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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.

5448 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Filling stations announce new fuel prices nationwide, marketers identify causes for new price

Filling stations announce new fuel prices nationwide, marketers identify causes for new price

Energy

a year ago

Nigeria records over 50% increase in kerosene price, residents of 3 states pay highest price

Nigeria records over 50% increase in kerosene price, residents of 3 states pay highest price

Energy

a year ago

NMDPRA speaks on establishment of Africa Energy Bank, lists its importance

NMDPRA speaks on establishment of Africa Energy Bank, lists its importance

Energy

a year ago

PenCom releases compulsory requirements for Nigerian workers' retirement savings account

PenCom releases compulsory requirements for Nigerian workers' retirement savings account

Industry

a year ago

Abuja, Lagos rank among top 10 states with lowest petrol prices in Nigeria

Abuja, Lagos rank among top 10 states with lowest petrol prices in Nigeria

Energy

a year ago

Elon Musk announces job opportunity, qualified Nigerians can apply

Elon Musk announces job opportunity, qualified Nigerians can apply

Technology

a year ago

World Bank releases Nigeria’s economic growth rate forecast for 2025

World Bank releases Nigeria’s economic growth rate forecast for 2025

Economy

a year ago

World Bank has released its January 2025 Global Economic Prospects report and have provided a forecast to Nigeria's expected GDP growth projections for the year.

Expert advises CBN on monetary policy, interest rate decision as inflation hit 34.8 per cent

Expert advises CBN on monetary policy, interest rate decision as inflation hit 34.8 per cent

Money

a year ago

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria against increasing the interest rate.

CBN moves to end cash transactions in govt, launches docflow, MDA naira payment solutions

CBN moves to end cash transactions in govt, launches docflow, MDA naira payment solutions

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in an effort to stop the use of cash for payment transactions has announced two new payment solutions for government offices.

Full list: Customers of 9 Nigerian banks will no longer be able to use USSD codes from January 27

Full list: Customers of 9 Nigerian banks will no longer be able to use USSD codes from January 27

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the USSD codes of various Nigerian banks will stop working unless a five-year debt is paid.

Air Peace announces flight cancellation to 6 states for two days, advises passengers

Air Peace announces flight cancellation to 6 states for two days, advises passengers

Industry

a year ago

Air Peace has decided to cancel flights to six states and has provided explanations and advice to its passengers, who the development will impact.

Loans: CBN releases the amount Nigerians and government owe Nigerian banks

Loans: CBN releases the amount Nigerians and government owe Nigerian banks

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that Nigerian banks gave out more credit to the government as customer personal loans and retail loans declined.

Net Worth, education: Six things to know about Adebayo Ogunlesi, OpenAI’s new board member

Net Worth, education: Six things to know about Adebayo Ogunlesi, OpenAI’s new board member

Money

a year ago

Nigerian billionaire Adebayo Ogunlesi, the Chief Executive Officer of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) has been appointed a board member of Open Ai

CNG: NNPC launches 6 new filling stations for Nigerians to buy fuel priced at N200, gives location

CNG: NNPC launches 6 new filling stations for Nigerians to buy fuel priced at N200, gives location

Energy

a year ago

The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGi) has revealed that the NNPC retail has now launch new stations for fuel priced at N200.

Naira depreciates further against US dollar in foreign exchange market

Naira depreciates further against US dollar in foreign exchange market

Money

a year ago

Naira has depreciated further against the US dollar in the foreign exchange markets, but there is hope if the federal government does the right thing.

Dave Ibemere