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

1676 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Nigeria loses $30 billion as NNPC gives order to ExxonMobil over asset sale to Seplat

Nigeria loses $30 billion as NNPC gives order to ExxonMobil over asset sale to S...

5 months ago

N3,600 per 250 kilometre: FG opens another location to buy cheap fuel

N3,600 per 250 kilometre: FG opens another location to buy cheap fuel

5 months ago

No more N1,523/£: British Pound sells for new rate after naira dip in 24 hours

No more N1,523/£: British Pound sells for new rate after naira dip in 24 hours

5 months ago

Good news for naira as CBN tells oil companies to sell dollar to dealers, users

Good news for naira as CBN tells oil companies to sell dollar to dealers, users

5 months ago

Dangote considers ending petroleum product export to Europe after first jet fuel delivery

Dangote considers ending petroleum product export to Europe after first jet fuel...

5 months ago

American company set to leave Nigeria after FG’s comment on 800 companies shutting down

American company set to leave Nigeria after FG’s comment on 800 companies shutti...

5 months ago

Is $Davido a scam? Reasons new token crashed from $10 million to $2.2 million emerges

Is $Davido a scam? Reasons new token crashed from $10 million to $2.2 million emerges

Some cryptocurrency enthusiasts believe Davido coordinated a large sell-off, or dumping, which is why $DAVIDO collapsed from $10 million market capitalization.

N800/$1: Group speaks on adopting new exchange rate for customs import duty

N800/$1: Group speaks on adopting new exchange rate for customs import duty

For the purpose of computing customs import duty payments, the presidential committee on fiscal policy and tax adjustments recommended adopting a rate of N800/$1.

Naira crashes by N155/$ as dollar supply falls by 30% in official markets

Naira crashes by N155/$ as dollar supply falls by 30% in official markets

Latest data from FMDQ Securities showed the naira closed at N1484.75 to the dollar on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), continuing its fall.

Analyst Bismarck Rewane criticises FG’s policies, says Ghana now richer than Nigeria

Analyst Bismarck Rewane criticises FG’s policies, says Ghana now richer than Nigeria

According to Financial Derivatives CEO, Bismarck Rewane, in an interview on Channels TV, Ghana's economy is currently outperforming Nigeria's economy.

No more police clearance: Canada announces changes to students, temporary residency visa

No more police clearance: Canada announces changes to students, temporary residency visa

The Canadian government has acknowledged that police clearance certificates are not necessary for people arriving in the country as temporary residents.

Kuda speaks on raising $100m as CBN moves to reverse ban on customer enrollment

Kuda speaks on raising $100m as CBN moves to reverse ban on customer enrollment

Babs Ogundeyi, Kuda Technologies CEO, has revealed on Wednesday, May 29 that the company had raised about $100 million in capital in the last five years.

Food prices to fall as FG begins deploying CNG-buses, inaugurates conversion centres

Food prices to fall as FG begins deploying CNG-buses, inaugurates conversion centres

The Federal Government has started deploying compressed natural gas-powered buses and tricycles, with a base of operations in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State.

FG moves to find solution to rising tomato price, gives reasons for hike

FG moves to find solution to rising tomato price, gives reasons for hike

A recent Tuta Absoluta outbreak in some farmlands in Kaduna and Kano, two of the country's primary tomato-growing areas, has caused a 200% increase in tomato prices.

BDC operators blow hot, send message to CBN over new capital base

BDC operators blow hot, send message to CBN over new capital base

The CBN's regulatory guidelines, establishing minimum capital base at N2 billion for Tier-1 and N500 million for Tier-2 operators, were rejected by BDC operators.

Zainab Iwayemi