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

1659 articles published since 07 Jul 2023

Author's articles

World Bank faults NNPC’s report, says it is inconsistent, lacks details on revenue

World Bank faults NNPC’s report, says it is inconsistent, lacks details on reven...

26 days ago

FBN Holdings announces N150bn right issue after important upgrade

FBN Holdings announces N150bn right issue after important upgrade

26 days ago

Nigeria escapes list of African countries with highest petrol prices as new ranking emerges

Nigeria escapes list of African countries with highest petrol prices as new rank...

26 days ago

Airtel overtakes Dangote Cement, becomes most valuable company in Nigeria

Airtel overtakes Dangote Cement, becomes most valuable company in Nigeria

26 days ago

More competition as another company joins Innosson to assemble CNG buses

More competition as another company joins Innosson to assemble CNG buses

27 days ago

CBN engages IMTOs to raise remittance inflows to $1 billion

CBN engages IMTOs to raise remittance inflows to $1 billion

27 days ago

Cardoso says consultations ongoing to remove Nigeria from money laundering watchlist

Cardoso says consultations ongoing to remove Nigeria from money laundering watchlist

The CBN said it has been in the process of consulting and negotiating to have Nigeria taken off the Financial Action Task Force's gray list since February 2023.

Report says Nigeria spends billions of naira on electricity every year

Report says Nigeria spends billions of naira on electricity every year

A recent Africa Trade Barometer survey found that Nigeria loses $26 billion a year due to power disruptions, not including the cost of off-grid generator purchases.

“Something much bigger”: Analysts give simple conditions to ending FX challenges, inflation

“Something much bigger”: Analysts give simple conditions to ending FX challenges, inflation

Nigeria has reportedly witnessed little to no decrease in inflation, and the MPC would need to make a significant rate change according to a Bloomberg article.

FG set to support Nigerian women with $180m, gives criteria to qualify

FG set to support Nigerian women with $180m, gives criteria to qualify

The federal government has set $180 million aside to support young Nigerian women in technology and creative sectors between the ages of 15 and 35.

CBN gives clarification on NNPC’s right to buy dollar from FX market

CBN gives clarification on NNPC’s right to buy dollar from FX market

According to Yemi Cardoso, governor of the CBN, NNPC Limited has the same freedom as any other customer to buy dollars from the foreign exchange market.

No more N167k: Elon Musk’s Starlink slashes subscription fee again

No more N167k: Elon Musk’s Starlink slashes subscription fee again

For the time being, Elon Musk's satellite internet company Starlink has temporarily stopped hiking its monthly subscription rate for its Nigerian clients.

New billionaires set to join Dangote, others as FG begins screening bidders for 2024 oil block

New billionaires set to join Dangote, others as FG begins screening bidders for 2024 oil block

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has started the technical screening of financially eligible bidders for the 2024 licensing bid rounds.

NNPC clears air on alleged claim to convert Port Harcourt refinery into blending plant

NNPC clears air on alleged claim to convert Port Harcourt refinery into blending plant

Insiders claim that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is having difficulty completing the turnaround maintenance at the refinery in Port Harcourt.

Nigerians pay more to travel as airfare increases, report shows highest, lowest state

Nigerians pay more to travel as airfare increases, report shows highest, lowest state

Domestic air travel costs grew by 57.81% year over year, from N79,013.48 in September 2023 to N124,693.40 in September 2024, due to an increase in the passenger fee.

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