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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.

5441 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

CBN changes dollar rate for customs duty as naira depreciates again

CBN changes dollar rate for customs duty as naira depreciates again

Money

a year ago

Crate of eggs set to sell for new prices as poultry feed cost declines

Crate of eggs set to sell for new prices as poultry feed cost declines

Industry

a year ago

Dangote announces cement, seaport projects in Ogun after refinery in Lagos, sets completion date

Dangote announces cement, seaport projects in Ogun after refinery in Lagos, sets completion date

Industry

a year ago

Nigerian stock market opens first trading in the week with N8bn loss

Nigerian stock market opens first trading in the week with N8bn loss

Energy

a year ago

Shell announces job opportunity for Nigerian graduates, deadline nears

Shell announces job opportunity for Nigerian graduates, deadline nears

Money

a year ago

CBN lists sectors likely to employ more Nigerians in latest business survey

CBN lists sectors likely to employ more Nigerians in latest business survey

Economy

a year ago

Canada announces new policy to help Nigerians, others to study without a permit

Canada announces new policy to help Nigerians, others to study without a permit

Money

a year ago

The Canadian government has announced plans to allow foreign construction workers from Nigeria and other parts of the world to get permits even as an apprentice.

After buying from Algeria, Dangote Refinery finds another African country to import crude oil

After buying from Algeria, Dangote Refinery finds another African country to import crude oil

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has look again to another African country for crude oil after Algeria and Angola as it nears full production capacity.

Oil marketers deny opposing NNPC, Dangote petrol price

Oil marketers deny opposing NNPC, Dangote petrol price

Energy

a year ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has clarified reports that it opposes fuel prices reduction by Dangote Refinery and the NNPC.

Naira bounces back against US dollar after days of losses

Naira bounces back against US dollar after days of losses

Money

a year ago

The value of the Nigerian currency improved in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) against the United States dollar, the British pound, and the euro.

How Adaeze Akpagbula’s Farmspeak is changing agriculture business in Nigeria with AI

How Adaeze Akpagbula’s Farmspeak is changing agriculture business in Nigeria with AI

Industry

a year ago

Nigeria has several young entrepreneurs making an impact in their chosen industries, and one of them is Adaeze Akpagbula, who has received multiple awards.

First Bank breaks silence on reports of alleged missing N550m in customer's fixed deposit account

First Bank breaks silence on reports of alleged missing N550m in customer's fixed deposit account

Money

a year ago

First Bank of Nigeria has provided clarification to the claims made by one of its customers that his N550 million kept in fixed deposit is missing.

African country seeks help from Nigeria as citizens buy fuel at over N8,000 per litre

African country seeks help from Nigeria as citizens buy fuel at over N8,000 per litre

Energy

a year ago

Niger Republic is seeking Nigeria's help with petrol supply despite recent tensions between the two countries, as fuel prices soar to over N8,000 per litre.

Nigerian stock market ends week on negative as investors lose N366bn in hours

Nigerian stock market ends week on negative as investors lose N366bn in hours

Capital Market

a year ago

Nigerian stock market investors reported a loss of N366 billion on the last trading day of the week, which ended on Friday, March 14, as Tantalizers led the decline.

Dangote releases new job vacancies for Nigerians to apply

Dangote releases new job vacancies for Nigerians to apply

Industry

a year ago

Dangote Industries Limited has announced new job vacancies for qualified Nigerians seeking employment to join its workforce across various departments.

Dave Ibemere