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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.

5039 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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List of specific foods, drinks Nigerians are not allow to import in 2026

List of specific foods, drinks Nigerians are not allow to import in 2026

Industry

4 days ago

How to apply for 2026 Nigeria youth futures fund, $50,000 up for grabs

How to apply for 2026 Nigeria youth futures fund, $50,000 up for grabs

Economy

5 days ago

Dangote refinery explains N100 rise in petrol price

Dangote refinery explains N100 rise in petrol price

Energy

5 days ago

N1,300/kg: Dealers release new rates for cooking prices nationwide

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N1,300/kg: Dealers release new rates for cooking prices nationwide

Energy

5 days ago

Zenith, Access, UBA, other banks release new lending rates as CBN lowers interest rate

Zenith, Access, UBA, other banks release new lending rates as CBN lowers interest rate

Money

5 days ago

NGX closes positive on Thursday as market cap gains N221bn

NGX closes positive on Thursday as market cap gains N221bn

Capital Market

5 days ago

N1,000/litre: Filling stations announce new petrol prices in 2 Nigerian states

N1,000/litre: Filling stations announce new petrol prices in 2 Nigerian states

Energy

6 days ago

Petrol prices surged across Nigerian cities after Dangote Refinery raised supply costs, pushing pump prices near N1,000 per litre in several states.

YEIDEP: FG announces batch B recruitment date, N500,000 business funding up for grabs

YEIDEP: FG announces batch B recruitment date, N500,000 business funding up for grabs

Economy

6 days ago

The Federal Government announced that YEIDEP Batch B recruitment will begin nationwide on March 9, 2026, urging Nigerians aged 18 to 50 to apply.

Exchange rate gap closes to N13 as naira crashes against US dollar

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Exchange rate gap closes to N13 as naira crashes against US dollar

Money

6 days ago

The Nigerian currency has depreciated for the 11th straight session, losing against the United States dollar, pound, and euro, the CBN data shows.

Optimus Bank scales CBN recapitalisation hurdle ahead of March 31 deadline

Optimus Bank scales CBN recapitalisation hurdle ahead of March 31 deadline

Money

6 days ago

Optimus Bank has raised its paid-up capital to N200 billion, successfully meeting the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation requirement ahead of deadline.

Top 3 cement makers in Nigeria announce over N1.6trn profit

Top 3 cement makers in Nigeria announce over N1.6trn profit

Industry

6 days ago

Nigeria’s leading cement makers posted N1.65 trillion profit in 2025, as BUA Cement led margins amid rising prices and strong investor confidence.

N960/litre: NNPC releases new petrol prices for Abuja, Lagos, Delta, other states

N960/litre: NNPC releases new petrol prices for Abuja, Lagos, Delta, other states

Energy

7 days ago

NNPC has raised petrol prices nationwide, with Abuja and Lagos, other states seeing N100 increases, following Dangote Refinery’s gantry adjustment.

Air Peace, United Airlines announce new job vacancies, invite Nigerians to apply

Air Peace, United Airlines announce new job vacancies, invite Nigerians to apply

Industry

7 days ago

Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines are hiring across multiple roles, inviting qualified candidates to apply, offering competitive pays for successful candidates.

NNPC, MRS, other filling stations announce new petrol prices 24 hours after Dangote's move

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NNPC, MRS, other filling stations announce new petrol prices 24 hours after Dangote's move

Energy

7 days ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has raised its petrol ex-depot price, triggering changes at fuel pumps in NNPC and private filling stations nationwide.

Nigerian stock market records another day of strong performance

Nigerian stock market records another day of strong performance

Capital Market

7 days ago

The Nigerian equities market gained 0.57% as buying interest lifted the All-Share Index to 196,621.96 points, raising market capitalisation to N126.20 trillion.

Dave Ibemere