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.

4754 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

No interest rate cut yet as CBN retains MPR at 27%, continues inflation fight

No interest rate cut yet as CBN retains MPR at 27%, continues inflation fight

Money

a month ago

N1,453/$: CBN releases new naira exchange rate against dollar, pound, euro

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N1,453/$: CBN releases new naira exchange rate against dollar, pound, euro

Money

a month ago

Air Peace, United Nigeria, others announce new ticket prices for major routes ahead of Christmas

Air Peace, United Nigeria, others announce new ticket prices for major routes ahead of Christmas

Industry

a month ago

NNPC announces plan to rebuild 3 refineries, sets target

NNPC announces plan to rebuild 3 refineries, sets target

Energy

a month ago

NNPC announces massive profit, unveils 2030 growth target

NNPC announces massive profit, unveils 2030 growth target

Energy

a month ago

CBN gives update on Nigeria economy "more work needed"

CBN gives update on Nigeria economy "more work needed"

Money

a month ago

Filling stations reduce Pump price below NNPC's rate as petrol import surge

Filling stations reduce Pump price below NNPC's rate as petrol import surge

Money

a month ago

Major filling stations cut petrol prices below NNPC rates as rising imports intensify competition, with 149,500 metric tonnes of fuel arriving in Nigeria.

Ezra Olubi breaks silence after Paystack fires him over allegations, ready to fight back

Ezra Olubi breaks silence after Paystack fires him over allegations, ready to fight back

Technology

a month ago

Paystack terminated its co-founder and CTO Ezra Olubi’s employment amid sexual misconduct allegations, and he finally responded after weeks of silence.

Investors lose N2.1 trillion in one week on Nigerian stock market

Investors lose N2.1 trillion in one week on Nigerian stock market

Money

a month ago

The Nigerian Exchange closed lower after five days as NCR, UACN, Ikeja Hotel led gainers, while International Energy Insurance, LivingTrust, NEM declined.

Pay taxes in minutes: The new simple process every taxpayer must know

Pay taxes in minutes: The new simple process every taxpayer must know

Economy

a month ago

The Nigerian government will begin new tax administration from January 2026. The government has revealed simple processes and platforms for easy payments.

Naira loses N14.29 against US dollar, closes trading week low

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Naira loses N14.29 against US dollar, closes trading week low

Money

a month ago

The naira fell to the dollar and also weakened against major currencies despite strong external reserves and continued support from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

Tension as FIRS debunks Atiku’s allegations and warns against politicising tax collection

Tension as FIRS debunks Atiku’s allegations and warns against politicising tax collection

Economy

a month ago

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has reacted to concerns raised by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, over the appointment of XpressPay.

Nigeria can outsmart terror networks if tech and security join forces

Nigeria can outsmart terror networks if tech and security join forces

Technology

a month ago

The chief executive of Data Addicts, John David, has revealed that the Nigerian government can effectively combat terrorism by partnering with tech firms.

How to apply for FG’s N50 million student venture capital grant as portal opens

How to apply for FG’s N50 million student venture capital grant as portal opens

Technology

a month ago

The federal government opened the Student Venture Capital Grant, offering Nigerian STEMM undergraduates up to N50m, mentorship, and Google Gemini Pro access.

Fraud awareness week: Nigerian banks send messages to customers

Fraud awareness week: Nigerian banks send messages to customers

Money

a month ago

To mark International Fraud Awareness Week, Nigerian banks sent messages to customers on the need to guard sensitive information, report suspicious activity

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