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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.

5465 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Finally, FG gives reasons for frequent national grid collapse, takes action

Finally, FG gives reasons for frequent national grid collapse, takes action

Economy

a year ago

After increasing transfer fee, Nigerian bank announces date, time for card maintenance

After increasing transfer fee, Nigerian bank announces date, time for card maintenance

Money

a year ago

Again, national grid collapses as US billionaire's firm offers to fix Nigeria's power issues

Again, national grid collapses as US billionaire's firm offers to fix Nigeria's power issues

Energy

a year ago

CBN issues instructions to banks as FG’s 9-month amnesty for illegal dollar deposit kicks off

CBN issues instructions to banks as FG’s 9-month amnesty for illegal dollar deposit kicks off

Money

a year ago

Donald Trump: Naira crashes to lowest level against US dollar in official market

Donald Trump: Naira crashes to lowest level against US dollar in official market

Money

a year ago

New cement prices as traders sell 50kg bag of Dangote, BUA, others below N9,500

New cement prices as traders sell 50kg bag of Dangote, BUA, others below N9,500

Industry

a year ago

DisCos announce another price hike for electricity prepaid meters

DisCos announce another price hike for electricity prepaid meters

Energy

a year ago

Nigerians will be paying more to purchase prepaid meters as Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) released new price breakdowns, making another increase.

Dollar rises against pound, euro after Trump’s victory, naira falls

Dollar rises against pound, euro after Trump’s victory, naira falls

Money

a year ago

The value of the United States dollar reached a new high against major foreign currencies following the triumph of Donald Trump as the next US president.

FG invites Nigerians to invest in savings bonds with only N5k, offers 18.44% interest rate

FG invites Nigerians to invest in savings bonds with only N5k, offers 18.44% interest rate

Economy

a year ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has announced a new opportunity for Nigerians to invest in federal government of Nigeria savings bonds at N1,000 per unit.

Dangote Refinery announces new petrol prices, explains its decision, NNPC's influence

Dangote Refinery announces new petrol prices, explains its decision, NNPC's influence

Economy

a year ago

The Dangote refinery has released its petrol pricing, which is higher than the prices announced by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in September.

Cooking jollof rice now costs over n20,000, residents of 3 states pay more

Cooking jollof rice now costs over n20,000, residents of 3 states pay more

Economy

a year ago

Nigerian households are suffering difficult times as a result of increased food and energy prices in the country, as half of wage is now being spent on food.

Hope rises for cheaper fuel nationwide as Dangote rivals set new pump price target

Hope rises for cheaper fuel nationwide as Dangote rivals set new pump price target

Energy

a year ago

Filling stations around the country will be getting ready to adjust pump prices again as marketers and also oil companies express readiness to compete with Dangote.

Updated: Discos send messages to customers as National Grid collapses again

Updated: Discos send messages to customers as National Grid collapses again

Money

a year ago

The National Grid has collapsed again for the ninth time, plunging the entire country into darkness as Nigerians await the Transmission Company of Nigeria.

New fuel price: Oil marketers to meet Dangote after crashing prices by N80

New fuel price: Oil marketers to meet Dangote after crashing prices by N80

Energy

a year ago

Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has sent a message to Aliko Dangote about the price of petrol from his refinery.

Fuel price: NUPENG names recognise associations as new ‘oil and gas marketers’ group emerges

Fuel price: NUPENG names recognise associations as new ‘oil and gas marketers’ group emerges

Energy

a year ago

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has disassociates itself from a new oil and gas body, claiming they are fraudulent among others.

Dave Ibemere