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.

5423 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Dangote: 5 steps to buy refinery shares as IPO launch date is announced

Energy

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Relief for customers as CBN begins review of excess customer alerts, charges

Money

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Nigerian stock market suffers losses, industrial sector leads

Capital Market

a month ago

Markerters release new update on petrol prices in Nigeria

Energy

a month ago

NRS announces mandatory tax ID for individuals, businesses

Economy

a month ago

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Dollar rises: CBN, banks update naira exchange rates against other currencies

Money

a month ago

6 ways to avoid buying a stolen or blacklisted used phone

Industry

a month ago

Experts warn Nigerians buying used phones to verify IMEI numbers, network access and account locks to avoid stolen, blacklisted or unusable devices.

Nigerians pay more as food inflation hits hard in 11 states

Economy

a month ago

The NBS reported food inflation rose to 16.06% in April 2026 above headline inflation, with 11 states exceeding 20% amid rising prices pressures evident.

Rabiu overtakes South African billionaire, becomes 2nd richest man in Africa

Money

a month ago

Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu overtook Johann Rupert to become Africa’s second richest man, trailing only Aliko Dangote in Forbes’ latest rankings.

Lagos govt makes move to end electricity band categories

Energy

a month ago

Lagos plans to phase out the electricity band classification system, targeting a unified framework that supports stable, continuous, and 24-hour power supply.

Nigerian stock market begins new week with N80.81bn loss

Capital Market

a month ago

The Nigerian stock market opened the week lower as profit-taking across major sectors erased gains and pushed investor sentiment into cautious territory.

Good news as Dangote Refinery slashes aviation fuel price by N100

Industry

a month ago

Dangote Refinery has reduced jet fuel price to N1650 per litre, offering relief to airlines facing rising aviation fuel costs nationwide operators sector

BVN changes: 8 new CBN rules for mobile app payments starting July 1

Money

a month ago

CBN has introduced stricter BVN and mobile banking rules, including device limits and fraud monitoring, to strengthen security and prevent unauthorized transactions.

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Nigeria’s SEC announces date for transition to T+1 settlement cycle

Capital Market

a month ago

The SEC has said Nigeria’s capital market will move to a T+1 settlement cycle from June 1, 2026, enhancing efficiency, liquidity, and global alignment.

Petrol marketers vow to fight Dangote Refinery's lawsuit on new import license

Energy

a month ago

Petrol marketers have vowed to fight Dangote refinery’s lawsuit challenging new import licences, warning that restricting imports could threaten competition.

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