Dave Ibemere

Education: Bachelor of Science Mass Communication (2015), Master of Science Mass Communication University of Lagos (2018), Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024

Experience: Business/Financial Analyst, BusinessDay Newspaper (2017-2019), Data journalist/financial analyst, Dataphyte (2019), Business Editor/HOD, Ripples Nigeria (2019-2021)

Awards: Staff of the Year, BusinessDay Research (2019), Awardee IFRA (French government) research award, UNILAG(2018), Information is a Beautiful international award-longlist nominee (2019), Top Business Editor Legit.ng (2022)

Dave Ibemere is a senior business editor at Legit.ng. He is a financial journalist with over a decade of experience in print and online media. He also holds a Master's degree from the University of Lagos. He is a member of the African Academy for Open-Source Investigation (AAOSI), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and other media think tank groups. He previously worked with The Guardian, BusinessDay, and headed the business desk at Ripples Nigeria. Email: dave.ibemere@corp.legit.ng.

3310 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

New exchange rate as naira crashes against dollar in official, black markets

New exchange rate as naira crashes against dollar in official, black markets

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DStv adds 2 channels to mid-range package, expands family entertainment options

DStv adds 2 channels to mid-range package, expands family entertainment options

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Nigerians in darkness as National grid collapses again

Nigerians in darkness as National grid collapses again

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Air Peace sends message to passengers as NCAA hints of possible flight delays

Air Peace sends message to passengers as NCAA hints of possible flight delays

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Another aircraft crash-lands at Abuja airport, details emerge

Another aircraft crash-lands at Abuja airport, details emerge

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ABCON sets operating hours for BDC operators to buy and sell dollars

ABCON sets operating hours for BDC operators to buy and sell dollars

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has set operating hours for its members as aligned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NSA.

Oil operators give reasons for petrol prices above 1,000 per litre at filling stations

Oil operators give reasons for petrol prices above 1,000 per litre at filling stations

Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has provided an explanation to the reasons petrol prices at filling stations is above N1,000 per litre.

Another foreign company leaves Nigeria after 31 years, sells off assets for over $1bn

Another foreign company leaves Nigeria after 31 years, sells off assets for over $1bn

Equinor has decided to sell off its assets and exit Nigeria after 31 years, transferring them to Chappal Energies, which has promised to unlock stranded oil assets.

CBN dismisses claims of selling US dollars to BDCs at N1,301 exchange rate

CBN dismisses claims of selling US dollars to BDCs at N1,301 exchange rate

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has clarified a fake circulated circular that it sells dollars at a very cheap rate to Bureau de Change operators.

Construction of another airport in Nigeria to commence December 17, residents give approval

Construction of another airport in Nigeria to commence December 17, residents give approval

The Abia state government has revealed that construction work for the newest airport in Nigeria is set to begin and Festus Keyamo.is billed to commission.

New exchange rate as naira depreciates against US dollar in all forex markets

New exchange rate as naira depreciates against US dollar in all forex markets

For the first time in three days, the value of the naira dropped against the United States dollar in both the official and black foreign exchange markets.

NITDA alerts Nigerians on malware designed to steal banking details

NITDA alerts Nigerians on malware designed to steal banking details

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to be careful of a sophisticated malware that steals banking apps.

New exchange rate: BDC operators list 3 factors responsible for dollar's crash by over N200

New exchange rate: BDC operators list 3 factors responsible for dollar's crash by over N200

The value of the Nigerian currency has appreciated by over N200 against the US dollar in the past few days, with an expert explaining why this is the case.

Taiwo Oyedele lists 50 ways every Nigerian can benefit from Tinubu's tax reform bills

Taiwo Oyedele lists 50 ways every Nigerian can benefit from Tinubu's tax reform bills

Taiwo Oyedele, the chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has explained ways the ongoing tax reform will benefit Nigerians.

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