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

2536 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Apply: Sanwo-Olu unveils N10m loan for small businesses in Lagos

Apply: Sanwo-Olu unveils N10m loan for small businesses in Lagos

Industry

3 months ago

Inferior tyres, spark plugs, other substandard products enter Nigerian market, SON raises alarm

Inferior tyres, spark plugs, other substandard products enter Nigerian market, SON raises alarm

Industry

3 months ago

Nigeria’s Senate Approves New Tax Laws, Set to Reshape Revenue System

Nigeria’s Senate Approves New Tax Laws, Set to Reshape Revenue System

Industry

3 months ago

Good news as million-dollar steel factory set to build in Nigeria, create job opportunities

Good news as million-dollar steel factory set to build in Nigeria, create job opportunities

Industry

3 months ago

Cost of rice finally crashes as global prices hit multi-year lows

Cost of rice finally crashes as global prices hit multi-year lows

Industry

3 months ago

Report finally explains real cause of Hertbert Wigwe’s helicopter crash

Report finally explains real cause of Hertbert Wigwe’s helicopter crash

Industry

3 months ago

No more foreign goods: FG announces ban on importation of goods Nigerians can produce

No more foreign goods: FG announces ban on importation of goods Nigerians can produce

Industry

3 months ago

FG’s new procurement policy aims to strengthen Nigeria’s economy by prioritising locally made goods and services, reducing reliance on foreign imports.

Naira reacts on parallel market as global oil prices rebound, analysts give reasons

Naira reacts on parallel market as global oil prices rebound, analysts give reasons

Money

3 months ago

Naira stabilises against the dollar as rising Brent crude prices and CBN interventions offer temporary relief amid lingering economic and FX liquidity challenges.

Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu set to build large refinery in Nigeria

Billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu set to build large refinery in Nigeria

Industry

3 months ago

To build a cutting-edge palm oil refinery, the Swedish business Alfa Laval's Food & Water Division partnered with Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu's BUA Group.

Young Nigerian female innovator launches MyRiteWallet to revolutionise savings culture

Young Nigerian female innovator launches MyRiteWallet to revolutionise savings culture

Technology

3 months ago

Olayemi Olamide has unveiled MyRiteWallet, a digital savings and financial empowerment platform designed to serve low- and middle-income earners.

Nigeria’s estate surveyors speak out as FG plans to seize unoccupied buildings

Nigeria’s estate surveyors speak out as FG plans to seize unoccupied buildings

Industry

3 months ago

Estate surveyors oppose FG's threat to seize unoccupied properties, emphasizing the importance of legal methods and supporting tax reforms for greater transparency.

MTN reacts as Nigerians fume over network disruption amid protest to free VDM

MTN reacts as Nigerians fume over network disruption amid protest to free VDM

Industry

3 months ago

Nigerians voiced frustration over MTN's network disruptions affecting social media access and data services with the outage coinciding with a nationwide protest.

FG launches new funding for creative minds, beneficiaries to get $100,000

FG launches new funding for creative minds, beneficiaries to get $100,000

Industry

3 months ago

Nigerian government has launched the Creative Economy Development Fund to support creatives and cultural organisations with loans, grants, and equity investments.

Dangote visits Tinubu, discusses NNPC’s leadership changes and commitment, others

Dangote visits Tinubu, discusses NNPC’s leadership changes and commitment, others

Industry

3 months ago

Aliko Dangote commended President Bola Tinubu's strategic appointments at NNPC, praising the new leadership team's expertise and commitment to reform.

Nigerian banks avoid lending to real sector, deposit N37 trillion with CBN

Nigerian banks avoid lending to real sector, deposit N37 trillion with CBN

Economy

3 months ago

Banks and merchant banks have refrained from lending to the real sector due to the increasing threat to Nigeria's economic climate posed by supply chain problem.

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