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

1658 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

Power companies state why Ghana, Mali, others have better electricity experience than Nigeria

Power companies state why Ghana, Mali, others have better electricity experience...

12 days ago

GTB addresses rumour of shutting down, speaks on claim FG asked civil servants to close account

GTB addresses rumour of shutting down, speaks on claim FG asked civil servants t...

13 days ago

CNG-vehicle: Nigerians lament difficulty in accessing N200 fuel

CNG-vehicle: Nigerians lament difficulty in accessing N200 fuel

13 days ago

Jubilation as NDIC moves to pay customers after Nigerian bank shuts down

Jubilation as NDIC moves to pay customers after Nigerian bank shuts down

14 days ago

Good news as FG finally speaks on achieving stable power supply in Nigeria

Good news as FG finally speaks on achieving stable power supply in Nigeria

14 days ago

N1bn for distribution: Bank of industry announces loan for Nigerian businesses as hardship persists

N1bn for distribution: Bank of industry announces loan for Nigerian businesses a...

14 days ago

“Need for strategic reforms”: Glo hires former MTN boss as new CEO

“Need for strategic reforms”: Glo hires former MTN boss as new CEO

Globacom, one of Nigeria’s leading telecommunications providers, has appointed telecom veteran Ahmad Farroukh as its new chief executive officer.

FG finally responds to report on international oil firms leaving Nigeria

FG finally responds to report on international oil firms leaving Nigeria

The Minister of Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, yesterday has assured against rumour that no international oil company (IOC) is exiting Nigeria.

Marketers speak on delivering N150bn petrol across Nigeria as filling stations crash prices

Marketers speak on delivering N150bn petrol across Nigeria as filling stations crash prices

Over 1000 tankers carry petroleum products worth N150 billion every day across the country, according to Abubakar Shettima, National President of the IPMAN.

Good news as Nigeria woos South African investors into $700bn mining sector

Good news as Nigeria woos South African investors into $700bn mining sector

Nigeria is targeting as much as $500 million in initial investment from foreign investors into its solid minerals sector as it began a 4-day roadshow in South Africa

Economic Hardship: Nigerians rush to withdraw N9.2bn from their pension savings

Economic Hardship: Nigerians rush to withdraw N9.2bn from their pension savings

RSA holders withdrew N23.4 billion over the period, according to the National Pension Commission's (PenCom) second quarter report recently released.

Report: UBA, Zenith, Access, Others hit N600trn in digital transactions

Report: UBA, Zenith, Access, Others hit N600trn in digital transactions

According to a survey by Afrinvest, the volume of money transferred in the banking sector via digital channels has increased by 55% to N600 trillion.

Big boost for Nigeria’s oil industry as oil firm announces billion dollar investment

Big boost for Nigeria’s oil industry as oil firm announces billion dollar investment

According to Patrick Pouyanne, president and CEO of TotalEnergies Global, the company is ready to invest billions in Nigeria and take part in current oil bid round.

Zenith Bank speaks on IT upgrade as CBN releases reporting channels for customers

Zenith Bank speaks on IT upgrade as CBN releases reporting channels for customers

Zenith Bank Plc's unaudited third-quarter earnings, which ended on September 30, 2024, has demonstrated a remarkable triple-digit rise of 118 percent.

MTN buys bank for N16.35 billion, speaks on expansion in financial services industry

MTN buys bank for N16.35 billion, speaks on expansion in financial services industry

MTN paid N6.95 billion to purchase the remaining 7.17% minority ownership in MoMo Payment Service Bank to strengthen its position in the financial services sector.

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