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)

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.

3873 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

First Bank announces new name, shareholders approve new identity

First Bank announces new name, shareholders approve new identity

Money

2 months ago

Nigerian bank releases new requirements to buy dollar at rate below N1,570

Nigerian bank releases new requirements to buy dollar at rate below N1,570

Money

2 months ago

Binance executive names 3 lawmakers who allegedly demanded $150M bribe, one reacts

Binance executive names 3 lawmakers who allegedly demanded $150M bribe, one reac...

Money

3 months ago

Naira reverses gains, crashes against dollar, euro, pound sterling to new exchange rates

Naira reverses gains, crashes against dollar, euro, pound sterling to new exchan...

Money

3 months ago

FG makes moves on car importation, dealers as price of Tokunbo vehicles jumps three times

FG makes moves on car importation, dealers as price of Tokunbo vehicles jumps th...

Industry

3 months ago

CBN clarifies N100 ATM fee for withdrawals below N20,000

CBN clarifies N100 ATM fee for withdrawals below N20,000

Money

3 months ago

Importers to pay more to clear goods as CBN raises Customs duty rate

Importers to pay more to clear goods as CBN raises Customs duty rate

Money

3 months ago

Importers are to pay more as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has raised the exchange rate for computing Customs duties at the nation’s seaports and airports.

CBN instructs Access, Zenith, UBA, other banks on ATM withdrawal limits below N20,000

CBN instructs Access, Zenith, UBA, other banks on ATM withdrawal limits below N20,000

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has instructed Access, Zenith, UBA, and other banks on automated teller machine (ATM) withdrawal limits below N20,000.

Nigerians rush to buy as NNPC reduces fuel price at filling stations by N15

Nigerians rush to buy as NNPC reduces fuel price at filling stations by N15

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company retail stations have reduced petrol prices at their filling stations, just like MRS, following Dangote's price change.

Google CEO speaks on plans for Nigeria after meeting President Tinubu

Google CEO speaks on plans for Nigeria after meeting President Tinubu

Money

3 months ago

President Bola Tinubu has revealed plans to work with Google in the implementation of an AI-focused initiative and also develop Nigeria's tech ecosystem.

Nigeria’s oil production drops to 30,000bpd in January, misses OPEC quota

Nigeria’s oil production drops to 30,000bpd in January, misses OPEC quota

Energy

3 months ago

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has disclosed that Nigeria's crude oil production declined, falling short of its quota for January 2025.

Another bank set to commence operation in Nigeria next month

Another bank set to commence operation in Nigeria next month

Energy

3 months ago

Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil) has confirmed that the plan for the commencement of Africa Energy Bank is completed.

Another foreign airline begins operation in Nigeria, first-ever flight lands in Port Harcourt

Another foreign airline begins operation in Nigeria, first-ever flight lands in Port Harcourt

Industry

3 months ago

Nigeria's aviation industry has welcomed a new player, Afrijet, an airline owned by the Gabonese government as it made its first-ever flight from Gabon to Nigeria.

Full breakdown of MTN's new data prices, plans, codes

Full breakdown of MTN's new data prices, plans, codes

Technology

3 months ago

Nigeria telecom provider MTN has increased its data tariff a full breakdown of all the new pricing has been provided which includes daily, weekly, and monthly plans.

Top Nigerian investment firm predicts new naira to dollar exchange rate by March 2025

Top Nigerian investment firm predicts new naira to dollar exchange rate by March 2025

Money

3 months ago

Investment firm Comercio Partners Limited has released its exchange rate projection following the recent performance of the Naira in the forex markets.

Dave Ibemere