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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Nigeria's SEC set to generate more revenue by taxing crypto transactions

Nigeria's SEC set to generate more revenue by taxing crypto transactions

Industry

6 months ago

NNPC: Experts finally speak on arrest, mismanagement of more than $2.9 billion for refinery construction

NNPC: Experts finally speak on arrest, mismanagement of more than $2.9 billion for refinery construction

Energy

6 months ago

CBEX: EFCC gives update on progress, explains why some people may not get back their money

CBEX: EFCC gives update on progress, explains why some people may not get back their money

Industry

6 months ago

Nigerian Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu announces important partnership to boost food production

Nigerian Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu announces important partnership to boost food production

Industry

6 months ago

NCAA sends important message to Air Peace over flight cancellation

NCAA sends important message to Air Peace over flight cancellation

Industry

6 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

6 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

6 months ago

The Federal Government has removed the provisional housing allotment for 1,357 applicants in 33 states under the National Housing Program over default.

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

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

Industry

6 months ago

The BOI managing director and chief executive officer, Dr. Olasupo Olusi, confirmed that N2.25 billion has been disbursed by the FG to help 16,696 MSMEs in Gombe.

“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

6 months ago

Customers of Nigerian banks are quite unhappy about the new N6 fee for each SMS transaction alert that was implemented by the NCC and the banking industry regulator.

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

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

Industry

6 months ago

MTN's strategic focus on enhancing the quality of its ecosystem resulted in a decline in active wallets, according to its unaudited financial numbers for Q1 2025.

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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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

6 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.

Zainab Iwayemi