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

1657 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

CBN finally addresses Nigerians on containing inflation, gives solution to increasing food prices

CBN finally addresses Nigerians on containing inflation, gives solution to incre...

8 hours ago

No more free ID: NIMC says Nigerians will pay for multipurpose national identity card

No more free ID: NIMC says Nigerians will pay for multipurpose national identity...

8 hours ago

Good news as Nigeria launches loan for CNG conversion, solar adoption

Good news as Nigeria launches loan for CNG conversion, solar adoption

12 hours ago

Good news as banks begin repaying MTN, Airtel, others for N250 billion debt

Good news as banks begin repaying MTN, Airtel, others for N250 billion debt

13 hours ago

Naira depreciates by N38/dollar despite increase in FX market turnover

Naira depreciates by N38/dollar despite increase in FX market turnover

16 hours ago

Petrol price finally crashes by over N300/litre, new rate emerges as marketers increase supply

Petrol price finally crashes by over N300/litre, new rate emerges as marketers i...

19 hours ago

First Bank, Zenith, others announce new condition to save money in bank after CBN makes changes

First Bank, Zenith, others announce new condition to save money in bank after CBN makes changes

Following a recent shift in the CBN monetary policy, 19 deposit money banks are now offering their customers an interest rate of 8.18 percent on their deposits.

"The lessons are clear": World Bank mentions timeframe economic hardship will end in Nigeria

"The lessons are clear": World Bank mentions timeframe economic hardship will end in Nigeria

According to Indermit Gill, senior vice-president of the World Bank Group, Nigeria's path toward economic transformation depends on its capacity to sustain reforms.

NNPC finally responds to Dangote’s lawsuit, speaks on revoking import license

NNPC finally responds to Dangote’s lawsuit, speaks on revoking import license

The NNPC Limited has petitioned a federal high court in Abuja to dismiss a case filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery to cancel its import license.

Forex: Nigerian banks' executives call for decrease in the windfall tax

Forex: Nigerian banks' executives call for decrease in the windfall tax

Officials from seven Deposit Money Banks are putting much pressure on President Bola Tinubu to pay the 70% windfall tax on the banks' foreign exchange revenues.

UBA sends message to customers as CBN gives order on dormant, inactive accounts

UBA sends message to customers as CBN gives order on dormant, inactive accounts

In a statement, UBA notified customers that savings accounts that had not been used for a specified period of time would now be considered dormant or inactive.

Access Bank speaks on opening Dutch desk after taking over Mauritius Bank

Access Bank speaks on opening Dutch desk after taking over Mauritius Bank

To expand opportunities for Dutch companies, Access Bank and Invest International have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a new funding facility.

FG partners with companies to install over 1 million metres in Nigeria

FG partners with companies to install over 1 million metres in Nigeria

FG has agreements with businesses to provide and install 1,437,500 smart meters throughout Nigeria Through the Bureau of Public Enterprises and DisCos

NNPC announces N100m cash reward, cars, other prizes to its loyal customers

NNPC announces N100m cash reward, cars, other prizes to its loyal customers

The "Oleum Scratch and Win Awoof Promo" is an initiative by NNPCL and CashToken Rewards Africa to honor loyal distributors and users of Oleum Engine Oil.

World Bank sends strong warning against further petrol price increase in Nigeria

World Bank sends strong warning against further petrol price increase in Nigeria

Following the removal of fuel subsidies, the World Bank has cautioned that a further increase in the price of petrol could jeopardize Nigeria's economic recovery.

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