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

1667 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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“This transaction is crucial”: MTN buys bank, details of transaction emerge

“This transaction is crucial”: MTN buys bank, details of transaction emerge

3 months ago

Expert predicts bitcoin will hit $150k as crypto traders lose $900 million in 24 hours

Expert predicts bitcoin will hit $150k as crypto traders lose $900 million in 24...

3 months ago

NNPC names foreign companies to deliver its new crude oil grade

NNPC names foreign companies to deliver its new crude oil grade

3 months ago

“Deadly mistake”: Former President Obasanjo opens up on mafia frustrating Dangote refinery

“Deadly mistake”: Former President Obasanjo opens up on mafia frustrating Dangot...

3 months ago

Court cancels sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines

Court cancels sale of Nigeria Air to Ethiopian Airlines

3 months ago

FG sends message as fire breaks out at NNPC oil well

FG sends message as fire breaks out at NNPC oil well

3 months ago

Filling stations sell petrol for N1,000/litre, marketers give condition to return to normal price

Filling stations sell petrol for N1,000/litre, marketers give condition to return to normal price

Oil marketers have clarified that the reason for the resurgence of lines at gas stations in numerous areas is the cessation of petroleum product supply by dealers.

Marketers react over fresh report alleging sulphur content in Dangote diesel

Marketers react over fresh report alleging sulphur content in Dangote diesel

Recent online reports have reignited the dispute over the sulfur content of diesel, or automobile gas oil, produced by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

Good news for naira: CBN to sell dollar at retails auction, announces date

Good news for naira: CBN to sell dollar at retails auction, announces date

Central bank plans to sell dollars in a retail auction the following week in order to relieve pressure on the local currency and prevent a foreign exchange collapse.

Ex-depot price of fuel increases again, marketers react, send message to Tinubu

Ex-depot price of fuel increases again, marketers react, send message to Tinubu

Marketers asserted that agreements struck by the NNPC, the tank farm owners, and the NMDPRA would make it more difficult for the petrol to be easily accessed.

Analysts speak on impact of Dangote Refinery as it prepares to release petrol for sale

Analysts speak on impact of Dangote Refinery as it prepares to release petrol for sale

According to trading sources and ship tracking data, when the Dangote refinery reaches full capacity, it is anticipated to have a major impact on global oil flows.

Hunger protest Day 3: Price of perishable food finally slashes by 50% across markets

Hunger protest Day 3: Price of perishable food finally slashes by 50% across markets

The News Agency of Nigeria reported that the prices of several perishable commodities have dropped by more than 50% amid the ongoing statewide hunger strike.

Good news: Report predicts 3 sources Nigeria will get dollars in 2024

Good news: Report predicts 3 sources Nigeria will get dollars in 2024

According to the CBN data, users of foreign exchange (FX) spent more dollars in the three months that ended in December 2023 than they did in the prior quarter.

Schengen Visa: Nigerians to pay more as EU hikes visa fee to Germany, 26 countries from Tuesday

Schengen Visa: Nigerians to pay more as EU hikes visa fee to Germany, 26 countries from Tuesday

The EU plans to hike the cost of visas starting on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, so Nigerians and other Africans wishing to obtain one would have to pay extra.

Nigeria’s dollar bond becomes worst-performing as protesters are gunned down in hunger protest

Nigeria’s dollar bond becomes worst-performing as protesters are gunned down in hunger protest

Concerns that the government's plans for change may be thwarted by widespread protests over growing living expenses caused Nigeria's sovereign-risk premium to spike.

Zainab Iwayemi