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

2541 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Nigeria set to join Egypt, Mauritius, offers citizenship by investment programme

Nigeria set to join Egypt, Mauritius, offers citizenship by investment programme

Industry

5 months ago

Price of imported petrol rises by N88 per litre as Dangote exports fuel to US

Price of imported petrol rises by N88 per litre as Dangote exports fuel to US

Energy

5 months ago

Money supply records first decline in 2025, falls to N110 trillion

Money supply records first decline in 2025, falls to N110 trillion

Industry

5 months ago

Keystone Bank takes over sugar company over N25 billion debt

Keystone Bank takes over sugar company over N25 billion debt

Industry

5 months ago

Customers of failed Heritage Bank call on national assembly to intervene over unpaid deposits

Customers of failed Heritage Bank call on national assembly to intervene over unpaid deposits

Industry

5 months ago

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

CBN speaks on next plan to fight speculators as naira depreciates

Economy

5 months ago

Emirates Airlines finally clears air on reported plan to leave Nigeria again

Emirates Airlines finally clears air on reported plan to leave Nigeria again

Industry

5 months ago

Since resuming operations in Lagos last year, United Arab Emirates carrier Emirates Airlines reports that its load factors have been solid and consistent.

More competition for Dangote as another cement company opens in Burkina Faso

More competition for Dangote as another cement company opens in Burkina Faso

Business and Economy

5 months ago

The cement market in Burkina Faso is now more competitive due to the opening of Société Industrielle Sino Burkina de Ciments SA, a new cement plant in Laongo.

PoS terminal transaction increases as Nigerians seek alternative to traditional banks

PoS terminal transaction increases as Nigerians seek alternative to traditional banks

Industry

5 months ago

According to data from the NIBSS, the value of transactions made through PoS terminals in Nigeria reached an all-time yearly record in 2024, rising to N18 trillion.

Nigerian banks borrow N9 trillion from CBN as liquidity scarcity hits

Nigerian banks borrow N9 trillion from CBN as liquidity scarcity hits

Industry

5 months ago

Liquidity balance decreased as a result of a number of market outflows, beginning with a sizable open market operation early March and Treasury bills offer debits.

Depot owners give reasons as they criticise naira-for-crude deal

Depot owners give reasons as they criticise naira-for-crude deal

Energy

5 months ago

The Federal Government's sale of crude oil to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in naira has drawn criticism from Olufemi Adewole, Executive Secretary of the DAPPMAN.

FG speaks on plan to stop importation of solar panels into Nigeria, gives important reasons

FG speaks on plan to stop importation of solar panels into Nigeria, gives important reasons

Industry

5 months ago

FG has announced plans to stop importing solar panels in order to promote domestic manufacture and advance the country's transition to renewable energy.

Crude oil, LNG make list of top 10 export commodities in Nigeria

Crude oil, LNG make list of top 10 export commodities in Nigeria

Energy

5 months ago

Nigeria registered a total of N138.03 trillion in commerce in 2024, up 106.55% from the N66.82 trillion recorded during the same period in 2023, according to NBS.

Nigerian billionaire, others battle over ownership of 9mobile amid shut down rumour

Nigerian billionaire, others battle over ownership of 9mobile amid shut down rumour

Industry

5 months ago

The ongoing dispute over the ownership and operation of Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service has become even more complex as the federal high court resumes.

Businesses may source alternative funding as banks face liquidity issues amid high deficit

Businesses may source alternative funding as banks face liquidity issues amid high deficit

Industry

5 months ago

Nigerian firms are expected to pay more for borrowing given that the banking system's liquidity is increasing tighter and the deficit has lately climbed to N1.7tn.

Zainab Iwayemi

Page was generated in 1.631668806076