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

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Customs: Smugglers buy fuel for N880/litre in Nigeria, sell elsewhere for N2,000/litre

Customs: Smugglers buy fuel for N880/litre in Nigeria, sell elsewhere for N2,000/litre

Industry

4 months ago

Naira in circulation reduces as CBN moves to stabilise FX market

Naira in circulation reduces as CBN moves to stabilise FX market

Money

4 months ago

International oil companies ignore Dangote, others, supply crude to foreign traders

International oil companies ignore Dangote, others, supply crude to foreign traders

Energy

4 months ago

NNPC distributes five litres of free fuel to customers amid new petrol price announcement

NNPC distributes five litres of free fuel to customers amid new petrol price announcement

Energy

4 months ago

Africa’s biggest airport on the way as AFDB announces important partnership

Africa’s biggest airport on the way as AFDB announces important partnership

Industry

4 months ago

Uber, Bolt, others to shut down operation as drivers cite poor working conditions

Uber, Bolt, others to shut down operation as drivers cite poor working conditions

Industry

4 months ago

“Over 1,600 containers”: Onne Multipurpose Terminal welcomes largest container vessel

“Over 1,600 containers”: Onne Multipurpose Terminal welcomes largest container vessel

Industry

4 months ago

The Kota Carum, the largest cargo ship to ever dock at Rivers State's Onne Multipurpose Terminal (OMT), docked at the Onne Federal Ocean Terminal (FOT).

CBN warns of Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as Nigeria’s foreign investment hits 2-year high

CBN warns of Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs as Nigeria’s foreign investment hits 2-year high

Industry

4 months ago

Foreign investments reached their highest level in at least two years due to attractive returns and significant rate hikes implemented by the CBN to draw in capital.

Good news as Bank of Industry announces special loan for women

Good news as Bank of Industry announces special loan for women

Industry

4 months ago

The Bank of Industry launched Project Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW), a N10 billion special intervention program, to support female entrepreneurs across Nigeria.

Lagos State declares caution fee, inspection cost, others illegal, advocate rent reduction

Lagos State declares caution fee, inspection cost, others illegal, advocate rent reduction

Industry

4 months ago

The Lagos State Government has assigned stakeholders to help reduce rent for Lagos residents and steer clear of prevalent illegal fees in the real estate sector.

Passengers to enjoy cheaper airfare as FG introduces new initiative to cut costs

Passengers to enjoy cheaper airfare as FG introduces new initiative to cut costs

Industry

4 months ago

FG launched the BisonFly Project to optimize air travel expenses for the Federal Civil Service through a methodical and cutting-edge discount scheme.

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

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

Industry

4 months ago

Celebrities, bloggers, and influencers have been warned by the Securities and Exchange Commission not to promote unregistered investment schemes or risk legal action

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 change price

Industry

4 months ago

The new price drop in the ex-gantry cost of locally refined PMS announced by the Dangote Refinery could cost product importers N13.998 billion per month.

CBN moves to stabilise market as naira continues dip against dollar

CBN moves to stabilise market as naira continues dip against dollar

Money

4 months ago

While the official market appreciated, the naira declined on the parallel market, closing at 1,599.94/$ on Thursday after closing at 1,603.78/$ the previous week.

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

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

Energy

4 months ago

The largest refinery in Turkey placed further contracts for cargoes that will be delivered in March and April and has grown to be a significant user of Nigerian oil.

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