-call-up charge, raising concerns about fuel shortages, increased costs, and the lack of infrastructure for the new levy.

Zainab Iwayemi