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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Nigerian billionaire set to announce 2025 cohort for entrepreneurship programme, $5,000 grant

Nigerian billionaire set to announce 2025 cohort for entrepreneurship programme, $5,000 grant

Money

7 months ago

Guinness Nigeria MD finally speaks amid offer to take over company

Guinness Nigeria MD finally speaks amid offer to take over company

Industry

7 months ago

Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

Industry

7 months ago

Nigeria missing on list of countries with highest fuel costs after Dangote crashed price

Nigeria missing on list of countries with highest fuel costs after Dangote crashed price

Energy

7 months ago

Marketers lament as over 400 filling stations remain shut down after FG’s order

Marketers lament as over 400 filling stations remain shut down after FG’s order

Energy

7 months ago

Leadway, Linkage, other insurance firms get over 1,500 complaints as unresolved claims pile up

Leadway, Linkage, other insurance firms get over 1,500 complaints as unresolved claims pile up

Industry

7 months ago

FG set to take action against owners of unoccupied buildings in Nigeria, gives strict order

FG set to take action against owners of unoccupied buildings in Nigeria, gives strict order

Industry

7 months ago

FG announced intentions to impose financial penalties on building owners who do not have residents in an effort to alleviate the country's housing deficit.

AMCON speaks on having over 2,000 cases in court as it recovers N2.1 trillion debt

AMCON speaks on having over 2,000 cases in court as it recovers N2.1 trillion debt

Industry

7 months ago

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria stated that it had recovered almost N2.1 trillion in debt, despite the challenges it has faced since its founding.

Dangote set to introduce another product from refinery, names new target customers

Dangote set to introduce another product from refinery, names new target customers

Energy

7 months ago

The opening of Dangote's 830,000 metric tonnes per year polypropylene facility was one of the last remaining tasks for the oil refinery and petrochemical complex.

Stakeholders review naira-for-crude policy as Dangote finally brings down price again

Stakeholders review naira-for-crude policy as Dangote finally brings down price again

Energy

7 months ago

The Technical Sub-Committee on the Naira-for-Crude Policy met at the Ministry of Finance Headquarters to reiterate commitments to the policy framework.

“40% per transaction”: CBN takes action as naira abuse occurs in Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, others

“40% per transaction”: CBN takes action as naira abuse occurs in Abuja, Kano, Ibadan, others

Industry

7 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has called for immediate action to curb the practice due to the growing trend of illicit banknote transactions.

FG grants approval to float new refinery as Dangote crashes fuel price

FG grants approval to float new refinery as Dangote crashes fuel price

Industry

7 months ago

According to Abia State Governor Alex Otti, the federal government has given the state government permission to construct a modular refinery within the state.

Nigeria produces another billionaire to join Dangote, Rabiu, Adenuga, others

Nigeria produces another billionaire to join Dangote, Rabiu, Adenuga, others

Money

7 months ago

MoneyCentral estimates that Elumelu's holdings, which |include Heirs Holdings and his direct and indirect stakes in publicly traded companies, may be wort $2bn.

FG speaks on resuming oil production in vulnerable areas after Shell’s $2.4 billion deal

FG speaks on resuming oil production in vulnerable areas after Shell’s $2.4 billion deal

Industry

7 months ago

FG is negotiating with locals to restore oil production in an area that has experienced environmental devastation after oil giant Shell sold its onshore operations

FG gives condition for petrol price to continue falling

FG gives condition for petrol price to continue falling

Energy

7 months ago

The Minister of State Petroleum Resources said domestic refineries will help reduce the price of refined petrol and the country's dependency on imported fuel.

Zainab Iwayemi