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.

4276 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

New petrol prices emerge at filling stations, cheaper than NNPC rate

New petrol prices emerge at filling stations, cheaper than NNPC rate

Energy

5 days ago

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Foreign reserves rise to highest level in 4 years, CBN releases new exchange rates

Money

5 days ago

Investors lose over ₦300bn as the Nigerian stock market records its first loss of the week

Investors lose over ₦300bn as the Nigerian stock market records its first loss of the week

Capital Market

5 days ago

Dangote announces new skills, job opportunities for Nigerian youths

Dangote announces new skills, job opportunities for Nigerian youths

Industry

5 days ago

Ex-minister announces free phone repairs, AI training for Nigerian youths, shares link to apply

Ex-minister announces free phone repairs, AI training for Nigerian youths, shares link to apply

Technology

6 days ago

N10.8m: Airlines release new ticket prices as travelling to US gets more expensive

N10.8m: Airlines release new ticket prices as travelling to US gets more expensive

Industry

6 days ago

CBN issues new order to banks, OPay, Moniepoint, PalmPay, Kuda, others on POS machines in Nigeria

CBN issues new order to banks, OPay, Moniepoint, PalmPay, Kuda, others on POS machines in Nigeria

Money

6 days ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has informed Nigerian banks including fintechs on changes in regards to POS machine new or existing as it looks to tackle fraud.

Stock market records 2 consecutive days of positive trading

Stock market records 2 consecutive days of positive trading

Capital Market

6 days ago

Again, the Nigerian stock market closed positively after trading on Tuesday as the benchmark index gained 0.23%, driven by Beta Glass, Berger Paints.

Kerosene price in Nigeria ranked 12th cheapest worldwide

Kerosene price in Nigeria ranked 12th cheapest worldwide

Energy

6 days ago

Latest data has revealed that the price of kerosene in Nigeria is among the cheapest in the world, with 10 states recording the lowest prices NBS reports.

Nigerian company discovers another oil reserve worth over $15bn, NNPC unaware it exists

Nigerian company discovers another oil reserve worth over $15bn, NNPC unaware it exists

Energy

7 days ago

MSM Group chairman has revealed that his company discovered a large oil reserve worth $15bn and that the NNPC Limited was not even aware of its existence.

Naira records slight depreciation against US dollar in official market

Naira records slight depreciation against US dollar in official market

Money

7 days ago

The naira has weakened in the official market, depreciating to N1,536.42/$1 amid falling FX inflows, despite rising reserves and CBN interventions.

0724: Nigeria’s newest telecom firm invites Nigerians to reserve favourite phone number, portal live

0724: Nigeria’s newest telecom firm invites Nigerians to reserve favourite phone number, portal live

Technology

7 days ago

The Nigerian telecom market is set to welcome Lebara Nigeria’s service, and prospective subscribers have been invited to reserve their preferred phone numbers.

Stock market opens week bullish as Investors record N285bn gain

Stock market opens week bullish as Investors record N285bn gain

Capital Market

7 days ago

The Nigerian Exchange opened the week bullish on Monday, as investors added ₦285 billion, driven by Julius Berger, Cutix, Regal Insurance, Veritas Kapital.

Nigerian bank to share N1m, N500k, 250K to customers, gives requirements to benefit

Nigerian bank to share N1m, N500k, 250K to customers, gives requirements to benefit

Money

7 days ago

United Bank for Africa has launched a new campaign in an effort to reward customers with over N150 million in cash and prizes between September 2025 and May 2026.

After cement, Nigerian firm introduces new concrete variant, calls it game-changing innovation

After cement, Nigerian firm introduces new concrete variant, calls it game-changing innovation

Industry

8 days ago

After launching a new cement variant, Lafarge one of Nigeria's biggest cement company has a new concrete product and has promised high performance.

Dave Ibemere