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.

4259 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Nigeria’s creative economy attracts $300m, FG set to share $100k, invites Nigerians to apply

Nigeria’s creative economy attracts $300m, FG set to share $100k, invites Nigerians to apply

Industry

3 months ago

CBN governor speaks as Nigeria’s foreign reserves rise to 3-month high

CBN governor speaks as Nigeria’s foreign reserves rise to 3-month high

Money

3 months ago

CBEX: FG advises against another platform wooing Nigerians for investments with false claims

CBEX: FG advises against another platform wooing Nigerians for investments with false claims

Economy

3 months ago

CBN announces new dollar exchange rate as naira depreciates in official, black market

CBN announces new dollar exchange rate as naira depreciates in official, black market

Money

3 months ago

Top 10 states with the highest food inflation rate in Nigeria

Top 10 states with the highest food inflation rate in Nigeria

Economy

3 months ago

Apple to share over N152bn to iPhone, MacBook users, shares link to apply

Apple to share over N152bn to iPhone, MacBook users, shares link to apply

Technology

3 months ago

Good news for Nigerians as inflation rate drops, new prices for beans, rice emerge

Good news for Nigerians as inflation rate drops, new prices for beans, rice emerge

Economy

3 months ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has provided insight into price movement in the country revealing that headline and food inflation rate has dropped.

Google introduces new feature to make stolen Android phones difficult to sell, use

Google introduces new feature to make stolen Android phones difficult to sell, use

Technology

3 months ago

It will no longer be easy to resell stolen Android devices, as Google has decided to implement a new feature that will render the stolen phone useless.

Stock market investors make over N180bn after another positive trading day

Stock market investors make over N180bn after another positive trading day

Capital Market

3 months ago

The Nigerian stock market recorded a positive performance, helping investors make over N180 billion after hours treading led by Northern Nigeria Flour Mills.

Naira appreciates against US dollar in official market after CBN launched NRBVN

Naira appreciates against US dollar in official market after CBN launched NRBVN

Money

3 months ago

The naira's value has appreciated against the US dollar and the Central Bank of Nigeria has released the latest exchange rates of pound, euro ad other currencies.

Ghana’s cedi rises to its strongest level in 2025, outshines naira, dollar, euro, pound

Ghana’s cedi rises to its strongest level in 2025, outshines naira, dollar, euro, pound

Money

3 months ago

The value of Ghanaian cedis has significantly increased in the last one month against the US dollar, pound, euro, Nigerian naira and other global currencies.

NNPC reduces petrol pump price at its filling stations

NNPC reduces petrol pump price at its filling stations

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has decided to make adjustments to its petrol pump price following recent Dangote Refinery announcement.

NNPC releases locations of filling stations to buy fuel priced at N200

NNPC releases locations of filling stations to buy fuel priced at N200

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has released a list of filling stations locations Nigerians can buy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

Nigerian billionaire’s company announces job vacancies in 5 roles, 2 departments

Nigerian billionaire’s company announces job vacancies in 5 roles, 2 departments

Industry

3 months ago

BUA Group, one of Nigeria’s leading conglomerates has announced job opportunities for qualified Nigerian graduates in five roles across 2 departments.

CBN launches new BVN platform for Nigerians abroad

CBN launches new BVN platform for Nigerians abroad

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has made it easy for Nigerians abroad to have a BVN.

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