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

2531 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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MTN Nigeria extends company’s ownership to 33 workers, releases their names

MTN Nigeria extends company’s ownership to 33 workers, releases their names

Technology

4 months ago

Traders quote new pepper, tomato basket prices as Nigerians count down to Eid-el-Fitr

Traders quote new pepper, tomato basket prices as Nigerians count down to Eid-el-Fitr

Industry

4 months ago

Fintech company to list on Nigerian Exchange, compete with MTN, Airtel, other trillion naira stocks

Fintech company to list on Nigerian Exchange, compete with MTN, Airtel, other trillion naira stocks

Technology

4 months ago

Ecobank delivers big as profit skyrockets to N735.9 billion in latest report

Ecobank delivers big as profit skyrockets to N735.9 billion in latest report

Industry

4 months ago

Senate tells FG to stop sale of Lafarge cement to Chinese firm, gives reason

Senate tells FG to stop sale of Lafarge cement to Chinese firm, gives reason

Industry

4 months ago

Nigeria set to join Egypt, Mauritius, offers citizenship by investment programme

Nigeria set to join Egypt, Mauritius, offers citizenship by investment programme

Industry

4 months ago

Price of imported petrol rises by N88 per litre as Dangote exports fuel to US

Price of imported petrol rises by N88 per litre as Dangote exports fuel to US

Energy

4 months ago

According to data issued by the Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria on Wednesday, the cost of importing one liter of fuel has increased by N88.

Money supply records first decline in 2025, falls to N110 trillion

Money supply records first decline in 2025, falls to N110 trillion

Industry

4 months ago

According to data from the CBN, the country's money supply fell for the first time in 2025, from N110.94 trillion in January to N110.32 trillion in February.

Keystone Bank takes over sugar company over N25 billion debt

Keystone Bank takes over sugar company over N25 billion debt

Industry

4 months ago

In his ruling on an ex-parte motion, presiding judge Justice A. O. Awogboro asked Keystone Bank to take over all of Bacita Sugar company's assets.

Customers of failed Heritage Bank call on national assembly to intervene over unpaid deposits

Customers of failed Heritage Bank call on national assembly to intervene over unpaid deposits

Industry

4 months ago

Depositors of more over N5 million in funds at Heritage Bank have urged the National Assembly to intervene and support the CBN's license decision.

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

Economy

4 months ago

The CBN governor said the central bank remains dedicated to maintaining discipline in the country's fx market by identifying and eliminating dishonest participant

Emirates Airlines finally clears air on reported plan to leave Nigeria again

Emirates Airlines finally clears air on reported plan to leave Nigeria again

Industry

4 months ago

Since resuming operations in Lagos last year, United Arab Emirates carrier Emirates Airlines reports that its load factors have been solid and consistent.

More competition for Dangote as another cement company opens in Burkina Faso

More competition for Dangote as another cement company opens in Burkina Faso

Business and Economy

4 months ago

The cement market in Burkina Faso is now more competitive due to the opening of Société Industrielle Sino Burkina de Ciments SA, a new cement plant in Laongo.

PoS terminal transaction increases as Nigerians seek alternative to traditional banks

PoS terminal transaction increases as Nigerians seek alternative to traditional banks

Industry

4 months ago

According to data from the NIBSS, the value of transactions made through PoS terminals in Nigeria reached an all-time yearly record in 2024, rising to N18 trillion.

Nigerian banks borrow N9 trillion from CBN as liquidity scarcity hits

Nigerian banks borrow N9 trillion from CBN as liquidity scarcity hits

Industry

4 months ago

Liquidity balance decreased as a result of a number of market outflows, beginning with a sizable open market operation early March and Treasury bills offer debits.

Zainab Iwayemi