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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, 2023, 2024)

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.

5393 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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First Bank announces 2026 graduate trainee programme, invites applications

First Bank announces 2026 graduate trainee programme, invites applications

Money

16 hours ago

Naira appreciates by 0.55% at official FX window as reserves hit 13-year high

Naira appreciates by 0.55% at official FX window as reserves hit 13-year high

Money

19 hours ago

Investors lose N984bn as bearish sentiment returns on NGX amid heavy selloffs

Investors lose N984bn as bearish sentiment returns on NGX amid heavy selloffs

Capital Market

20 hours ago

Adamawa, Kwara, Rivers lead list of 10 states with highest food inflation

Adamawa, Kwara, Rivers lead list of 10 states with highest food inflation

Economy

21 hours ago

Dangote refinery reduces petrol price by N75, sends message to customers on new rates

Dangote refinery reduces petrol price by N75, sends message to customers on new rates

Money

23 hours ago

Inflation rises to 15.93%, 10 states most expensive to live in Nigeria

Inflation rises to 15.93%, 10 states most expensive to live in Nigeria

Economy

a day ago

NNPC begins workforce reduction as staff opt for voluntary exit

NNPC begins workforce reduction as staff opt for voluntary exit

Energy

a day ago

NNPC begins workforce reduction as over 70% of eligible employees opt for voluntary retirement under its restructuring and efficiency-driven programme.

Nigerians, others buy $3.18 billion airtime on credit

Nigerians, others buy $3.18 billion airtime on credit

Money

a day ago

Africans borrowed $3.18bn airtime on credit in 2025 as fintech lending surged, driven by Optasia’s expansion and rising demand for mobile-based credit services.

CPPE reacts to IMF report, advocates policy stability for growth

CPPE reacts to IMF report, advocates policy stability for growth

Industry

a day ago

CPPE says IMF report reflects Nigeria’s progress in stability but urges inclusive growth, lower rates, investment and reforms to reduce poverty and costs.

NGX gains 0.88% as market capitalisation rises after four-day trading week

NGX gains 0.88% as market capitalisation rises after four-day trading week

Capital Market

2 days ago

NGX closed higher as the All-Share Index rose 0.88% to 244,738.74 points, while market capitalisation increased to N156.97 trillion on strong financial stocks.

Q1 2026 GDP: Full breakdown of key sectors’ performance

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Q1 2026 GDP: Full breakdown of key sectors’ performance

Economy

2 days ago

Nigeria’s Q1 2026 GDP shows mixed sectoral performance with strong growth in finance, mining, construction, ICT, and weak results in utilities and education.

Max Air resumes full operations on Monday, NCCA approves another airline

Max Air resumes full operations on Monday, NCCA approves another airline

Industry

2 days ago

Max Air resumes full operations June 15 after maintenance, while Pioneer Airlines secures NCAA approval for charter flights under strict safety oversight in Nigeria.

IMF asks FG to introduce tax on fuel and telecom services for more revenue

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IMF asks FG to introduce tax on fuel and telecom services for more revenue

Economy

2 days ago

IMF has advised Nigeria to introduce fuel and telecom taxes to boost revenue, warning of higher costs, inflation, and economic pressure on households nationwide.

Nigeria’s external reserves hit $50.11 bilion, good news for naira

Nigeria’s external reserves hit $50.11 bilion, good news for naira

Money

2 days ago

Nigeria’s external reserves rose to $50.42 billion on June 10, 2026, extending gains driven by stronger inflows, oil earnings, and foreign exchange reforms.

Elon Musk $794bn richer than the world's 2nd richest man

Elon Musk $794bn richer than the world's 2nd richest man

Industry

2 days ago

Elon Musk leads global billionaire rankings with $1.11 trillion net worth, far ahead of rivals as tech founders dominate the world’s richest list.

Dave Ibemere