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.

4575 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Marketers give reasons for high fuel prices at filling stations, address NNPC's role

Marketers give reasons for high fuel prices at filling stations, address NNPC's role

Energy

a year ago

Zenith Bank gives new update on service disruption, advises customers

Zenith Bank gives new update on service disruption, advises customers

Money

a year ago

Meta releases new programme to make it easy to earn more on Facebook as content creator

Meta releases new programme to make it easy to earn more on Facebook as content creator

Money

a year ago

Zenith Bank alerts customers on service disruption, gives reasons

Zenith Bank alerts customers on service disruption, gives reasons

Money

a year ago

Nigeria @ 64: Naira from symbol of pride to cause of despair

Nigeria @ 64: Naira from symbol of pride to cause of despair

Money

a year ago

Zenith, other banks announce new closing time, branches closure

Zenith, other banks announce new closing time, branches closure

Money

a year ago

CBN gives order to access, UBA, zenith, other banks on customers’ cash deposit fee

CBN gives order to access, UBA, zenith, other banks on customers’ cash deposit fee

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended the suspension of cash deposit fees for individuals and corporate accounts deposits until March 31, 2025.

Good news: Customs slashes exchange rate to clear goods at ports, airports

Good news: Customs slashes exchange rate to clear goods at ports, airports

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has slashed the dollar exchange rate for cargo clearance in Nigerian ports as the naira value continues to appreciate.

Again, naira appreciates against US dollar after CBN's decision

Again, naira appreciates against US dollar after CBN's decision

Money

a year ago

Nigerian currency has appreciated against the dollar in both the official and parallel foreign exchange markets following the CBN's decision to inject more forex.

Sanusi speaks on Dangote refinery as President Tinubu makes final decision on pump price

Sanusi speaks on Dangote refinery as President Tinubu makes final decision on pump price

Energy

a year ago

Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has commented on the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) ongoing dispute.

CBN crashes dollar in new sales, approves new exchange rate for BDCs

CBN crashes dollar in new sales, approves new exchange rate for BDCs

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced another dollar sale to Bureau de Change operators and has set a strict selling exchange rate for Nigerians.

South African billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa's richest man

South African billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa's richest man

Money

a year ago

Bloomberg Billionaire Index shows Aliko Dangote has lost his crown as the richest man in Africa to South African billionaire Johann Rupert who is now worth N14bn.

Access Bank gets approval to buy another bank, MD shares plans for customers

Access Bank gets approval to buy another bank, MD shares plans for customers

Money

a year ago

Access Bank has continued its footprint expansion in Africa with the acquisition of another bank, which has now received regulatory and legal approval.

Naira appreciates massively after CBN sells ‘cheap dollars’ to BDC operators

Naira appreciates massively after CBN sells ‘cheap dollars’ to BDC operators

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency has appreciated significantly against the dollar, British pound, and euro in the foreign exchange market after the CBN's intervention.

'Lagos now becoming global destination for tourism, entertainment,' Sanwo-Olu's aide speaks

'Lagos now becoming global destination for tourism, entertainment,' Sanwo-Olu's aide speaks

Economy

a year ago

The administration of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed confidence that its plan to make Lagos State a top 10 global tourism destination is achievable.

Dave Ibemere