Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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

Naira strengthens against dollar as CBN releases latest exchange rates

Naira strengthens against dollar as CBN releases latest exchange rates

Money

2 months ago

UK releases approved list of companies ready to sponsor Nigerians for work visa

UK releases approved list of companies ready to sponsor Nigerians for work visa

Industry

2 months ago

Baccoda commends Governor Mutfwang over reinstatement of Rekna of Bashar in Plateau

Baccoda commends Governor Mutfwang over reinstatement of Rekna of Bashar in Plateau

Nigeria

2 months ago

Stock market extends losses as investors shed N32bn despite positive market breadth

Stock market extends losses as investors shed N32bn despite positive market breadth

Capital Market

2 months ago

Why Dangote Refinery can sell petrol in US dollars in Nigeria

Why Dangote Refinery can sell petrol in US dollars in Nigeria

Energy

2 months ago

US announces visa rule changes from September 2026

US announces visa rule changes from September 2026

Industry

2 months ago

CBN makes fresh forex changes, announces weekly dollar purchase cap for BDCs

CBN makes fresh forex changes, announces weekly dollar purchase cap for BDCs

Money

2 months ago

The CBN retained the $150,000 weekly forex purchase limit for BDCs while introducing new guidelines to improve transparency, compliance and market efficiency.

Marketers slash cooking gas prices, release new rates

Marketers slash cooking gas prices, release new rates

Energy

2 months ago

Nigerian marketers have reduced cooking gas depot prices, with PPMC cutting LPG to N1,010/kg, raising hopes of cheaper refills for households nationwide.

NUPRC to announce winners of 50 oil, gas blocks on July 21

NUPRC to announce winners of 50 oil, gas blocks on July 21

Energy

2 months ago

NUPRC will announce successful bidders for 50 oil and gas blocks on July 21, concluding Nigeria's 2025 licensing round and attracting fresh investments.

Dangote speaks on new petrol prices as as marketers sell N50 above approved rate

Dangote speaks on new petrol prices as as marketers sell N50 above approved rate

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery says its new dollar payment policy has not increased petrol prices, insisting marketers selling at higher rates are clearing old stock.

Nigerian bank issues fresh warning to customers about mobile apps used to steal banking details

Nigerian bank issues fresh warning to customers about mobile apps used to steal banking details

Money

2 months ago

Ecobank has warned customers against downloading malicious mobile apps, urging them to follow six safety tips to protect banking details and prevent fraud.

NBS: Nigeria’s headline inflation drops to 15.91% in June 2026, Niger and Kogi top state rankings

NBS: Nigeria’s headline inflation drops to 15.91% in June 2026, Niger and Kogi top state rankings

Economy

2 months ago

Nigeria's inflation slowed marginally in June, but households continued facing rising living costs as the Consumer Price Index climbed to 143.0 nationwide.

Marketers sell petrol N48 above Dangote’s dollar gantry price

Marketers sell petrol N48 above Dangote’s dollar gantry price

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote's dollar-denominated petrol sales have pushed marketers to raise PMS prices to N1,125 per litre, creating a N48 premium over the refinery's equivalent rate.

How to watch FreeTV 100 channels without subscription and what equipment is needed

How to watch FreeTV 100 channels without subscription and what equipment is needed

Industry

2 months ago

The federal government says Nigerians can access more than 100 FreeTV channels without subscriptions using a compatible decoder, satellite dish, LNB and RF cables.

FG releases full list of channels now avaialble on FreeTV without subscription

FG releases full list of channels now avaialble on FreeTV without subscription

Industry

2 months ago

The federal government has launched FreeTV news, sports, entertainment and regional channels, allowing Nigerians to watch television paying subscription fees.

Dave Ibemere