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

1671 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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Innoson builds new plant as it gets set to compete with Dangote Truck, names location

Innoson builds new plant as it gets set to compete with Dangote Truck, names loc...

4 months ago

Investors hyped up as Access Holdings speaks on profit in 3 years

Investors hyped up as Access Holdings speaks on profit in 3 years

4 months ago

“We can handle”: Companies to pay Dangote for reconstruction of refinery after fire incident

“We can handle”: Companies to pay Dangote for reconstruction of refinery after f...

4 months ago

Port Harcourt refinery fails to run after mechanical completion, worries FG

Port Harcourt refinery fails to run after mechanical completion, worries FG

4 months ago

No more N720/litre: Landing cost of petrol increases over new naira-dollar exchange rate

No more N720/litre: Landing cost of petrol increases over new naira-dollar excha...

4 months ago

CAC issues new deadline for PoS registration after giving instruction to block account

CAC issues new deadline for PoS registration after giving instruction to block a...

4 months ago

Naira plunges to three-month low amid high reserves as urge for dollar usage increases

Naira plunges to three-month low amid high reserves as urge for dollar usage increases

Due to customers' growing preference for US dollars, the naira fell to a three-month low of N1,530 per dollar on the black market on Monday, July 8.

Analyst advises Tinubu on how to deal with IOCs not selling crude oil to Dangote refinery

Analyst advises Tinubu on how to deal with IOCs not selling crude oil to Dangote refinery

President Adeniran, the head of the Center for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), encouraged President Tinubu to bring back gasoline subsidies.

Canada, 2 other countries implement new policies on post-graduate work permit

Canada, 2 other countries implement new policies on post-graduate work permit

To reduce flagpole, the Canadian government and others announced that foreign nationals will not be able to apply at the border for a post-graduation work permit.

New price of petrol emerges in Lagos, Abuja, Nassarawa, others as fuel scarcity persists

New price of petrol emerges in Lagos, Abuja, Nassarawa, others as fuel scarcity persists

In Lagos State and other parts of the country, there is currently a new wave of gasoline shortages that is causing long lineups at gas stations and price increases.

Nigeria set to welcome new indigenous blockchain, Nigerium

Nigeria set to welcome new indigenous blockchain, Nigerium

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has said that it intends to develop an indigenous blockchain named "Nigerium" to preserve data.

CBN reacts After Dangote tackles apex bank over high interest rate

CBN reacts After Dangote tackles apex bank over high interest rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria's governor, Olayemi Cardoso, has stated that the bank will soon be able to slow down the rate at which the benchmark interest rate grows.

“Best quality in the world”: Analysts gives new prediction as Dangote announces sale of fuel

“Best quality in the world”: Analysts gives new prediction as Dangote announces sale of fuel

The Dangote Oil Refinery and Petrochemicals corporation can handle Nigeria's foreign exchange (FX) issues and the consequent strain on the native Naira currency.

“Avoid panic buying”: Marketers address scarcity at filling stations, give conditions for normalcy

“Avoid panic buying”: Marketers address scarcity at filling stations, give conditions for normalcy

Marketers confirmed that the shortage of supplies in most stations was caused by inclement weather and thunderstorms that delayed ship-to-ship trans-loading.

“Economy fully booked”: Air Peace shares alternative to getting cheaper flight from US to Nigeria

“Economy fully booked”: Air Peace shares alternative to getting cheaper flight from US to Nigeria

Nigerians have praised Air Peace profusely for its decision to start offering flights to London, noting that the choice was wise and is beginning to pay off.

Zainab Iwayemi