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

1674 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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From Societe Generale to Heritage bank: How Nigerian bank was first liquidated in 2006

From Societe Generale to Heritage bank: How Nigerian bank was first liquidated i...

5 months ago

“No person must operate”: NCAA gives instruction to Air Peace, Arik Air, others over flying areas

“No person must operate”: NCAA gives instruction to Air Peace, Arik Air, others...

5 months ago

“Foreign exchange has improved”: World Bank speaks on supplying dollar to Nigeria

“Foreign exchange has improved”: World Bank speaks on supplying dollar to Nigeri...

5 months ago

“We brought down the price”: Like Diesel, Dangote speaks on crashing fuel price

“We brought down the price”: Like Diesel, Dangote speaks on crashing fuel price

5 months ago

Chicken Republic speaks on Nigeria’s challenging business climate amid mass exit concerns

Chicken Republic speaks on Nigeria’s challenging business climate amid mass exit...

5 months ago

“Highly risky”: SEC issues warning to Nigerians investing in $Davido meme coin

“Highly risky”: SEC issues warning to Nigerians investing in $Davido meme coin

5 months ago

No more N600/litre: Petrol sells for new price as customs explains differences in NNPC pump rate

No more N600/litre: Petrol sells for new price as customs explains differences in NNPC pump rate

Smuggling drove the price of PMS up to ₦900 a litre, Comptroller Kehinde Ejibunu, the Nigeria Customs Service's national coordinator of Operation Whirlwind has said.

Cooking gas price set to crash again as Nigerian company signs new deal

Cooking gas price set to crash again as Nigerian company signs new deal

Temile Development Company Limited, a Nigerian firm, and NLNG Shipping and Marine Services Limited (NSML) signed a vessel management agreement recently.

Hope for investors of Addyfx, Farmkonnect, Farmsponsor, others as court sentences Famzhi MD

Hope for investors of Addyfx, Farmkonnect, Farmsponsor, others as court sentences Famzhi MD

The chairman and managing director of Famzhi Interbiz Limited was found guilty by a Federal High Court in Abuja and given a five-year prison sentence for fraud.

“USD locked up in private vaults”: Former rep speaker mentions how politicians, others spoil naira

“USD locked up in private vaults”: Former rep speaker mentions how politicians, others spoil naira

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara believes FX reserves are stashed in private vaults and cause the naira to be against the dollar.

MultiChoice suffers revenue decline as Nigerians abandon GOtv, DStv for other alternatives

MultiChoice suffers revenue decline as Nigerians abandon GOtv, DStv for other alternatives

For the fiscal year ending in March 2024, MultiChoice Nigeria's parent company, MultiChoice Group, has revealed a 30.77% decrease in subscriber income from Nigeria.

Court finally decides on plan to increase electricity tariff, gives order to EKEDC, AEDC, 8 others

Court finally decides on plan to increase electricity tariff, gives order to EKEDC, AEDC, 8 others

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission and ten distribution companies are not allowed to raise rates, according to an interim order issued by a high court.

Transport cost to crash as Tinubu announces new subsidy for vehicle owners

Transport cost to crash as Tinubu announces new subsidy for vehicle owners

Plans to provide road transport union members with a 50% subsidy on compressed natural gas vehicle conversion kits have been announced by the federal government.

Fidelity Bank gets $40 million support from Afreximbank to acquire Union Bank UK

Fidelity Bank gets $40 million support from Afreximbank to acquire Union Bank UK

Afreximbank announced the payment of a $40m Intra-African Investment Facility to support Fidelity Bank in its acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank UK.

Tolaram buys Guinness Nigeria from Diageo as company reports N56bn loss, addresses exiting country

Tolaram buys Guinness Nigeria from Diageo as company reports N56bn loss, addresses exiting country

Tolaram has agreed to buy Diageo's 55% ownership of Guinness Nigeria and to establish long-term licensing and royalty agreements, according to an official statement.

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