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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Passengers get alternatives as Air Peace suspends operations to Enugu over safety concerns

Passengers get alternatives as Air Peace suspends operations to Enugu over safety concerns

Industry

4 months ago

Otedola, 2 other billionaires who spend the most on education in Nigeria

Otedola, 2 other billionaires who spend the most on education in Nigeria

Energy

4 months ago

CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso face N220m contempt suit

CBN governor, Olayemi Cardoso face N220m contempt suit

Industry

4 months ago

NERC gives Ondo, Imo, 2 other states approval to regulate own electricity

NERC gives Ondo, Imo, 2 other states approval to regulate own electricity

Energy

4 months ago

Nigerians abandon UBA, Zenith, Access, other banks’ ATM, find alternative

Nigerians abandon UBA, Zenith, Access, other banks’ ATM, find alternative

Industry

4 months ago

Dangote to welcome another rival as FG announces completion status of another refinery

Dangote to welcome another rival as FG announces completion status of another refinery

Energy

4 months ago

FG speaks on factors determining petrol price in Nigeria as Dangote announces new price

FG speaks on factors determining petrol price in Nigeria as Dangote announces new price

Energy

4 months ago

According to the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, letting gas prices change in line with market forces is the main objective of deregulation.

EFCC set to get back money from CBEX, shares plan to refund investors

EFCC set to get back money from CBEX, shares plan to refund investors

Industry

4 months ago

The CBEX digital trading platform's investors will have their money returned, according to an assurance from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

FG reacts as 4 Nigerians make Forbes' 2025 list of the 22 richest individuals in Africa

FG reacts as 4 Nigerians make Forbes' 2025 list of the 22 richest individuals in Africa

Money

4 months ago

According to the Tinubu Media Support Group, Forbes' 2025 list of the 22 richest people in Africa includes four Nigerian entrepreneurs across the country.

Access Bank announces big profit, proposes final dividend for shareholders

Access Bank announces big profit, proposes final dividend for shareholders

Industry

4 months ago

Access Holdings Plc reported a pre-tax profit of N867.019 billion in its 2024 full-year audited statements, up from N729 billion the year before.

CBEX: SEC warns of illegal investment schemes, announces names to avoid

CBEX: SEC warns of illegal investment schemes, announces names to avoid

Industry

4 months ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission has warned the public against investing in unregistered investment plans that support the illegal Pro-Vest investment scheme.

Expert speaks on the possibility of investors retrieving their funds from CBEX

Expert speaks on the possibility of investors retrieving their funds from CBEX

Money

4 months ago

Web3 specialist Olayimika Oyebanji provided insight into why people continue to fall for schemes in spite of prior experience and warnings by regulators.

Chinese manufacturers ignore US, lists items traded as they turns to Nigeria after Trump’s tariff

Chinese manufacturers ignore US, lists items traded as they turns to Nigeria after Trump’s tariff

Industry

4 months ago

Following the imposition of trade tariffs on their commodities by US President Donald Trump, Chinese product manufacturers have turned their attention to Nigeria.

Nigerians react as Investors storm CBEX office, cart away with items

Nigerians react as Investors storm CBEX office, cart away with items

Industry

4 months ago

The office of Smart Treasure, a division of the CBEX cryptocurrency trading platform, has apparently been looted by irate "investors" in the Oke Ado axis of Ibadan.

Company sets up centre to buy fuel cheaper than Dangote, NNPC’s petrol, names location

Company sets up centre to buy fuel cheaper than Dangote, NNPC’s petrol, names location

Energy

4 months ago

In Owerri, Imo State, Kojo Motors has established a plant for converting gasoline-powered vehicles to compressed natural gas (CNG) according to report.

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