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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.

5952 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

First HoldCo leads list of 10 most valuable banks in Nigeria

First HoldCo leads list of 10 most valuable banks in Nigeria

Money

a month ago

FG opens bids as 143 companies compete for 50 oil, gas blocks

FG opens bids as 143 companies compete for 50 oil, gas blocks

Energy

a month ago

Breaking: NNPC increases petrol price by N182, Nigerians to pay more at filling stations

Breaking: NNPC increases petrol price by N182, Nigerians to pay more at filling stations

Energy

a month ago

New petrol price: Depots announce new rates, experts explain pricing

New petrol price: Depots announce new rates, experts explain pricing

Energy

a month ago

Cost of cooking jollof rice in every region in Nigeria rises, south west leads

Cost of cooking jollof rice in every region in Nigeria rises, south west leads

Economy

a month ago

CBN breaks silence on 'fake agency bank accounts' opening, confirms balance

CBN breaks silence on 'fake agency bank accounts' opening, confirms balance

Money

a month ago

Femi Otedola’s First HoldCo stake hits 20.42% as investment value jump

Femi Otedola’s First HoldCo stake hits 20.42% as investment value jump

Capital Market

a month ago

Billionaire Femi Otedola increased his First HoldCo stake to 20.42%, lifting the value of his investment to N1.05 trillion after a N30 billion acquisition.

MTN Nigeria warns customers about fake ‘1 month free data’ promo

MTN Nigeria warns customers about fake ‘1 month free data’ promo

Technology

a month ago

MTN Nigeria warned customers to ignore a fake one-month free data promotion, urging subscribers not to click suspicious links or share personal information online.

NRS announces deadline for taxpayers to comply with new tax rule

NRS announces deadline for taxpayers to comply with new tax rule

Economy

a month ago

The Nigeria Revenue Service ordered large taxpayers to complete e-invoicing by July 31 or face sanctions, with over 1,000 companies already fully compliant.

Again, private depots raise petrol prices by up to N61, release new rates

Again, private depots raise petrol prices by up to N61, release new rates

Energy

a month ago

Private depots revised petrol prices upward despite continued local supply, with marketers monitoring possible impacts on retail fuel prices across the country.

Newest cement company in Nigeria announces job opportunities for Nigerians

Newest cement company in Nigeria announces job opportunities for Nigerians

Industry

a month ago

Nigeria's newest cement company, HBM Nigeria, says its expansion projects will create jobs and increase annual cement production by 4.5 million tonnes.

FG launches digital standards platform with up to 35% discount on products

FG launches digital standards platform with up to 35% discount on products

Industry

a month ago

The federal government launched SON's Digital Standards Platform, offering up to 35% discounts on selected international standards to reduce compliance.

FG opens applications for 12 startups to get up to N482.4 million

FG opens applications for 12 startups to get up to N482.4 million

Money

a month ago

The federal government has opened applications for a BoI-backed programme offering Nigerian tech startups up to $350,000 in funding, mentorship, and investment.

Tax: APC knocks Alex Otti as NBS data ranks Abia last in VAT collection for first half of 2026

Tax: APC knocks Alex Otti as NBS data ranks Abia last in VAT collection for first half of 2026

Economy

a month ago

Abia ranked 37th in Nigeria's VAT report, prompting the APC to question Governor Alex Otti's claims of economic transformation and investment growth.

Experts warn regulatory conflicts are raising business costs and hurting consumers

Experts warn regulatory conflicts are raising business costs and hurting consumers

Economy

a month ago

Financial analyst Kalu Aja said regulatory uncertainty is causing investors to delay decisions, slowing capital inflows, business growth, and opportunities.

Dave Ibemere