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.

4239 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Ardova reacts to reports of workers getting paid N10,000 per month

Ardova reacts to reports of workers getting paid N10,000 per month

Energy

2 months ago

Nigeria imports more cows from abroad, minister gives reasons, targets

Nigeria imports more cows from abroad, minister gives reasons, targets

Industry

2 months ago

Access, UBA, Zenith, GTB, other banks to close branches nationwide

Access, UBA, Zenith, GTB, other banks to close branches nationwide

Money

2 months ago

Nigerian stock market starts new month on a bullish note as investors gain N179 billion

Nigerian stock market starts new month on a bullish note as investors gain N179 billion

Capital Market

2 months ago

Mary-Jane Onuegbu shares her story on redefining Nigerian interior design space

Mary-Jane Onuegbu shares her story on redefining Nigerian interior design space

Industry

2 months ago

Elon Musk announces new rival for WhatsApp, other messaging apps, lists features

Elon Musk announces new rival for WhatsApp, other messaging apps, lists features

Technology

2 months ago

CBN releases how much Access, UBA, GTB, other banks pay as savings rate for deposits

CBN releases how much Access, UBA, GTB, other banks pay as savings rate for deposits

Money

2 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released the latest savings interest rates for Access, UBA, First Bank of Nigeria and other commercial banks in Nigeria,

Dangote compares Nigeria's new petrol price to West African countries, confirms the cheapest

Dangote compares Nigeria's new petrol price to West African countries, confirms the cheapest

Economy

2 months ago

Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group has shared the vision of its refinery to the Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS).

Nigerian stock market value rises by N1.5trn in one week

Nigerian stock market value rises by N1.5trn in one week

Capital Market

2 months ago

The Nigerian stock market ended the week on a positive note, as data from the NGX showed an increase in the Share Index and market capitalisation.

Traders quote new exchange rate for dollar as naira appreciates in all FX markets

Traders quote new exchange rate for dollar as naira appreciates in all FX markets

Money

2 months ago

The value of the Nigerian currency appreciated against the United States dollar in the official foreign exchange markets and experts expect stability.

Top 5 cheapest, most expensive states to buy rice in Nigeria

Top 5 cheapest, most expensive states to buy rice in Nigeria

Industry

2 months ago

The price of rice in markets across the country has decreased, thanks to changes in global prices, as the NBS reveals the states with the highest and lowest costs.

Naira bounces back, appreciates against US dollar to new exchange rate

Naira bounces back, appreciates against US dollar to new exchange rate

Money

2 months ago

The value of the Nigerian currency, the naira, has improved against the United States currency in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) after days of losses.

Nigeria’s newest commercial bank announces profit surge following transition

Nigeria’s newest commercial bank announces profit surge following transition

Money

2 months ago

NOVA Bank has announced a record profit following its transition from a merchant bank to a retail bank, after receiving approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria.

SEC exposes another investment platform not registered, warns Nigerians

SEC exposes another investment platform not registered, warns Nigerians

Capital Market

2 months ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission has once again warned Nigerians against investing in illegal market operators like Silverkuun Investment Cooperative Society.

Nigerian stock market value depreciates by N54 billion

Nigerian stock market value depreciates by N54 billion

Capital Market

2 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) has depreciated for the first time in three days after a total of 556,447,527 shares were exchanged in 18,505 deals.

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