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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.

5440 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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New pump prices expected as cost of fuel increase by N20

New pump prices expected as cost of fuel increase by N20

Energy

a year ago

FG shares details three African countries owe Nigeria over $8m in electricity bills

FG shares details three African countries owe Nigeria over $8m in electricity bills

Business and Economy

a year ago

UK releases more names of dead Nigerians with unclaimed estates, searches for relatives

UK releases more names of dead Nigerians with unclaimed estates, searches for relatives

Economy

a year ago

Dangote Foundation to share 10kg bag of rice to 1m Nigerians

Dangote Foundation to share 10kg bag of rice to 1m Nigerians

Industry

a year ago

Nigerian airline secures direct flight from Jos to Lagos, releases schedule

Nigerian airline secures direct flight from Jos to Lagos, releases schedule

Industry

a year ago

New fuel prices: Marketers prepare ahead as Dangote stops sale of petrol in naira

New fuel prices: Marketers prepare ahead as Dangote stops sale of petrol in naira

Energy

a year ago

Six new changes as Edo governor signs electricity bill into law

Six new changes as Edo governor signs electricity bill into law

Energy

a year ago

The Edo state governor Monday Okpebholo has signed into law the Edo State Electricity Law 2025 with key new changes that is set to transform the state.

Full list: 10 states with highest cost of food prices in Nigeria

Full list: 10 states with highest cost of food prices in Nigeria

Economy

a year ago

The National Bureau of Statistics' latest data has revealed the states where food inflation increased the most despite a general reduction in figures after rebasing.

Apply: Nigerian Bank announces exciting job opportunities for qualified Nigerians, gives deadline

Apply: Nigerian Bank announces exciting job opportunities for qualified Nigerians, gives deadline

Money

a year ago

Development Bank of Nigeria which was recently taken over by the federal government has announced job opportunities for qualified Nigerians in different roles.

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira depreciates again

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira depreciates again

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the latest performance of the naira against other foreign currencies and showed that Nigerian currency suffered losses.

Another Nigerian airport to close for upgrade, FG gives approval

Another Nigerian airport to close for upgrade, FG gives approval

Industry

a year ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has confirmed the closure of Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan for an upgrade to an international airport.

New petrol prices emerge in Nigeria after Dangote, Donald Trump’s decisions

New petrol prices emerge in Nigeria after Dangote, Donald Trump’s decisions

Economy

a year ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the decision by the United States of America to sanction Iran are set to impact petrol prices in Nigeria in the coming days.

Stock market records first gain in 5 days as investors loss over N500bn in one week

Stock market records first gain in 5 days as investors loss over N500bn in one week

Capital Market

a year ago

The Nigerian stock market closed the third week of March 2025 with another loss, leaving investors to count their losses as market sentiment remains down.

NNPC advises Nigerians on reported new job vacancies

NNPC advises Nigerians on reported new job vacancies

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has informed Nigerians that it is not currently recruiting, urging the public to disregard any information.

New exchange rate as naira appreciates against US dollar

New exchange rate as naira appreciates against US dollar

Money

a year ago

The naira appreciated against the US dollar and other currencies in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) after days of consecutive depreciation.

Dave Ibemere