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

2530 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Dangote set for bigger projects as World Bank gives Africa’s richest man new appointment

Dangote set for bigger projects as World Bank gives Africa’s richest man new appointment

Industry

3 months ago

Meet Aisha Abdulaziz, first woman to list Nigerian company on NGX

Meet Aisha Abdulaziz, first woman to list Nigerian company on NGX

Industry

3 months ago

Stable electricity coming as company establishes partnership for power efficiency

Stable electricity coming as company establishes partnership for power efficiency

Industry

3 months ago

Investors jubilate as Nigeria talks with JP Morgan to re-enter government bond index

Investors jubilate as Nigeria talks with JP Morgan to re-enter government bond index

Industry

3 months ago

CPPE reacts as FG insists on banning solar panel import in Nigeria

CPPE reacts as FG insists on banning solar panel import in Nigeria

Industry

3 months ago

Concerns as US rejects shipments from Nigeria after Donald Trump's tariff policy

Concerns as US rejects shipments from Nigeria after Donald Trump's tariff policy

Industry

3 months ago

GTCO, UBA, Zenith, others increase investment in tech as banks lose N52.26 billion to fraudsters

GTCO, UBA, Zenith, others increase investment in tech as banks lose N52.26 billion to fraudsters

Technology

3 months ago

In 2024, the aggregate spending of seven major Nigerian banks on IT upgrades came to N460 billion amid increasing fraudster strike across banks in the country.

Customs: Smugglers buy fuel for N880/litre in Nigeria, sell elsewhere for N2,000/litre

Customs: Smugglers buy fuel for N880/litre in Nigeria, sell elsewhere for N2,000/litre

Industry

4 months ago

The Nigeria Customs Service has shed light on why fuel smuggling continues across the country's borders despite the elimination of fuel subsidies.

Naira in circulation reduces as CBN moves to stabilise FX market

Naira in circulation reduces as CBN moves to stabilise FX market

Money

4 months ago

Money and credit statistics on the CBN's website show that as of March 2025, there was N5 trillion in naira in circulation, down from N5.04trn in February 2025.

International oil companies ignore Dangote, others, supply crude to foreign traders

International oil companies ignore Dangote, others, supply crude to foreign traders

Energy

4 months ago

Nearly 60 million barrels of Nigerian crude oil were left stranded and unsold, floating on the high seas, as IOCs continued to avoid local refineries in defiance.

NNPC distributes five litres of free fuel to customers amid new petrol price announcement

NNPC distributes five litres of free fuel to customers amid new petrol price announcement

Energy

4 months ago

To celebrate the launch of its new retail sites, NNPC provided five liters of free fuel to early customers, including bike riders at one of its newly opened branch.

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

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

Industry

4 months ago

Ethiopian Airlines and the African Development Bank signed agreement to construct Bishoftu International Airport in Ethiopia, the largest airport on the continent.

Uber, Bolt, others to shut down operation as drivers cite poor working conditions

Uber, Bolt, others to shut down operation as drivers cite poor working conditions

Industry

4 months ago

On May 1, ride-sharing drivers are planning a 24-hour protest in protest of alleged anti-labor practices by app-based companies like Uber, Bolt, and inDrive.

“Over 1,600 containers”: Onne Multipurpose Terminal welcomes largest container vessel

“Over 1,600 containers”: Onne Multipurpose Terminal welcomes largest container vessel

Industry

4 months ago

The Kota Carum, the largest cargo ship to ever dock at Rivers State's Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), docked at the Onne Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT).

CBN warns of Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as Nigeria’s foreign investment hits 2-year high

CBN warns of Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as Nigeria’s foreign investment hits 2-year high

Industry

4 months ago

Foreign investments reached their highest level in at least two years due to attractive returns and significant rate hikes implemented by the CBN to draw in capital.

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