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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.

5511 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola sells N399m worth of Geregu shares

Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola sells N399m worth of Geregu shares

Capital Market

2 years ago

List of 10 countries in Europe, others Nigerians can invest and become citizens in days

List of 10 countries in Europe, others Nigerians can invest and become citizens in days

Industry

2 years ago

“Control things with your mind”: Elon Musk lists benefits as company implants chip in human brain

“Control things with your mind”: Elon Musk lists benefits as company implants chip in human brain

Technology

2 years ago

EFCC agrees with BDCs to spoil black market rate as one dollar sells for over N1,400

EFCC agrees with BDCs to spoil black market rate as one dollar sells for over N1,400

Money

2 years ago

Like Canada, UK, Australia announces new visa rules plan for Nigerians, others

Like Canada, UK, Australia announces new visa rules plan for Nigerians, others

Money

2 years ago

No more N10k: Cost of cooking gas increases again, report shows cheapest, highest prices

No more N10k: Cost of cooking gas increases again, report shows cheapest, highest prices

Industry

2 years ago

Debt, GDP: PwC lists Seven trends that will shape Nigeria’s economy in 2024

Debt, GDP: PwC lists Seven trends that will shape Nigeria’s economy in 2024

Money

2 years ago

PwC Nigeria, a professional services firm, has released its economic outlook report which highlights the key trends that will shape Nigeria’s economy.

Days after celebrating Award, US govt charges Nigerian billionaire with multimillion-dollar fraud

Days after celebrating Award, US govt charges Nigerian billionaire with multimillion-dollar fraud

Money

2 years ago

Nigerian billionaire is facing serious fraud charges from the United States government just a few days after receiving an award from the Seras Awards.

Edo 2024: APC Chieftainns send clear message to Oshiomole ahead of Edo Guber primary

Edo 2024: APC Chieftainns send clear message to Oshiomole ahead of Edo Guber primary

Politics

2 years ago

A group of APC party members has claimed that Senator Adams Oshiomhole is trying to impose a candidate on the party faithful ahead of the primary election.

Fraud alert: PalmPay, OPay take action, announces account changes, customers to update

Fraud alert: PalmPay, OPay take action, announces account changes, customers to update

Money

2 years ago

Two Nigerian financial technology companies, Opay and Palmpay, have announced new changes to customers' accounts in response to fraud alerts and CBN directives.

Reps want FG to allow Chinese yuan as official foreign exchange currency in Nigeria, give reasons

Reps want FG to allow Chinese yuan as official foreign exchange currency in Nigeria, give reasons

Money

2 years ago

Lawmakers have called on the federal government to implement the use of the Chinese Yuan as an official foreign exchange currency to help naira recovery.

Sanusi reacts to CBN’s staff relocation plan from Abuja to Lagos amid protest from northern groups

Sanusi reacts to CBN’s staff relocation plan from Abuja to Lagos amid protest from northern groups

Money

2 years ago

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has reacted to the decision to relocate key departments from Abuja to its Lagos office.

Currency hoarders to lose big as CBN governor unveils plans to crash dollar at Forex markets

Currency hoarders to lose big as CBN governor unveils plans to crash dollar at Forex markets

Money

2 years ago

Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has reacted to the current naira-to-dollar exchange rates at the foreign exchange market.

“Your money at risk”: SEC shuts down 13-year-old investment company, sends warning to Nigerians

“Your money at risk”: SEC shuts down 13-year-old investment company, sends warning to Nigerians

Capital Market

2 years ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken the decision to shut down yet another investment company for providing illegal financial services.

Expert explains why cooking gas is expensive despite FG’s special efforts to crash prices

Expert explains why cooking gas is expensive despite FG’s special efforts to crash prices

Money

2 years ago

Despite the federal government's moves to reduce the price of Liquified Petroleum Gas, also known as cooking gas, data shows Nigerian households are paying more.

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