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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

Author's articles

Revenue boost for Tinubu’s government as NNPC restores oil production of 275,000bpd

Revenue boost for Tinubu’s government as NNPC restores oil production of 275,000bpd

Money

2 years ago

“Give us names”: FG announces plan to collect triple rent from landlords of unoccupied houses

“Give us names”: FG announces plan to collect triple rent from landlords of unoccupied houses

Economy

2 years ago

Sales, carpentry lead list of top 10 high paying jobs in UK for Nigerians without degree

Sales, carpentry lead list of top 10 high paying jobs in UK for Nigerians without degree

Money

2 years ago

Good news for naira as Dangote gets govt approval to refine 300,000 barrels of crude daily

Good news for naira as Dangote gets govt approval to refine 300,000 barrels of crude daily

Economy

2 years ago

“Accept our apologies”: MTN sends important message as subscribers celebrate debt cancellations

“Accept our apologies”: MTN sends important message as subscribers celebrate debt cancellations

Technology

2 years ago

No more limit: CBN makes changes on Access, GTB, UBA, Zenith, other banks' savings accounts

No more limit: CBN makes changes on Access, GTB, UBA, Zenith, other banks' savings accounts

Money

2 years ago

Report: Dangote to sell luxurious private jet he bought to celebrate birthday, awaits offers

Report: Dangote to sell luxurious private jet he bought to celebrate birthday, awaits offers

Money

2 years ago

Africa's richest billionaire, Aliko Dangote, is making a move to cut down on his luxurious assets and has decided to put up his private jet for sale.

“Can’t CBN do this?”: Experts offer simple solutions to naira free fall against US dollar

“Can’t CBN do this?”: Experts offer simple solutions to naira free fall against US dollar

Money

2 years ago

Experts have provided to the Central Bank of Nigeria and the federal government solutions to the free fall of naira against the dollar at foreign exchange markets.

Naira crashes to lowest level in history against US dollar at official market

Naira crashes to lowest level in history against US dollar at official market

Money

2 years ago

The value of the naira continues to depreciate across all foreign exchange markets, and it is now at its lowest level in history in the official market.

“Going bad is not 0%”: Company appoints robot called Mika as CEO, job description made public

“Going bad is not 0%”: Company appoints robot called Mika as CEO, job description made public

Technology

2 years ago

The world's first robot has been revealed and hails from Colombia, further validating Elon Musk's comments on the future of jobs in light of artificial intelligence.

“He wants to achieve it”: Experts speak as Tinubu’s Govt sets naira to dollar exchange rate target

“He wants to achieve it”: Experts speak as Tinubu’s Govt sets naira to dollar exchange rate target

Money

2 years ago

The administration of President Bola Tinubu has set a naira to dollar target, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has already started implementation.

No more N900/$: Naira falls against dollar, pound, euro at official market, worsens in black markets

No more N900/$: Naira falls against dollar, pound, euro at official market, worsens in black markets

Economy

2 years ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, continued its depreciation against the US dollar across the foreign exchange markets as the momentum created by CBN fades.

Good news for Air Peace, others as Nigeria, Algeria get ready to sign direct flight agreement

Good news for Air Peace, others as Nigeria, Algeria get ready to sign direct flight agreement

Industry

2 years ago

Nigeria and Australia are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enable direct flights from Nigeria to Algeria after years of cancellations.

“We have started”: Innoson Motors takes giant step to produce its own electric vehicle in Nigeria

“We have started”: Innoson Motors takes giant step to produce its own electric vehicle in Nigeria

Industry

2 years ago

igeria’s indigenous vehicle manufacturing company, Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing wants to begin electric vehicle manufacturing after launching gas power vehicles.

No more December: CBN addresses Nigerians on expiration date for old naira notes

No more December: CBN addresses Nigerians on expiration date for old naira notes

Money

2 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has finally put to rest the fears of Nigerians on the expiration of old naira notes as reports emerge that cash scarcity has returned.

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