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.

4590 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Dangote Cement overtakes Airtel to become most valuable company in Nigeria

Dangote Cement overtakes Airtel to become most valuable company in Nigeria

Capital Market

a year ago

Access Bank reaches agreement to buy another bank, Herbert Wigwe speaks on new achievement

Access Bank reaches agreement to buy another bank, Herbert Wigwe speaks on new achievement

Money

a year ago

Shell breaks silence on reported plans to leave Nigeria after 86 years of operation

Shell breaks silence on reported plans to leave Nigeria after 86 years of operation

Energy

a year ago

Access, GTB, UBA, other banks take advantage of CBN’s decision to remove deposit limit on savings

Access, GTB, UBA, other banks take advantage of CBN’s decision to remove deposit limit on savings

Money

a year ago

Nigeria Customs explains 4X adjustment in exchange rate for importers clearing goods at ports

Nigeria Customs explains 4X adjustment in exchange rate for importers clearing goods at ports

Money

a year ago

Another Aliko Dangote's company crosses N1 trillion market value on Nigerian Exchange

Another Aliko Dangote's company crosses N1 trillion market value on Nigerian Exchange

Capital Market

a year ago

Elon Musk, 4 other world’s richest men make $14M every hour, grow wealth 3x faster in 3yrs

Elon Musk, 4 other world’s richest men make $14M every hour, grow wealth 3x faster in 3yrs

Money

a year ago

A new report from OXFAM has revealed that the world's richest billionaires, which include Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, are getting richer despite rising poverty.

Naira appreciates by 5.8% at official market against US dollar as Tinubu’s govt secures support

Naira appreciates by 5.8% at official market against US dollar as Tinubu’s govt secures support

Money

a year ago

he naira improved against the US dollar, British pound, and the Euro at the official market following the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) loan disbursement.

Expert speaks on naira to dollar exchange rate in 2024 as FG introduces new dollar account charges

Expert speaks on naira to dollar exchange rate in 2024 as FG introduces new dollar account charges

Money

a year ago

Bismarck Rewane, chief executive officer (CEO) of Financial Derivatives, has predicted how the naira will perform against foreign currencies in 2024.

South Africa wants Nigerian workers ready to relocate, announces 8 professions for easy visa

South Africa wants Nigerian workers ready to relocate, announces 8 professions for easy visa

Economy

a year ago

South African government has released a list of professionals that immigrants from Nigeria and other countries looking to relocate can use to get work visas easily.

Full list: FG releases names of companies qualified to apply for government contracts in 2024

Full list: FG releases names of companies qualified to apply for government contracts in 2024

Economy

a year ago

The federal government has released a list of Nigerian companies approved for government contracts within their areas of operations until December 2024.

Nigeria’s newest Int’l airport almost ready, state government sets date for full operation

Nigeria’s newest Int’l airport almost ready, state government sets date for full operation

Economy

a year ago

Chuba Okadigbo’s International Airport in Ebonyi state is set to commence full operations as work is completed following the upgrading of runway for safety.

Two more European countries to issue Nigerians visa that grants entry to Germany, 25 other countries

Two more European countries to issue Nigerians visa that grants entry to Germany, 25 other countries

Industry

a year ago

Two more European countries have announced plans to issue Schengen visas, providing Nigerians with more options when planning to visit 26 countries in Europe.

Full list: UK releases names of companies eligible to sponsor Nigerians’ work visa in 2024

Full list: UK releases names of companies eligible to sponsor Nigerians’ work visa in 2024

Money

a year ago

The UK government has released the list of companies and organisations eligible to sponsor skilled Nigerians and other immigrants into the country for work.

“BBC only confirmed the truth”: Prophet Speaks on TB Joshua, releases prophesies on Nigeria, Tinubu

“BBC only confirmed the truth”: Prophet Speaks on TB Joshua, releases prophesies on Nigeria, Tinubu

Nigeria

a year ago

Prophet Odedoyin, who has his church close to the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua, has reacted to the BBC documentary.

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