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.

4585 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Nigeria Customs announces new dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Nigeria Customs announces new dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Industry

a year ago

Like Dangote, another Nigerian billionaire’s company announces completion of gas plant

Like Dangote, another Nigerian billionaire’s company announces completion of gas plant

Energy

a year ago

“It will affect businesses”: Expert speaks as CBN increases interest rate to 22.75 percent

“It will affect businesses”: Expert speaks as CBN increases interest rate to 22.75 percent

Economy

a year ago

FG sets annual employment levy for companies hiring foreign workers, expert explains consequences

FG sets annual employment levy for companies hiring foreign workers, expert explains consequences

Economy

a year ago

Access, UBA, GTB, Zenith others release easy steps for customers to link BVN, NIN to bank accounts

Access, UBA, GTB, Zenith others release easy steps for customers to link BVN, NIN to bank accounts

Money

a year ago

Lagos to London price list for British Airways, other airlines as Air Peace announces cheaper fares

Lagos to London price list for British Airways, other airlines as Air Peace announces cheaper fares

Industry

a year ago

GTB, access, UBA, others send messages to customers on bank account update, give deadline

GTB, access, UBA, others send messages to customers on bank account update, give deadline

Money

a year ago

Customers of GTB, Access, UBA, and other major banks in Nigeria are required to update their bank account information based on instructions from the CBN.

MTN disconnects over 4 million phone numbers, 17 million more at risk, explains decision

MTN disconnects over 4 million phone numbers, 17 million more at risk, explains decision

Technology

a year ago

Telecommunication giant, MTN, has announced that millions of its subscribers have been disconnected based on directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission.

Naira appreciates as banks and forex traders sell 1 dollar at new rate below N1,600 to customers

Naira appreciates as banks and forex traders sell 1 dollar at new rate below N1,600 to customers

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, recorded a mixed performance against the United States Dollar in the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets.

Naira appreciates by N150, official exchange rate now higher than black market

Naira appreciates by N150, official exchange rate now higher than black market

Money

a year ago

Nigerian currency at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) and also in the unofficial foreign exchange market improved against the US dollar.

"I paid N100k into a friend's account, it failed, but I was debited. What do I do?" Expert explains

"I paid N100k into a friend's account, it failed, but I was debited. What do I do?" Expert explains

Money

a year ago

A senior customer representative has explained how a Nigerian bank customer can get a refund for money debited from account after a failed transaction.

Nigerian stocks traders make N390bn in 5hrs as expert express concern after CBN interest rate hike

Nigerian stocks traders make N390bn in 5hrs as expert express concern after CBN interest rate hike

Capital Market

a year ago

he Nigerian stock market bounced back to record a positive performance as investors shared over N300 billion after four hours of trading on the last day of March.

“Dear customer”: MTN explains to subscribers why voice and call service stopped working

“Dear customer”: MTN explains to subscribers why voice and call service stopped working

Technology

a year ago

MTN Nigeria has come out to provide a detailed explanation to millions of its subscribers on the reasons there was a network outage for hours on Wednesday.

NCC orders MTN, Glo, 9mobile, Airtel to block phone numbers without NIN, confirms date

NCC orders MTN, Glo, 9mobile, Airtel to block phone numbers without NIN, confirms date

Technology

a year ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile to block millions of SIM cards on their networks from February 28.

Naira free fall against US dollar continues in the official and unofficial forex markets

Naira free fall against US dollar continues in the official and unofficial forex markets

Economy

a year ago

The Naira has recorded depreciation against the US dollar in the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets, despite CBN efforts to find a solution.

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