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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.

5443 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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MRS Oil Nigeria releases new fuel price list, Lagos residents to pay 925 per litre

MRS Oil Nigeria releases new fuel price list, Lagos residents to pay 925 per litre

Energy

a year ago

Nigerians to spend big on Valentine’s Day, report shows types of gifts planned for loved ones

Nigerians to spend big on Valentine’s Day, report shows types of gifts planned for loved ones

Economy

a year ago

MRS, Ardova, matrix, Mobil announce new petrol prices at filling stations

MRS, Ardova, matrix, Mobil announce new petrol prices at filling stations

Energy

a year ago

Dangote gets new position on billionaires' list as his wealth drops by over N900bn in one month

Dangote gets new position on billionaires' list as his wealth drops by over N900bn in one month

Money

a year ago

10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by market value in 2025

10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by market value in 2025

Money

a year ago

FG shares revenue expectation from Taraba Airport after concession approval

FG shares revenue expectation from Taraba Airport after concession approval

Industry

a year ago

Lagos state set to begin Lekki-Epe International airport construction

Lagos state set to begin Lekki-Epe International airport construction

Industry

a year ago

Lagos State Government has made a significant move towards the construction of Lekki-Epe International Airport which is set to service 5 million passengers.

MTN sends message to subscribers on network fluctuations

MTN sends message to subscribers on network fluctuations

Technology

a year ago

Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria has reacted to the service outage experienced by some subscribers after users complained about poor network.

FAAN advises travelers as it resumes collection of access gate fees at Abuja airport

FAAN advises travelers as it resumes collection of access gate fees at Abuja airport

Industry

a year ago

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has reinstated access gate fee collection at Abuja Airport, advising travellers to comply with toll payments.

N1,500/$: CBN releases latest naira to dollar, pound, euro, other currencies exchange rates

N1,500/$: CBN releases latest naira to dollar, pound, euro, other currencies exchange rates

Money

a year ago

The value of the Naira has improved against the United States Dollar in the unofficial foreign exchange market but remained unchanged in the official FX market.

Dollar bounces back, appreciates against naira in official market

Dollar bounces back, appreciates against naira in official market

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the latest exchange rates for the Naira against other currencies as the value of the Dollar appreciates in the NAFEM window.

LCCI advises Nigeria Customs Service to suspend newly introduced 4% customs charge on imports

LCCI advises Nigeria Customs Service to suspend newly introduced 4% customs charge on imports

Economy

a year ago

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has asked the federal government to suspend its plan to implement a 4% customs Free On-Board (FOB) charge.

Dollar crashes massively against naira, traders now sell at new exchange rate

Dollar crashes massively against naira, traders now sell at new exchange rate

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency improved against the United States dollar in the foreign exchange market following policies introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

New exchange rate to clear goods at ports as customs enforces 4% FOB charge

New exchange rate to clear goods at ports as customs enforces 4% FOB charge

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the exchange rate for clearing goods at the nation's ports as Nigeria Customs begins implementing a 4% charge.

Dollar crashes again, official, black market exchange rate gap now N30

Dollar crashes again, official, black market exchange rate gap now N30

Money

a year ago

The value of the dollar has once again crashed in the black foreign exchange market, as the gap between the official and black market rates is now only N31

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