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

1669 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Nigerians abandon UK, US, other foreign schools as FX crises worsen

Nigerians abandon UK, US, other foreign schools as FX crises worsen

4 months ago

AccessBank speaks on distributing N740bn to 18 million digital loan borrowers on digital bank

AccessBank speaks on distributing N740bn to 18 million digital loan borrowers on...

4 months ago

After taking over 20 million accounts, CBN speaks on imposing reactivation fee

After taking over 20 million accounts, CBN speaks on imposing reactivation fee

4 months ago

Nigerian passport gets new ranking as it gains visa-free access to 45 countries

Nigerian passport gets new ranking as it gains visa-free access to 45 countries

4 months ago

Good news for Air Peace, Max air, others as Canada invites Nigerians to invest in its $20bn aviation

Good news for Air Peace, Max air, others as Canada invites Nigerians to invest i...

4 months ago

Tinubu announces new presidential grant for Nigerian businesses, names those to apply

Tinubu announces new presidential grant for Nigerian businesses, names those to...

4 months ago

Reps call for suspension of NMDPRA CEO over “careless" statement on Dangote Refinery

Reps call for suspension of NMDPRA CEO over “careless" statement on Dangote Refinery

The House of Representatives has weighed into the ongoing face-off between Dangote Refinery and oil regulators. The green chamber demanded sack of NMDPRA CEO.

CBN finally explains what to do with dormant accounts as Nigerian banks, others lose N18bn to fraud

CBN finally explains what to do with dormant accounts as Nigerian banks, others lose N18bn to fraud

Concerns over the vulnerability of dormant bank accounts to fraudulent activity have been voiced by Olayemi Cardoso, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria.

FG names officials to be jailed as UBA, Zenith, others are set to remove N2trn from banks

FG names officials to be jailed as UBA, Zenith, others are set to remove N2trn from banks

FG said that bank principal executives who refuse to comply with the one-time windfall tax on banks' foreign currency revenues in 2023 risk being imprisoned.

AEDC makes new appointment after TCN suspends DisCo

AEDC makes new appointment after TCN suspends DisCo

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has announced that Engr. Chijioke Okwuokenye has been appointed as the acting Managing Director, starting immediately.

Zenith Bank competes with world's biggest banks, ranks as strongest in Nigeria

Zenith Bank competes with world's biggest banks, ranks as strongest in Nigeria

For the fifteenth year running, Zenith Bank Plc has remained at the top of The Banker Magazine's 2024 Top 1000 World Banks' Rankings in terms of Tier-1 capital.

“Disappointing”: Nigerians back Dangote, criticizes FG for allegedly misleading public

“Disappointing”: Nigerians back Dangote, criticizes FG for allegedly misleading public

The midstream regulayory agency and Dangote Industries Limited are engaged in a public dispute that may have detrimental effects for Nigeria's oil and gas industry.

Money supply to fall as UBA, GTB, Access, others offload proceeds of dormant account balance

Money supply to fall as UBA, GTB, Access, others offload proceeds of dormant account balance

It is anticipated that when deposit money banks (DMBs) dump account proceeds, the value of the money supply could drop by as much as N20 trillion.

Dangote reveals how filling stations sell bad fuel to damages cars, others

Dangote reveals how filling stations sell bad fuel to damages cars, others

In recent times, Dangote Refinery management has stated their discontent with what they believe to be an endeavor on the part of IOCs to cause harm to the refinery.

NNPC ignores Dangote refinery to sell Nigeria’s crude for petrol with others

NNPC ignores Dangote refinery to sell Nigeria’s crude for petrol with others

Abiodun Adedipe, the founder and principal consultant of B Adedipe Associates Limited, said the shortage of feedstock for local refineries was a major problem

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