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

2528 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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NCAA sends important message to Air Peace over flight cancellation

NCAA sends important message to Air Peace over flight cancellation

Industry

3 months ago

Landlords increase rents in Lagos, state set to intervene, introduces monthly, quarterly rent

Landlords increase rents in Lagos, state set to intervene, introduces monthly, quarterly rent

Industry

3 months ago

FG withdraws over 1,000 housing unit allocation from those who failed to pay on time

FG withdraws over 1,000 housing unit allocation from those who failed to pay on time

Industry

3 months ago

FG disburses N2.25 billion to support 16,696 small businesses

FG disburses N2.25 billion to support 16,696 small businesses

Industry

3 months ago

“N2 extra is breaking”: Banks implement N6 SMS transaction fee, Nigerians react

“N2 extra is breaking”: Banks implement N6 SMS transaction fee, Nigerians react

Industry

3 months ago

MTN’s momo suffers decline as telco finally returns to profitability

MTN’s momo suffers decline as telco finally returns to profitability

Industry

3 months ago

US leads, others follow on list of 10 countries with most billionaires in 2025

US leads, others follow on list of 10 countries with most billionaires in 2025

Industry

3 months ago

Forbes World's Billionaires List rankings shows that there are over 900 billionaires in the US and other significant numbers in China, India, and others.

FIRS asks court to dismiss Binance’s suit allowing the tax agency to serve court documents via email

FIRS asks court to dismiss Binance’s suit allowing the tax agency to serve court documents via email

Industry

3 months ago

Binance Holdings Limited's attempt to overturn a prior decision that allowed the FIRS to serve court documents by email was denied by the federal high court in Abuja

No more 38k: Elon Musk’s Starlink increases subscription cost, announces new price

No more 38k: Elon Musk’s Starlink increases subscription cost, announces new price

Industry

3 months ago

The monthly membership fees for Starlink, a satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX firm, have increased in Nigeria according to an email sent.

New targets identified as NDIC speaks on shutting down more banks after Heritage

New targets identified as NDIC speaks on shutting down more banks after Heritage

Industry

3 months ago

Bello Hassan the NDIC's managing director stated that the organization's goal is to continue liquidating failed bank without the need for court cases and litigation.

NNPC sacks Port Harcourt refinery’s MD, announces new appointment

NNPC sacks Port Harcourt refinery’s MD, announces new appointment

Industry

3 months ago

The NNPC Ltd. has named Maryam Idrisu as managing director of NNPC Trading and Obioma Abangwu as chief liaison officer for Board Matters in a recent development.

NCC says MTN, Airtel, others ordered $1bn network equipment from China as drop calls increase

NCC says MTN, Airtel, others ordered $1bn network equipment from China as drop calls increase

Industry

3 months ago

The NCC said on Tuesday that telecom operators have ordered over $1 billion worth of network infrastructure from Chinese original equipment manufacturers.

Reps recover another N11.49bn from Seplat, Aradel, other oil companies in Nigeria

Reps recover another N11.49bn from Seplat, Aradel, other oil companies in Nigeria

Industry

3 months ago

An additional N11bn has been recovered by the House of Representatives' Public Accounts Committee from oil and gas companies that owe the federal government money.

Dangote needs buyer for his private jet, details of specification shared

Dangote needs buyer for his private jet, details of specification shared

Industry

3 months ago

Aliko Dangote is now offering another private jet, this time a more advanced 2020 Bombardier Global 7500, a year after listing his Bombardier Global Express XRS

Operators finally explain reasons for fast depletion of data on MTN, Airtel, other networks

Operators finally explain reasons for fast depletion of data on MTN, Airtel, other networks

Industry

3 months ago

Through emails and direct messages to the FCCPC and NCC, telecom customers are asking for an investigation into what they describe as inexplicable data consumption.

Zainab Iwayemi