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

2172 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

CBEX: SEC sends warning to Davido, Taaooma, others over endorsement of unregistered investment

CBEX: SEC sends warning to Davido, Taaooma, others over endorsement of unregiste...

10 days ago

Big loss for importers as filling stations adjust price after Dangote, NNPC change price

Big loss for importers as filling stations adjust price after Dangote, NNPC chan...

10 days ago

CBN moves to stabilise market as naira continues dip against dollar

CBN moves to stabilise market as naira continues dip against dollar

10 days ago

Turkey’s largest refinery orders for large quantity of Nigerian oil

Turkey’s largest refinery orders for large quantity of Nigerian oil

11 days ago

Passengers get alternatives as Air Peace suspends operations to Enugu over safety concerns

Passengers get alternatives as Air Peace suspends operations to Enugu over safet...

11 days ago

Otedola, 2 other billionaires who spend the most on education in Nigeria

Otedola, 2 other billionaires who spend the most on education in Nigeria

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CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso face N220m contempt suit

CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso face N220m contempt suit

Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and others are being held in contempt for allegedly disregarding a Supreme Court order.

FG set to create new electricity subsidy program amid N4trn electricity debt

FG set to create new electricity subsidy program amid N4trn electricity debt

In response to the mounting debt owed to power utility companies, the federal government has announced that it is creating a new electricity subsidy program.

NERC gives Ondo, Imo, 2 other states approval to regulate own electricity

NERC gives Ondo, Imo, 2 other states approval to regulate own electricity

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has completed the transfer of regulatory oversight to four states, NERC declared on its X account.

Lagos State set to establish renewable energy university, construct lithium battery facility

Lagos State set to establish renewable energy university, construct lithium battery facility

The governor of Lagos State promised to address the unstable electricity supply that has seriously harmed businesses by constructing a $150m lithium battery plant

Nigerians abandon UBA, Zenith, Access, other banks’ ATM, find alternative

Nigerians abandon UBA, Zenith, Access, other banks’ ATM, find alternative

As Point of Sale (PoS) terminals rapidly supplant the once-dominant Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), the financial transaction landscape in Nigeria is evolving.

Dangote to welcome another rival as FG announces completion status of another refinery

Dangote to welcome another rival as FG announces completion status of another refinery

According to Farouk Ahmed, the CEO of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Kaduna Refinery project is 81.1% finished.

FG speaks on factors determining petrol price in Nigeria as Dangote announces new price

FG speaks on factors determining petrol price in Nigeria as Dangote announces new price

According to the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, letting gas prices change in line with market forces is the main objective of deregulation.

AFDB speaks on solutions as Nigeria, others lose $1.6bn daily to illegal forex

AFDB speaks on solutions as Nigeria, others lose $1.6bn daily to illegal forex

According to the AFDB, Africa loses more than $1.6bn daily due to illicit money transfers and profit shifting by international companies operating in the continent.

EFCC set to get back money from CBEX, shares plan to refund investors

EFCC set to get back money from CBEX, shares plan to refund investors

The CBEX digital trading platform's investors will have their money returned, according to an assurance from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

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