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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.

5513 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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CBN announces over 200% surge in eNaira circulation as banks, fintech plans new digital currency

CBN announces over 200% surge in eNaira circulation as banks, fintech plans new digital currency

Money

2 years ago

Zenith, GTB lead list of Nigeria’s most valuable commercial banks in 2024

Zenith, GTB lead list of Nigeria’s most valuable commercial banks in 2024

Money

2 years ago

Nigerian bank sends message to customers on deposits as CBN sacks all its directors

Nigerian bank sends message to customers on deposits as CBN sacks all its directors

Money

2 years ago

Hours after donating N1bn to Lagos, Femi Otedola becomes 4th richest man in Nigeria

Hours after donating N1bn to Lagos, Femi Otedola becomes 4th richest man in Nigeria

Money

2 years ago

Mike Adenuga's net worth rises, overtakes Rabiu as second richest man in Nigeria

Mike Adenuga's net worth rises, overtakes Rabiu as second richest man in Nigeria

Money

2 years ago

Dangote makes over N217bn in 24 hours, jumps past 56 billionaires in world ranking

Dangote makes over N217bn in 24 hours, jumps past 56 billionaires in world ranking

Money

2 years ago

“Cash is evil”: Oduwacoin founder lists benefits of CBN's decision to lift ban on crypto transaction

“Cash is evil”: Oduwacoin founder lists benefits of CBN's decision to lift ban on crypto transaction

Money

2 years ago

Bright Enabulele, co-founder Oduwacoin, has reacted to the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift the ban on cryptocurrency transactions in Nigeria.

Apply now: FG opens application portal for humanitarian job, invites Nigerians ready to work

Apply now: FG opens application portal for humanitarian job, invites Nigerians ready to work

Economy

2 years ago

The federal government has announced that it is accepting applications from Nigerians for its Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Plateau.

“There is light”: Airtel CEO speaks on Tinubu govt's economic policy

“There is light”: Airtel CEO speaks on Tinubu govt's economic policy

Money

2 years ago

The Chief Executive Office of Airtel Nigeria has accessed the foreign exchange reforms by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu amid continue depreciation of naira.

MTN, Airtel, Glo to block phone numbers without Nin in 2024, give deadlines for different categories

MTN, Airtel, Glo to block phone numbers without Nin in 2024, give deadlines for different categories

Money

2 years ago

Telecommunications operators in Nigeria, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9mobile have decided to block millions of SIM cards from working in 2024.

Access, GTB, UBA, Zenith, others debit over N100bn from customer’s accounts for government

Access, GTB, UBA, Zenith, others debit over N100bn from customer’s accounts for government

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian government has collected over N100 billion from financial institutions as value-added tax payments for services rendered so far in 2023.

Naira falls by over N200 against US dollar in official market

Naira falls by over N200 against US dollar in official market

Money

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, fell against the United States Dollar at the official and unofficial foreign exchange market, latest data from FMDQ shows.

TB Joshua: MultiChoice confirms date to remove Emmanuel TV from DStv, GOtv, church reacts

TB Joshua: MultiChoice confirms date to remove Emmanuel TV from DStv, GOtv, church reacts

Industry

2 years ago

Emmanuel TV, the popular religious satellite station founded by Nigerian televangelist Temitope Babatunde Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua, will be shut down.

No more 5K: StarTimes announces new monthly subscription fees for all packages

No more 5K: StarTimes announces new monthly subscription fees for all packages

Industry

2 years ago

Customers of Startimes will be paying more to watch their favourite programs as there are new prices for all packages ahead of the African nation cup.

Nigerian banks, fintechs postpone launch of cNGN stablecoin, give reasons

Nigerian banks, fintechs postpone launch of cNGN stablecoin, give reasons

Money

2 years ago

A consortium of Nigerian banks has developed a new cryptocurrency following the lifting of the ban by the CBN, but the launch date has been postponed.

Dave Ibemere