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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.

5540 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

“Old naira notes no longer legal tender in Nigeria,” CBN declares, tells citizens what to do

“Old naira notes no longer legal tender in Nigeria,” CBN declares, tells citizens what to do

Money

3 years ago

Buhari, Emefiele Strategise as More State Governors Challenge Legal Status of Old Naira Notes at Supreme Court

Buhari, Emefiele Strategise as More State Governors Challenge Legal Status of Old Naira Notes at Supreme Court

Money

3 years ago

Report: CBN to release another N500bn new naira notes for circulation, officials reveal reasons for scarcity

Report: CBN to release another N500bn new naira notes for circulation, officials reveal reasons for scarcity

Money

3 years ago

Confusion as Banks Tell Supermarkets to Reject Old Notes, Traders Sell Them Ahead of Supreme Court Judgement

Confusion as Banks Tell Supermarkets to Reject Old Notes, Traders Sell Them Ahead of Supreme Court Judgement

Economy

3 years ago

Dangote Group Makes Promises as Refinery Production Set to Commence After Over N11trn Investment

Dangote Group Makes Promises as Refinery Production Set to Commence After Over N11trn Investment

Energy

3 years ago

"The Future Is Here’: Man flies in video with the help of machine, people cheer, reacts

"The Future Is Here’: Man flies in video with the help of machine, people cheer, reacts

Technology

3 years ago

Expert lists 10 lessons Nigerians can learn from India as CBN deadline for old notes ends in hours

Expert lists 10 lessons Nigerians can learn from India as CBN deadline for old notes ends in hours

Money

3 years ago

The CBN and the federal government has consistently defended its decision to redesign the 1000, 500, 200 naira notes and its drive cashless policy in Nigeria

Two brothers of Femi Otedola spend N1.7bn to acquire additional shares in Geregu Power

Two brothers of Femi Otedola spend N1.7bn to acquire additional shares in Geregu Power

Capital Market

3 years ago

Femi Otedola's two brothers have decided to spend more than N1.7 billion to purchase shares in his firm Geregu Power, which is trying to purchase a power plant.

Oil Billionaire, Abdulwasiu Sowami Offers N16.8BN to Buy All Shareholders of Ardova Plc

Oil Billionaire, Abdulwasiu Sowami Offers N16.8BN to Buy All Shareholders of Ardova Plc

Energy

3 years ago

Ardorva plc is set to go private and one man behind this is its chairman AbdulWasiu Sowami who is offering over N16 billion to minority shareholders to sell.

Access, FCMB and 10 Other USSDs to Block Account if Phone, ATM Card Is Stolen, Misplaced

Access, FCMB and 10 Other USSDs to Block Account if Phone, ATM Card Is Stolen, Misplaced

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria's cashless policy is set to increase fraud, thus Nigerians is expected to be familiar with the USSD codes of their commercial banks.

Nigeria government promise to end fuel scarcity in days, sells petrol to marketers at N172

Nigeria government promise to end fuel scarcity in days, sells petrol to marketers at N172

Energy

3 years ago

The federal government has assured Nigerians of finding a final solution to the current fuel scarcity that has lingered across the country for over four months.

CBN reacts to claim that it plans to shut down banks over Naira redesign challenges

CBN reacts to claim that it plans to shut down banks over Naira redesign challenges

Money

3 years ago

Central Bank of Nigeria has provided clarification on rumours that it's plan to close some commercial banks after the discovery of new naira notes in branches.

Naira Sustains Appreciation at Official Forex Market as Nigeria’s Demand for Dollars Falls

Naira Sustains Appreciation at Official Forex Market as Nigeria’s Demand for Dollars Falls

Money

3 years ago

Naira continues to strengthen against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market as the Central Bank of Nigeria's policy redesign gathers traction.

"It's not my money": Drama as Man climbs telecommunication mast after N500,000 disappears from his account

"It's not my money": Drama as Man climbs telecommunication mast after N500,000 disappears from his account

Money

3 years ago

A Nigerian man who lives in Kano state has reacted hysterically by climbing a telecommunication mast after over 500,000 naira disappeared from sent in minutes.

Elon Musk Makes N4.45trn in One Week, Now One Step Closer to Reclaiming Title as World's Richest Man

Elon Musk Makes N4.45trn in One Week, Now One Step Closer to Reclaiming Title as World's Richest Man

Money

3 years ago

Elon Musk, Tesla CEO is getting closer to reclaiming the world's richest man after losing title to Bernard Arnault & family in the latter part of December 2022.

Dave Ibemere