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

1948 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Counsel, loan officer, 8 other careers that pays highest to remote workers

Counsel, loan officer, 8 other careers that pays highest to remote workers

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"Fintechs outperformed commercial banks": KPMG highlights Nigerian banks' weakest area in new report

"Fintechs outperformed commercial banks": KPMG highlights Nigerian banks' weakes...

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Nigeria Immigration Service Raises Alarm on Fake Recruitment Advertisement

Nigeria Immigration Service Raises Alarm on Fake Recruitment Advertisement

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Dangote refinery opens partnership opportunity for Nigerians, others to source petroleum product

Dangote refinery opens partnership opportunity for Nigerians, others to source p...

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CBN releases contact to report banks as it plans new N100 charge for N20,000 transaction

CBN releases contact to report banks as it plans new N100 charge for N20,000 tra...

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No More N7 Per Minute: MTN Increases Call, SMS Rate After Raising Data Tariff

No More N7 Per Minute: MTN Increases Call, SMS Rate After Raising Data Tariff

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Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

Nigeria's position emerges as report lists top 10 African countries with highest workers’ salary

A research identified top 10 African nations where workers receive highest incomes influenced by strong demand for specialist talents and positive economic growth.

Investors rush to buy First Holdco as stock becomes best-performing

Investors rush to buy First Holdco as stock becomes best-performing

The stock of First Bank HoldCo is now the second most traded tier-one bank stock on NGX over the past 3 month and best-performing tier-one bank stock of the year.

"Please forgive and forget": MTN finally breaks silence over 200% increase in data tariff

"Please forgive and forget": MTN finally breaks silence over 200% increase in data tariff

Telecommunication company MTN Nigeria has finally responded to the recent change in its data rates that would result in higher costs for customers.

Fitch identifies banks that could merge over new CBN capital requirements

Fitch identifies banks that could merge over new CBN capital requirements

Nigerian banks having difficulty meeting the CBN's increased paid-in capital criteria are more likely to downgrade licenses or turn to mergers and acquisition.

FG signs amended BASA agreement with UAE, gives update on connectivity between countries

FG signs amended BASA agreement with UAE, gives update on connectivity between countries

An new Bilateral Air Service Agreement between Nigeria and the UAE was signed Tuesday by Festus Keyamo, Nigeria's Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development.

FG explains reasons for fluctuation in petrol prices as marketers seek ‘cheaper’ fuel

FG explains reasons for fluctuation in petrol prices as marketers seek ‘cheaper’ fuel

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

BUA Cement makes huge donation, 16 communities to benefit

BUA Cement makes huge donation, 16 communities to benefit

As part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR), BUA Cement donated N35 million worth of pharmaceuticals to 16 host communities in Sokoto State.

Spain, US, others dominate list of countries Nigeria made money from in 2024

Spain, US, others dominate list of countries Nigeria made money from in 2024

The latest recent trade statistics from Nigeria's Bureau of Statistics shows that the country's export value in third quarter of 2024 was N20,486.39 billion.

FG finally shares real reasons big companies are leaving Nigeria

FG finally shares real reasons big companies are leaving Nigeria

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, revealed that several multinational companies left Nigeria due to what he called middlemanism.

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