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

1675 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

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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, address...

5 months ago

Dangote explains why he invested in vehicles, competes with Innoson as he names real owner of plant

Dangote explains why he invested in vehicles, competes with Innoson as he names...

5 months ago

“I can assure you”: Like diesel, oil marketers give condition to crash petrol price

“I can assure you”: Like diesel, oil marketers give condition to crash petrol pr...

5 months ago

CBN sends message to Nigerians, clears status of Union Bank, Polaris, Keystone, others

CBN sends message to Nigerians, clears status of Union Bank, Polaris, Keystone,...

5 months ago

Traders buy cheap petrol in Nigeria to sell for N1,700/litre in other markets

Traders buy cheap petrol in Nigeria to sell for N1,700/litre in other markets

5 months ago

Naira sells for new rate as Nigeria secures new $925 million oil-backed loan from Afreximbank

Naira sells for new rate as Nigeria secures new $925 million oil-backed loan fro...

5 months ago

No more N55,000/100kg bag: Traders quote beans for new price across markets, Nigerians lament

No more N55,000/100kg bag: Traders quote beans for new price across markets, Nigerians lament

Given that the peak time for bean harvest is often towards the end of the year, bean farmers anticipate that the price of beans could rise even further.

Dangote builds another project in Lagos to compete with Innoson vehicle, others, photos trend

Dangote builds another project in Lagos to compete with Innoson vehicle, others, photos trend

A fully knocked down CKD truck assembly factory owned and operated by Dangote Sinotruk West Africa opened its doors in Lagos on Sunday, June 9, 2024.

Full list: Electricity company to disconnect CBN, Universities, hospital, others over N180bn debt

Full list: Electricity company to disconnect CBN, Universities, hospital, others over N180bn debt

Businesses and parastatals, state governments, CBN headquarters and others have received warnings of disconnection from the Enugu Electrical Distribution Company.

“We disagree with ruling”: MultiChoice tackles tribunal over fine, free DStv, GOtv subscription

“We disagree with ruling”: MultiChoice tackles tribunal over fine, free DStv, GOtv subscription

MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that it will appeal the ruling made on Friday by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, which fined the business N150m.

Nigeria can kickstart new business climate with potentials of cryptocurrency - Fintech expert

Nigeria can kickstart new business climate with potentials of cryptocurrency - Fintech expert

Wale Fakorede, a fintech specialist, has urged the government to transform the economic environment by highlighting the real-life cryptocurrency narrative.

“There must be a probe”: Heritage Bank shareholders demand investigation after CBN action

“There must be a probe”: Heritage Bank shareholders demand investigation after CBN action

A few minority shareholders have asked that the board and management of the now-defunct Heritage Bank be investigated to know why CBN revoked the bank's license.

“Beneficiaries will not need to repay”: Tinubu govt shares N150,000 to small business owners

“Beneficiaries will not need to repay”: Tinubu govt shares N150,000 to small business owners

President Bola Tinubu has directed that N150,000 in government funding be provided as support to each MSMEs across the country with no repayment obligations.

Again, FG insists fuel subsidy is gone, speaks on commencement of N200 fuel at filling stations

Again, FG insists fuel subsidy is gone, speaks on commencement of N200 fuel at filling stations

According to a statement posted on X by Bayo Onanuga, the president's special adviser, FG continues to insist that the days of fuel subsidies are long gone.

“Dollars are scarce in market”: Naira to appreciate as CBN pumps in over $1.3bn

“Dollars are scarce in market”: Naira to appreciate as CBN pumps in over $1.3bn

The CBN settled over $1.3 billion in foreign currency futures contracts last week, which led analysts to predict that the naira would appreciate in the next months.

Zainab Iwayemi