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

2538 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

MTN’s momo suffers decline as telco finally returns to profitability

MTN’s momo suffers decline as telco finally returns to profitability

Industry

3 months ago

US leads, others follow on list of 10 countries with most billionaires in 2025

US leads, others follow on list of 10 countries with most billionaires in 2025

Industry

3 months ago

FIRS asks court to dismiss Binance’s suit allowing the tax agency to serve court documents via email

FIRS asks court to dismiss Binance’s suit allowing the tax agency to serve court documents via email

Industry

3 months ago

No more 38k: Elon Musk’s Starlink increases subscription cost, announces new price

No more 38k: Elon Musk’s Starlink increases subscription cost, announces new price

Industry

3 months ago

New targets identified as NDIC speaks on shutting down more banks after Heritage

New targets identified as NDIC speaks on shutting down more banks after Heritage

Industry

3 months ago

NNPC sacks Port Harcourt refinery’s MD, announces new appointment

NNPC sacks Port Harcourt refinery’s MD, announces new appointment

Industry

3 months ago

NCC says MTN, Airtel, others ordered $1bn network equipment from China as drop calls increase

NCC says MTN, Airtel, others ordered $1bn network equipment from China as drop calls increase

Industry

3 months ago

The NCC said on Tuesday that telecom operators have ordered over $1 billion worth of network infrastructure from Chinese original equipment manufacturers.

Reps recover another N11.49bn from Seplat, Aradel, other oil companies in Nigeria

Reps recover another N11.49bn from Seplat, Aradel, other oil companies in Nigeria

Industry

3 months ago

An additional N11bn has been recovered by the House of Representatives' Public Accounts Committee from oil and gas companies that owe the federal government money.

Dangote needs buyer for his private jet, details of specification shared

Dangote needs buyer for his private jet, details of specification shared

Industry

3 months ago

Aliko Dangote is now offering another private jet, this time a more advanced 2020 Bombardier Global 7500, a year after listing his Bombardier Global Express XRS

Operators finally explain reasons for fast depletion of data on MTN, Airtel, other networks

Operators finally explain reasons for fast depletion of data on MTN, Airtel, other networks

Industry

3 months ago

Through emails and direct messages to the FCCPC and NCC, telecom customers are asking for an investigation into what they describe as inexplicable data consumption.

Traders sell naira at new price against British Pound as demand pressure heightens

Traders sell naira at new price against British Pound as demand pressure heightens

Money

3 months ago

The Nigerian currency varied between N2,100 and N2,180/£ in April as a result of increased buying pressure on the British pound sterling on the global market.

Cement prices increase in Lagos, Abuja, other regions, stakeholders make new proposition

Cement prices increase in Lagos, Abuja, other regions, stakeholders make new proposition

Industry

3 months ago

To make home ownership more accessible, operators in the value chain of the building industry have called on the FG to solve the increase in cement costs.

Mike Adenuga: From importing car stereos to becoming one of Africa’s biggest billionaires

Mike Adenuga: From importing car stereos to becoming one of Africa’s biggest billionaires

Industry

3 months ago

Mike Adenuga's legacy, which includes bringing vehicle stereos to a developing Nigeria is evidence of the power of perseverance and an unflinching will to succeed.

Good news as German automobile company set to build large facility in Nigeria

Good news as German automobile company set to build large facility in Nigeria

Industry

3 months ago

In an effort to increase agricultural mechanization in Nigeria, German automaker Volkswagen has announced plans to build an e-tractor manufacturing plant there.

Dangote cement releases impressive result as price changes in the market

Dangote cement releases impressive result as price changes in the market

Industry

3 months ago

As of March 31, Company's report shows that Dangote Cement Plc declared earnings after taxes for the first three months of the fiscal year 2025 of N209.245 billion.

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