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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.

5530 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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List of countries, institutions Nigeria is owing and how much as Tinubu gets $500M loan from World Bank

List of countries, institutions Nigeria is owing and how much as Tinubu gets $500M loan from World Bank

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian stock market investors pocket over N1.51trn in first 24 hours of Bola Tinubu's presidency

Nigerian stock market investors pocket over N1.51trn in first 24 hours of Bola Tinubu's presidency

Money

3 years ago

"N100 per unit": Nigerians make last-minute bulk electricity purchase ahead of 40% tariff increase

"N100 per unit": Nigerians make last-minute bulk electricity purchase ahead of 40% tariff increase

Money

3 years ago

"Tap on my chest": First bank installs robot in branch, video interaction with customer goes viral

"Tap on my chest": First bank installs robot in branch, video interaction with customer goes viral

Money

3 years ago

Full list: Lawyers, nurses others to pay more for membership as FG stops professional bodies, councils funding

Full list: Lawyers, nurses others to pay more for membership as FG stops professional bodies, councils funding

Money

3 years ago

Marketers alert Nigerians on new petrol prices for North, South regions as private companies begin importation

Marketers alert Nigerians on new petrol prices for North, South regions as private companies begin importation

Money

3 years ago

Ondo leads list of states with the lowest prices for cooking gas as prices for refilling 5kg, 12kg drop

Ondo leads list of states with the lowest prices for cooking gas as prices for refilling 5kg, 12kg drop

Money

3 years ago

According to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigerians enjoyed a sort of relief in refilling cooking gas after months of high prices.

POS operators announce new charges for customers' deposit, withdrawal, expect Nigerians to adjust

POS operators announce new charges for customers' deposit, withdrawal, expect Nigerians to adjust

Money

3 years ago

Point of Sale operators in Nigeria have released a new list of charges for withdrawals and deposits across the country, it is expected to have uniform prices.

Rida Nigeria upgrades app with exciting new features as MD shares insights on company's 3-year journey

Rida Nigeria upgrades app with exciting new features as MD shares insights on company's 3-year journey

Technology

3 years ago

Nigeria's fast-growing ride-hailing services, Rida management shared the experience so far and explains why it has decided to skip commission for three years.

"I am delighted": Polaris Bank customer declared dead by 'wife' reclaims account, police arrest suspect

"I am delighted": Polaris Bank customer declared dead by 'wife' reclaims account, police arrest suspect

Money

3 years ago

Polaris Bank has finally resolved the restriction placed on one of its customers' accounts after a woman and child presented documents claiming that he is dead.

"N200k to N10m": CBN to sanction Access, Zenith, and other banks over customers' social media info

"N200k to N10m": CBN to sanction Access, Zenith, and other banks over customers' social media info

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a list of sanctions on financial institutions, including banks if they fail to get customers' necessary information.

"Important update": Access, Zenith, GTB, Wema, and other banks announce branches closure nationwide

"Important update": Access, Zenith, GTB, Wema, and other banks announce branches closure nationwide

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian banks, including Access, Wema, Zenith, UBA, among others have informed their customers that branches across the country will be closed for two days

"Not necessary": FG data agency reacts to banks demanding customers' social media handles

"Not necessary": FG data agency reacts to banks demanding customers' social media handles

Money

3 years ago

The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau has responded to the Central Bank of Nigeria's instructions which require banks to obtain customers' social media handles.

Nigerian Police Force MFB gets approval to covert into commercial bank, begins process

Nigerian Police Force MFB gets approval to covert into commercial bank, begins process

Money

3 years ago

NPF Microfinance Bank (formerly NPF Community Bank Ltd) has received a green light from shareholders to begin the process of converting to a commercial bank.

"They can make their own": Reactions as Elon Musk says his children won’t control, inherit his companies

"They can make their own": Reactions as Elon Musk says his children won’t control, inherit his companies

Money

3 years ago

Elon Musk has told his 10 children will also have to work hard to build name for themselves rather than expecting him to hand over the wealth of his companies.

Dave Ibemere