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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.

5072 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Tony Elumelu to get richer after securing another mega company in his portfolio

Tony Elumelu to get richer after securing another mega company in his portfolio

Energy

2 months ago

Naira appreciates by over N100 against US dollar in forex market

Naira appreciates by over N100 against US dollar in forex market

Money

2 months ago

Top 4 Nigerian billionaires start 2026 with $43Bn, Adenuga drops in ranking

Top 4 Nigerian billionaires start 2026 with $43Bn, Adenuga drops in ranking

Money

2 months ago

Access, First bank, GTB, Zenith, UBA alert customers of new electronic transfer charges

Access, First bank, GTB, Zenith, UBA alert customers of new electronic transfer charges

Money

2 months ago

Simple steps to retrieve tax ID number with NIN to avoid issues

Simple steps to retrieve tax ID number with NIN to avoid issues

Money

2 months ago

Africa’s weakest currencies in 2025: Why the naira escaped the bottom 10 as others crumbled

Africa’s weakest currencies in 2025: Why the naira escaped the bottom 10 as others crumbled

Economy

2 months ago

New tax law: Simple, legal bank transfer narrations to avoid paying tax

New tax law: Simple, legal bank transfer narrations to avoid paying tax

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria’s tax reform will use digital banking data, making accurate transfer narrations crucial to avoid overpayment, audits, penalties, and confusion nationwide.

UBA, other banks to debit customers N50 on electronic transfers from January 1, 2026

UBA, other banks to debit customers N50 on electronic transfers from January 1, 2026

Money

2 months ago

Starting January 1, 2026, Nigerian banks will charge a N50 stamp duty on electronic transfers of N10,000 and above, excluding salaries and intra-bank transfers.

Investors make more money as NGX sustain rally as 2025 trading draws to a close

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Investors make more money as NGX sustain rally as 2025 trading draws to a close

Money

2 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) rose 0.42% on Tuesday, with bargain-hunting lifting the All-Share Index, market capitalisation, and driving gains across major stocks.

MultiChoice announces free film, TV training, invites applications

MultiChoice announces free film, TV training, invites applications

Industry

2 months ago

MultiChoice has opened applications for its fully funded 2026 Talent Factory programme, training African creatives to produce films and television content.

CBN releases outlook for 2026, projects economic growth, inflation, others

CBN releases outlook for 2026, projects economic growth, inflation, others

Money

2 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has shared its expectation for 2025 and expects the Nigeria’s economy to grow 4.49% in 2026, with inflation easing to 12.94%.

Nigeria’s tax ID portal will go live on January 1, FG sends message to Nigerians

Nigeria’s tax ID portal will go live on January 1, FG sends message to Nigerians

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria’s new tax ID portal launches January 1, 2026, linking NIN and CAC numbers, replacing old TINs, without bank deductions, JRB assures taxpayers nationwide.

Naira opens last week of 2025 strong against US dollar, CBN releases new exchange rates

Naira opens last week of 2025 strong against US dollar, CBN releases new exchange rates

Money

2 months ago

The naira opened the last week of 2025 stronger, gaining against the dollar, pound, and euro, supported by CBN interventions and Minister Wale Edun’s assurances.

Stock market closes last Monday of 2025 on a bright note

Stock market closes last Monday of 2025 on a bright note

Capital Market

2 months ago

The Nigerian equities market continues its Santa Claus rally, with investors gaining N541bn as major stocks rise, including Guinness and Access Holdings.

Femi Otedola sells company's shares for over N1 trillion

Femi Otedola sells company's shares for over N1 trillion

Capital Market

2 months ago

Billionaire Femi Otedola has sold his controlling stake in Geregu Power, signalling a strategic shift from energy investments to Nigeria’s banking sector.

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