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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.

5538 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

“Your money is safe”: Flutterwave denies claims hackers stole N2.9bn from its platform

“Your money is safe”: Flutterwave denies claims hackers stole N2.9bn from its platform

Technology

3 years ago

Nestle Chairman David Ifezulike set to receive N2.5m as company approves dividend of N36.50 per share

Nestle Chairman David Ifezulike set to receive N2.5m as company approves dividend of N36.50 per share

Capital Market

3 years ago

CBN to help federal government raise N1.13tn through treasury bills in Q2

CBN to help federal government raise N1.13tn through treasury bills in Q2

Economy

3 years ago

Ahmadu Bello University working on made-in-Nigeria car that runs on water

Ahmadu Bello University working on made-in-Nigeria car that runs on water

Industry

3 years ago

Jeremy Awori takes over as new CEO of EcObank, ready to lead the bank's next phase of growth in Africa

Jeremy Awori takes over as new CEO of EcObank, ready to lead the bank's next phase of growth in Africa

Money

3 years ago

NNPC allays fear of scarcity and boasts of 2.1 billion litres of petrol sufficiency for 47 days

NNPC allays fear of scarcity and boasts of 2.1 billion litres of petrol sufficiency for 47 days

Energy

3 years ago

FG gives breakdown of salary, allowances payments for Ad Hoc staff of 2023 population and housing census

FG gives breakdown of salary, allowances payments for Ad Hoc staff of 2023 population and housing census

Economy

3 years ago

The National Population Commission has announced the salary and allowances structure for its ad hoc staff involved in the 2023 Population and Housing Census.

CBN says no information on Supreme Court ruling regarding old naira notes

CBN says no information on Supreme Court ruling regarding old naira notes

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the federal government of Nigeria are yet to react to the supreme court ruling on the validity of old naira notes till December.

Experts speak on supreme court order on old naira notes, as banks await CBN directive

Experts speak on supreme court order on old naira notes, as banks await CBN directive

Money

3 years ago

Financial experts have had their say on the Supreme Court judgment which removed the Central Bank of Nigeria deadline on Nigerians' use of old naira notes.

First bank announces two-day planned downtime, Transfers, ATM withdrawals to be affected

First bank announces two-day planned downtime, Transfers, ATM withdrawals to be affected

Money

3 years ago

First Bank has announced a two-day planned downtime for system maintenance to upgrade its IT infrastructure to enhance the banking experience for its customers.

Bernard Arnault: List of businesses, properties owned by the current world's richest person

Bernard Arnault: List of businesses, properties owned by the current world's richest person

Money

3 years ago

Bernard Arnault remains the new wealthiest person in the world, surpassing Elon Musk, who held the title for over a year and, at a point, looks insurmountable.

Emefiele, experts speak as Nigeria’s foreign reserves drop by $317m in February

Emefiele, experts speak as Nigeria’s foreign reserves drop by $317m in February

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reported that Nigeria's foreign reserves have dropped in the month of February 2023, to continue the trend from January 2023.

Zenith bank gets CBN approval to join other financial institutions operating as holding companies in Nigeria

Zenith bank gets CBN approval to join other financial institutions operating as holding companies in Nigeria

Money

3 years ago

Zenith Bank joins few other commercial banks like GTB, in Nigeria to receive approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria to operate as a financial holding company

CBN sets date for 12-man meeting as Supreme Court tells Nigerians to use old naira notes till December

CBN sets date for 12-man meeting as Supreme Court tells Nigerians to use old naira notes till December

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed the meeting date for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja as Supreme Court rules against its naira policy.

Revealed: Three commercial banks MDs/CEOs set to retire in 2 years in compliance with new CBN rule

Revealed: Three commercial banks MDs/CEOs set to retire in 2 years in compliance with new CBN rule

Money

3 years ago

CBN's new rule on limiting the tenure of executive and non-executive directors of commercial banks is set to force three more managing directors to leave soon.

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