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.

4586 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

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

CBN resumes sales of dollars to BDCs, sets dollar exchange rate pricing limit

CBN resumes sales of dollars to BDCs, sets dollar exchange rate pricing limit

Money

a year ago

"I mistakenly sent N200K to a wrong bank account, how do I get my money back?" Expert explains

"I mistakenly sent N200K to a wrong bank account, how do I get my money back?" Expert explains

Opinion

a year ago

CBN removes over N1trn excess cash from Access Bank, Zenith, others to fix naira fall, inflation

CBN removes over N1trn excess cash from Access Bank, Zenith, others to fix naira fall, inflation

Money

a year ago

Another European country announces 7,000 jobs vacancies, invites Nigerians, others to apply

Another European country announces 7,000 jobs vacancies, invites Nigerians, others to apply

Industry

a year ago

Traders sell dollars at new rates as naira depreciates by over N90 in official market

Traders sell dollars at new rates as naira depreciates by over N90 in official market

Money

a year ago

Lagos, Kaduna lead list of top states as Nigeria’s Internet subscribers hit over 160 million

Lagos, Kaduna lead list of top states as Nigeria’s Internet subscribers hit over 160 million

Industry

a year ago

Nigeria’s internet user population rose 5.81% to 163.8 million in Q4 2023, with Lagos, Ogun, and Kano recording the highest user numbers, Bayelsa lowest.

FG announces plan to share N25,000 cash to 15m Nigerians monthly, gives condition to benefit

FG announces plan to share N25,000 cash to 15m Nigerians monthly, gives condition to benefit

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian government has revealed plans to empower 15 million households with N25,000 cash as part of its effort to reduce the rising cost of living.

IMF predicts next naira to dollar exchange rate in 2024, FG hopes to achieve N800/$1

IMF predicts next naira to dollar exchange rate in 2024, FG hopes to achieve N800/$1

Money

a year ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a warning to the Nigerian government regarding the naira exchange rate and the necessary measures to prevent it.

Lagos Prophet, Israel Adewale, speaks on his spiritual journey and ‘covenant water’

Lagos Prophet, Israel Adewale, speaks on his spiritual journey and ‘covenant water’

Nigeria

a year ago

Prophet Israel Ajadi Adewale, known as Baba Eri, in an exclusive chat with Legit shares his spiritual journey and the impact of 'Covenant Water' in his ministry.

CBN releases new guidelines for BDCs operation, bans street trading, 22 other activities

CBN releases new guidelines for BDCs operation, bans street trading, 22 other activities

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced new guidelines for Bureau de Change operators as it bids to find a solution to the naira's depreciation against dollar.

“Don’t ignore”: FG launches startup portal, Nigerian entrepreneurs to get support

“Don’t ignore”: FG launches startup portal, Nigerian entrepreneurs to get support

Economy

a year ago

The Federal Government has launched a portal for startups that will drive the identification and aggregation of Nigerian businesses across the country for support.

Binance, 8 other online platforms Nigerians can no longer access to buy and sell dollar

Binance, 8 other online platforms Nigerians can no longer access to buy and sell dollar

Economy

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria has cracked down on Binance and other cryptocurrency companies for alleged forex market manipulation, prompting restrictions.

“N1,571/$”: Naira reverses gains, falls at black and official markets against US dollar

“N1,571/$”: Naira reverses gains, falls at black and official markets against US dollar

Money

a year ago

Naira recorded a poor performance against the United States Dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) and unofficial forex markets.

Naira appreciates at official market, falls at black market as FG gives new order to crash dollar

Naira appreciates at official market, falls at black market as FG gives new order to crash dollar

Money

a year ago

The value of the naira recovered against the US dollar in both the official and black markets after falling to its lowest in history at the start of the new week.

Dave Ibemere