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.

4550 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Ibom Air: NCAA seeks eyewitness account, releases contact as airline reacts to viral video

Ibom Air: NCAA seeks eyewitness account, releases contact as airline reacts to viral video

Industry

2 months ago

Lawyer says Ibom Air passenger lifetime ban violates law, quotes section of aviation act

Lawyer says Ibom Air passenger lifetime ban violates law, quotes section of aviation act

Business and Economy

2 months ago

FAAN warns passengers against unruly behaviour at Nigerian airports

FAAN warns passengers against unruly behaviour at Nigerian airports

Industry

2 months ago

AON announces another punishment for Ibom Air passenger as court sends her to Kirikiri

AON announces another punishment for Ibom Air passenger as court sends her to Kirikiri

Industry

2 months ago

Lawyer shares why woman dragged out of Ibom Air will win in court, make millions, Nigerians react

Lawyer shares why woman dragged out of Ibom Air will win in court, make millions, Nigerians react

Industry

2 months ago

Ibom Air shares details as officials drag passenger out of aircraft, announces punishment

Ibom Air shares details as officials drag passenger out of aircraft, announces punishment

Industry

2 months ago

Bismark Rewane projects naira to dollar exchange rate

Bismark Rewane projects naira to dollar exchange rate

Economy

2 months ago

Bismarck Rewane, the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives Company has shared its projection for the naira in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market

Nigeria stock market records first loss after 27 consecutive trading days

Nigeria stock market records first loss after 27 consecutive trading days

Money

2 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange Limited has recorded its first decline for the first time in weeks following profit-taking in MTN Nigeria, BUA Cement, and Lafarge Africa.

Nigeria’s VAT revenue rises to over N1.9trn in Q4 2024, 10 sectors highest contributors

Nigeria’s VAT revenue rises to over N1.9trn in Q4 2024, 10 sectors highest contributors

Economy

2 months ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has provided a breakdown of Nigeria's Value Added Tax (VAT) collections and Manufacturing contributed the largest share.

Top 10 banks with the largest contribution to Nigeria’s capital importation in Q1 2025

Top 10 banks with the largest contribution to Nigeria’s capital importation in Q1 2025

Business and Economy

2 months ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has released the latest capital importation data, showing that banks attracted billions, led by Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria.

How to spot fake N1,000 notes as counterfeit floods markets, traders share experience

How to spot fake N1,000 notes as counterfeit floods markets, traders share experience

Money

2 months ago

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has raised the alarm of counterfeit 1,000 naira notes as the Central bank of Nigeria shares how to spot fake.

Access, UBA, other banks release new selling, buying rate for US dollar, pound, euro

Access, UBA, other banks release new selling, buying rate for US dollar, pound, euro

Money

2 months ago

Nigerian banks and also the Central Bank of Nigeria has shared the latest naira exchange rate against the United States dollar in the official markets.

Cost of prepaid meter drops, Ikeja Electric releases new prices

Cost of prepaid meter drops, Ikeja Electric releases new prices

Energy

2 months ago

Ikeja Electric released its revised prices for single-phase and three-phase meters for its customers in line with NERC’s Meter Asset Provider regulation.

FG to share N25,000 each to families, lists beneficiaries

FG to share N25,000 each to families, lists beneficiaries

Money

2 months ago

The Federal Government through the National Cash Transfer Programme is targeting to assist additional 15 million households for N25,000 monthly payment.

NNPC reverses, increases petrol price again across filling stations

NNPC reverses, increases petrol price again across filling stations

Energy

2 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has adjusted its petrol prices for filling stations following the step of Dangote Petroleum Refinery.

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