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

Author's articles

NNPC finally crashes petrol price, sells below Dangote, MRS rate

NNPC finally crashes petrol price, sells below Dangote, MRS rate

Energy

10 months ago

Power companies state why Ghana, Mali, others have better electricity experience than Nigeria

Power companies state why Ghana, Mali, others have better electricity experience than Nigeria

Industry

10 months ago

FG orders banks to pay MTN, Airtel, others N250bn USSD debt

FG orders banks to pay MTN, Airtel, others N250bn USSD debt

Industry

10 months ago

Ecobank sends warning to customers as fraudsters steal money from Nigerian banks

Ecobank sends warning to customers as fraudsters steal money from Nigerian banks

Industry

10 months ago

Social care, skilled worker, other major changes to UK visa in 2024

Social care, skilled worker, other major changes to UK visa in 2024

Industry

10 months ago

“Competitive prices”: Marketers address anticipated scarcity of fuel ahead of Christmas

“Competitive prices”: Marketers address anticipated scarcity of fuel ahead of Christmas

Industry

10 months ago

Billionaire who owns big oil company launches new project to help Nigerians find jobs

Billionaire who owns big oil company launches new project to help Nigerians find jobs

Industry

10 months ago

A skill-acquisition facility has been constructed in Yobe State by Nigerian Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, who also serves as the chairman of the Victims Support Fund.

Nigerian energy firm set to secure petroleum mining lease, drill 2 oil well

Nigerian energy firm set to secure petroleum mining lease, drill 2 oil well

Energy

10 months ago

By end of the second quarter of 2025, Ardogreen Energy Limited intends to obtain a Petroleum Mining Lease for the Olua Field under Petroleum Prospecting Licence 203.

Mobil, TotalEnergies, Conoil announce new petrol price

Mobil, TotalEnergies, Conoil announce new petrol price

Energy

10 months ago

According to an investigation, even after the NNPC and Dangote Refinery reduced the price,petrol is still selling for more than N1000 a liter at gas stations.

Air Peace clarifies video suggesting passengers rush into aircraft

Air Peace clarifies video suggesting passengers rush into aircraft

Industry

10 months ago

Air Peace said that consumers never rushed to board its aircraft without following the operational parameters in an updates on the status of its flight on Dec 20.

Access, Zenith, other banks that moved to raise capital in 2024

Access, Zenith, other banks that moved to raise capital in 2024

Economy

10 months ago

Some banks operating in Nigeria have generated funds by going to the stock market after the announcement of the banking recapitalization exercise on March 29, 2024.

NASS visits Dangote’s new company competing with Innoson, speaks on policy formulation

NASS visits Dangote’s new company competing with Innoson, speaks on policy formulation

Industry

10 months ago

The upper house of the National Assembly has commended Dangote Sinotruk West Africa Limited (DSWAL) for its accomplishments in industrial innovation.

Tony Elumelu, Roosevelt Ogbonna, other bank chiefs announce important donation to Jigawa victims

Tony Elumelu, Roosevelt Ogbonna, other bank chiefs announce important donation to Jigawa victims

Economy

10 months ago

Reaffirming their commitment to assisting the country's socioeconomic development, Nigerian banks have donated millions of naira worth of relief to flood victims.

BDCs finally react as CBN allows members to buy $25,000 weekly from NAFEM

BDCs finally react as CBN allows members to buy $25,000 weekly from NAFEM

Money

10 months ago

The CBN has received praise from the Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria for authorizing the selling of interbank foreign exchange to its members.

Good news as FG finally speaks on achieving stable power supply in Nigeria

Good news as FG finally speaks on achieving stable power supply in Nigeria

Industry

10 months ago

Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu in a visit to the NDPH has pledged to provide Nigerians with a reliable and long-lasting power supply across the country.

Zainab Iwayemi