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

2524 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu invests $65 million into big project

Billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu invests $65 million into big project

Industry

2 months ago

FCCPC seals visa office in Abuja over allegations of consumer exploitation

FCCPC seals visa office in Abuja over allegations of consumer exploitation

Industry

2 months ago

9mobile suffers as Nigerians switch to MTN, other telecommunication networks

9mobile suffers as Nigerians switch to MTN, other telecommunication networks

Industry

2 months ago

Nigeria’s government debt, others highest in Africa as World Bank releases new list

Nigeria’s government debt, others highest in Africa as World Bank releases new list

Industry

2 months ago

Fuel prices surge across Lagos, Abuja, others as geopolitical tensions drive crude oil costs higher

Fuel prices surge across Lagos, Abuja, others as geopolitical tensions drive crude oil costs higher

Industry

2 months ago

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

CBN takes another major action to boost banking industry resilience

Economy

2 months ago

Fuel scarcity looms as marketers protest e-call up levy after Dangote, others increase petrol price

Fuel scarcity looms as marketers protest e-call up levy after Dangote, others increase petrol price

Energy

2 months ago

Truck owners in Lagos protest the N12,500 e-call-up charge, raising concerns about fuel shortages, increased costs, and the lack of infrastructure for the new levy.

Dangote, Depot owners announce new petrol price as Isreal-Iran war causes oil price to rise

Dangote, Depot owners announce new petrol price as Isreal-Iran war causes oil price to rise

Energy

2 months ago

Fuel prices in Nigeria soar as Dangote Refinery and other depots raise ex-depot prices due to the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict and rising global oil costs.

Dangote refinery clears air, reacts to claims that its distribution plan will create job loss

Dangote refinery clears air, reacts to claims that its distribution plan will create job loss

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery's new plan aims to reduce fuel costs, create jobs, and tackle distribution inefficiencies across Nigeri rather than causing job loss.

Air Peace faces potential sanctions over delayed refunds, cancelled flights

Air Peace faces potential sanctions over delayed refunds, cancelled flights

Industry

2 months ago

The FCCPC has summoned Air Peace Limited's management over numerous passenger complaints regarding unrefunded ticket prices following flight cancellations.

Nigeria missing from countries with highest fuel prices as Israeli-Iranian conflict threathens price

Nigeria missing from countries with highest fuel prices as Israeli-Iranian conflict threathens price

Energy

2 months ago

Discover the top 10 countries with the highest fuel prices in 2025, exploring the factors driving these costs, from taxes to geopolitical tensions.

"AccessCorp, ZenithBank, and FirstHoldco will not resume dividend payments before 2028" - report

"AccessCorp, ZenithBank, and FirstHoldco will not resume dividend payments before 2028" - report

Industry

2 months ago

Nigeria's top banks, including Access Holdings and Zenith Bank, may suspend dividend payments until 2028 due to new regulatory pressures from the CBN.

Marketers finally speak on Dangote’s nationwide fuel distribution plan

Marketers finally speak on Dangote’s nationwide fuel distribution plan

Energy

2 months ago

PETROAN warns that Dangote Refinery's plan to directly distribute petrol and diesel in Nigeria could lead to job losses, higher fuel prices, and a monopoly.

Experts predict new fuel prices, inflation rate in Nigeria amid Israeli-Iranian conflict

Experts predict new fuel prices, inflation rate in Nigeria amid Israeli-Iranian conflict

Energy

2 months ago

The ongoing Israeli-Iranian conflict could trigger higher fuel prices and inflation with potential benefits from rising crude oil prices for the country's forex.

Another Air India flight experiences technical issues, airline takes immediate action

Another Air India flight experiences technical issues, airline takes immediate action

Industry

2 months ago

Air India's flight AI315 made an emergency return to Hong Kong due to a technical issue, just days after the tragic crash of flight AI171, which claimed 241 lives.

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