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.

4690 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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FG launches new programme to train 1.3 million youths in practical skills, pays N22,500 monthly

FG launches new programme to train 1.3 million youths in practical skills, pays N22,500 monthly

Economy

5 days ago

FG awaits bid for oil blocks, reduces entry price by $3 million

FG awaits bid for oil blocks, reduces entry price by $3 million

Economy

5 days ago

List of penalties, fines and jail time for offenders under Nigeria tax law starting January 1, 2026

List of penalties, fines and jail time for offenders under Nigeria tax law starting January 1, 2026

Economy

5 days ago

Nigerians to pay more to buy dollar, pound, euro as Currency market traders adjust exchange rates

Nigerians to pay more to buy dollar, pound, euro as Currency market traders adjust exchange rates

Money

5 days ago

TY Logistics Park launches West Africa’s first grade-A free zone contract logistics facility

TY Logistics Park launches West Africa’s first grade-A free zone contract logistics facility

Maritime

6 days ago

Fresh storm as critics question motive behind campaign targeting FIRS boss Zacch Adedeji

Fresh storm as critics question motive behind campaign targeting FIRS boss Zacch Adedeji

Economy

6 days ago

More headache for importers as Dangote announces decision on fuel pricing after meeting Tinubu

More headache for importers as Dangote announces decision on fuel pricing after meeting Tinubu

Energy

6 days ago

Aliko Dangote says petrol from his refinery will remain reasonable and competitive, putting pressure on importers who continue to source for products abroad.

Top 10 performing sectors behind Nigeria’s economic growth

Top 10 performing sectors behind Nigeria’s economic growth

Economy

6 days ago

Nigeria’s economy grew 3.98% in Q3 2025, driven by agriculture and services, with non-oil sectors contributing over 96% amid declining oil reliance.

World Bank loan to Nigeria under Tinubu on the rise, data shows 3-year trend

World Bank loan to Nigeria under Tinubu on the rise, data shows 3-year trend

Economy

6 days ago

World Bank loans to Nigeria from 2023 to 2025 increased significantly; the funds are for projects in energy, education, health, and social protection.

Good news for investors as Nigerian market soars by N2.44 trillion in one week

Good news for investors as Nigerian market soars by N2.44 trillion in one week

Money

6 days ago

The Nigerian Exchange closed higher this week, driven by ICT and banking stocks, with strong investor activity and multiple corporate listings boosting market.

POS operators reject CAC plan to seize, shutdown terminals over registration, ready for court battle

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POS operators reject CAC plan to seize, shutdown terminals over registration, ready for court battle

Industry

7 days ago

PoS operators, led by NAFIAN, plan to challenge CAC’s new mandatory registration enforcement, calling it unnecessary and harmful to financial inclusion.

FG expands list, invites content creators to apply for tax training

FG expands list, invites content creators to apply for tax training

Economy

7 days ago

The federal government has expanded its tax training programme, inviting more content creators to apply to participate as it increases slots to 50.

Full list: FG selects content creators for tax laws training

Full list: FG selects content creators for tax laws training

Industry

7 days ago

The FG has selected 20 top content creators for special training to educate Nigerians on new tax reforms, with Sabinus and others missing from the list

CBN, traders announce new naira to dollar exchange rate

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CBN, traders announce new naira to dollar exchange rate

Money

7 days ago

The naira has depreciated against the US dollar this week, closing lower despite forex inflows as dollar demand for the festive season brings pressure.

CAC announces new deadline for all POS operators registration

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CAC announces new deadline for all POS operators registration

Money

8 days ago

CAC has announced the date for full enforcement of registration for all PoS operators as the Central Bank of Nigeria gives an order on geotagging compliance rules.

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