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.

4578 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

“Dear customer”: Two Nigerian banks announce time, dates app, ATMs, POS, transfers will not work

“Dear customer”: Two Nigerian banks announce time, dates app, ATMs, POS, transfers will not work

Money

a year ago

More money: Access, UBA, GTB, Zenith, other banks make changes to customers' savings account

More money: Access, UBA, GTB, Zenith, other banks make changes to customers' savings account

Money

a year ago

New exchange rate as naira depreciates again against US dollar

New exchange rate as naira depreciates again against US dollar

Money

a year ago

“This is history”: Botswana govt shares photo, details of world’s second-largest diamond ever found

“This is history”: Botswana govt shares photo, details of world’s second-largest diamond ever found

Industry

a year ago

CBN slashes Customs Duty dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

CBN slashes Customs Duty dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Money

a year ago

“It is completed: African country discovers new oil wells, ready to rival Nigeria for customers

“It is completed: African country discovers new oil wells, ready to rival Nigeria for customers

Energy

a year ago

Nigerian billionaire excited as company completes takeover of Agip Oil for $783m

Nigerian billionaire excited as company completes takeover of Agip Oil for $783m

Energy

a year ago

Oando PLC has completed the acquisition of Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Eni after 10 years and CEO Wale Tinubu has expressed excitement.

Dangote refinery set to launch petrol sales, report gives new date

Dangote refinery set to launch petrol sales, report gives new date

Industry

a year ago

A new date has emerged regarding the availability of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, from the Dangote Refinery for Nigerians to buy.

Nigerians rush to NNPC stations to buy cheap fuel as filling stations adjust pump prices

Nigerians rush to NNPC stations to buy cheap fuel as filling stations adjust pump prices

Energy

a year ago

Nigerians are rushing to Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) to buy fuel as filling stations adjust prices across the country amid scarcity.

Marketers adjust price of kerosene as cooking gas price falls

Marketers adjust price of kerosene as cooking gas price falls

Energy

a year ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has provided a breakdown on the states with the highest, cheapest Kerosene prices as Nigerians pay more to cook.

Filling stations slash diesel pump prices, cheapest States in 10 states

Filling stations slash diesel pump prices, cheapest States in 10 states

Economy

a year ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has released new data revealing the amount Nigerians paid to buy diesel across the country has reduced from the previous month.

Dangote refinery gets new rival as another African country begins construction of refinery

Dangote refinery gets new rival as another African country begins construction of refinery

Education

a year ago

Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo has launched a $12 billion oil refinery with 300,000 barrels per day capacity and will challenge Dangote Refinery for customers.

N1,592/$1: CBN updates new exchange rate for dollar, pound, euro

N1,592/$1: CBN updates new exchange rate for dollar, pound, euro

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency has depreciated against the US dollar in both the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets, leaving CBN with more headaches.

More power to subscribers as NCC gives new order to MTN, Glo, 9mobile, Airtel on SIM cards

More power to subscribers as NCC gives new order to MTN, Glo, 9mobile, Airtel on SIM cards

Technology

a year ago

The NCC now requires telecom operators to block stolen SIMs within five minutes, enhance customer service response times, and limit internet outages to two hours.

Dealers crash cooking gas prices, report shows cheapest states to refill 12.5kg, 5kg

Dealers crash cooking gas prices, report shows cheapest states to refill 12.5kg, 5kg

Energy

a year ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the average price of refilling cooking gas in Nigeria has decreased, bring respite to already stressed Nigerians.

Dave Ibemere