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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

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Abdul Samad Rabiu and brother make over N110bn in 8 Hours, as their company's market value soars

Abdul Samad Rabiu and brother make over N110bn in 8 Hours, as their company's market value soars

Capital Market

3 years ago

Electing Nigeria’s next president will cost citizens N253.9 billion, most expensive in history

Electing Nigeria’s next president will cost citizens N253.9 billion, most expensive in history

Economy

3 years ago

Access, Ecobank, Polaris, others adjust closing hours ahead of 2023 general election

Access, Ecobank, Polaris, others adjust closing hours ahead of 2023 general election

Money

3 years ago

AI threatens, Insults user after too many queries, Elon Musk found the shared conversation funny

AI threatens, Insults user after too many queries, Elon Musk found the shared conversation funny

Technology

3 years ago

Femi Otedola donates multi-billion-naira engineering complex to Augustine university, makes mother proud

Femi Otedola donates multi-billion-naira engineering complex to Augustine university, makes mother proud

Industry

3 years ago

CBN, bankers speak on rumoured plans to shut financial institutions, e-banking channels during elections

CBN, bankers speak on rumoured plans to shut financial institutions, e-banking channels during elections

Money

3 years ago

Bauchi leads list of 10 most expensive states to buy Diesel in Nigeria as price jumps

Bauchi leads list of 10 most expensive states to buy Diesel in Nigeria as price jumps

Energy

3 years ago

The NBS has released the list of the most expensive and cheapest states to buy cooking gas and kerosene in Nigeria as Nigerians struggle with high cost of living.

"Old notes N5,000, new notes N4,000": Petty traders innovate to stay in business, as naira scarcity continues

"Old notes N5,000, new notes N4,000": Petty traders innovate to stay in business, as naira scarcity continues

Money

3 years ago

Small business owners have devised new means to keep selling their goods amid the shortage of new naira notes, by accepting old notes with several conditions.

CBN takes action against those behind fake news on old naira notes, after Aisha Buhari’s post drama

CBN takes action against those behind fake news on old naira notes, after Aisha Buhari’s post drama

Money

3 years ago

The CBN will begin investigation, arrests on those behind the spread of fake news on Naira redesign policy, especially on the recirculation of the old notes.

Naira against dollar hits N767, falls heavily against euro, pound ahead of 2023 general election

Naira against dollar hits N767, falls heavily against euro, pound ahead of 2023 general election

Money

3 years ago

The value of the Nigerian currency has continued to record mixed trading as citizens continue to battle with cash shortages across the country ahead of election

Just like Youtube, TikTok announces new programme for content creators to become millionaires

Just like Youtube, TikTok announces new programme for content creators to become millionaires

Money

3 years ago

TikTok has announced a "Creativity Programme," aimed at helping content creators make more money from their works while unlocking real-world opportunities.

Aisha Buhari speaks on sharing news alert on old naira notes return, after CBN debunked reports

Aisha Buhari speaks on sharing news alert on old naira notes return, after CBN debunked reports

Money

3 years ago

Nigeria's First Lady, Aisha Buhari denies sharing a fake CBN release on Instagram announcing the return of old naira notes, however CBN has come out to deny.

Video of Chinese company showering top workers with piles of cash bonuses leaves people speechless

Video of Chinese company showering top workers with piles of cash bonuses leaves people speechless

Money

3 years ago

Reactions have emerged as a viral video shows Henan Crane a company in China rewarding top-performing employees with huge cash bonuses at its end of year party.

Petrol price in Nigeria jumps by 54% as Southern states pay more than northern states

Petrol price in Nigeria jumps by 54% as Southern states pay more than northern states

Energy

3 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has provided details on how much Nigerians pay for petrol across the country and it is cheaper in the northern states.

CBN begins door-to-door distribution of new naira notes as cash shortage seems unending

CBN begins door-to-door distribution of new naira notes as cash shortage seems unending

Money

3 years ago

The CBN has started distributing new naira notes to the door mouth of residents to ease cash shortage and enable citizens to exchange old notes for new ones.

Dave Ibemere