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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Good news for Nigerian students as NNPC partners oil company to grant UK, Canada, other scholarships

Good news for Nigerian students as NNPC partners oil company to grant UK, Canada, other scholarships

Industry

9 months ago

Subscribers finally speak as MTN, Airtel, others set to increase call, data tariff

Subscribers finally speak as MTN, Airtel, others set to increase call, data tariff

Industry

9 months ago

CBN canvasses more digital payment as electronic transfers increase to N566.39 trillion

CBN canvasses more digital payment as electronic transfers increase to N566.39 trillion

Industry

9 months ago

UBA, Zenith, Access set to welcome new rival as another bank seeks approval for commercial operation

UBA, Zenith, Access set to welcome new rival as another bank seeks approval for commercial operation

Industry

9 months ago

Dealers announce new price for cement, other building materials

Dealers announce new price for cement, other building materials

Industry

9 months ago

“Critical challenge”: CBN shares plan to tackle commoditization of naira

“Critical challenge”: CBN shares plan to tackle commoditization of naira

Industry

9 months ago

Dangote refinery: NMDPRA finally breaks silence over oil import licenses to marketers

Dangote refinery: NMDPRA finally breaks silence over oil import licenses to marketers

Money

9 months ago

A Federal High Court in Abuja has received an answer from NMDPRA on the justification for granting licenses for oil imports to the country's oil marketing companies.

MTN offers reward to investors as it raises new N42.2 billion debt capital

MTN offers reward to investors as it raises new N42.2 billion debt capital

Industry

9 months ago

To raise an additional N42.2 billion in debt capital through the offering of series 15 and 16 commercial papers, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has issued CPs.

“Dangote has increased”: Petrol cost rises again in Nigeria as filing stations change price

“Dangote has increased”: Petrol cost rises again in Nigeria as filing stations change price

Energy

9 months ago

Following price increases by Dangote Refinery and a number of depot owners, the price of gasoline in Nigeria has increased to between N1,050 and N1,150 per litre.

Airtel, Bua Food, Other Stocks Worth Trillions of Naira in Nigeria

Airtel, Bua Food, Other Stocks Worth Trillions of Naira in Nigeria

Industry

9 months ago

According to analysis, as of the start of 2025, Airtel Africa, BUA Foods, and eleven other companies have formally surpassed them to become the top trillionaires.

FG opens up on sharing N75,000 cash to 70 million Nigerians

FG opens up on sharing N75,000 cash to 70 million Nigerians

Industry

9 months ago

By the year 2025, the Federal Government plans to give N75,000 in cash to about 70 million Nigerians who are regarded as the "poorest of the poor."

Nigerian bank announces date, time its debit, credit card will not work, suggests alternative

Nigerian bank announces date, time its debit, credit card will not work, suggests alternative

Industry

9 months ago

Customers received a letter from UBA informing them of the precise time the development will take place a scheduled maintenance will be carried out.

Nigeria improves on visa openness index, gets new ranking in new report

Nigeria improves on visa openness index, gets new ranking in new report

Industry

9 months ago

According to Africa's visa openness index, which measures how simple it is to obtain a visa from Nigeria, the country is ranked sixth, a significant improvement.

After losing 70% of its value, Naira finally becomes stable in official market

After losing 70% of its value, Naira finally becomes stable in official market

Money

9 months ago

One year after a sharp drop against the dollar, the naira is currently going through an uncommon period of stability, and analysts believe this trend will continue.

NNPC sends message on reported recruitment at Port Harcourt Refinery

NNPC sends message on reported recruitment at Port Harcourt Refinery

Energy

9 months ago

The purported recruiting announcements for the Port Harcourt Refining Company have been rejected as bogus by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited.

Zainab Iwayemi