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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.

5404 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Cooking gas prices soar nationwide amid domestic supply shortage

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Cooking gas prices soar nationwide amid domestic supply shortage

Energy

7 days ago

Behind the N400 billion Buzz: who really owns Nigeria’s airtime lending companies?

Behind the N400 billion Buzz: who really owns Nigeria’s airtime lending companies?

Technology

7 days ago

Good news for Nigerians as UK university reduces school fees

Good news for Nigerians as UK university reduces school fees

Money

7 days ago

CBN survey shows Nigeria business owners positive, expect naira appreciation

CBN survey shows Nigeria business owners positive, expect naira appreciation

Money

7 days ago

NGX extends gains as buying interest pushes market value up by N99bn

NGX extends gains as buying interest pushes market value up by N99bn

Capital Market

8 days ago

Airtel Nigeria launches data calculator to help subscribers track Internet usage

Airtel Nigeria launches data calculator to help subscribers track Internet usage

Technology

8 days ago

IPMAN: Dangote Refinery prevented N6,000/litre petrol crisis in Nigeria

IPMAN: Dangote Refinery prevented N6,000/litre petrol crisis in Nigeria

Energy

8 days ago

IPMAN, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, says Dangote Refinery has stabilised fuel supply and prevented extreme petrol price increases.

Rabiu acquires Bombardier Global 8000 private jet for $81m, 5 key features stand out

Rabiu acquires Bombardier Global 8000 private jet for $81m, 5 key features stand out

Industry

8 days ago

Abdul Samad Rabiu expands BUA Group’s aviation fleet with an $81 million Bombardier Global 8000 jet as his business empire and wealth continue growing.

How millions of Nigerians got caught in airtime lending regulatory war

How millions of Nigerians got caught in airtime lending regulatory war

Technology

8 days ago

Millions of Nigerians were caught in an airtime lending regulatory war as FCCPC rules, court battles, and telecom suspensions disrupted everyday connectivity.

NGX gains 0.53% as Airtel Africa, First Holdco lead market rally

NGX gains 0.53% as Airtel Africa, First Holdco lead market rally

Capital Market

9 days ago

NGX gained 0.53% on strong buying in Airtel Africa and First Holdco, while mixed sector performance and profit-taking shaped overall market sentiment.

NBS: 10 states with highest water transport fares in Nigeria

NBS: 10 states with highest water transport fares in Nigeria

Economy

9 days ago

NBS reports water transport fare rose to N2,222.99 in April 2026, up 30.85% year-on-year, with Rivers recording highest and Borno lowest fares nationwide.

Abdul Samad Rabiu earns over N1894bn from BUA Cement

Abdul Samad Rabiu earns over N1894bn from BUA Cement

Industry

9 days ago

Abdul Samad Rabiu earns N189.74 billion dividend from BUA Cement after shareholders approved payout following record revenue, profit surge in 2025.

Nigeria records N7.55trn trade surplus in Q1 2026 as exports rise above imports

Nigeria records N7.55trn trade surplus in Q1 2026 as exports rise above imports

Economy

9 days ago

Nigeria recorded a N7.55 trillion trade surplus in Q1 2026 as exports rose to N21.17 trillion while imports declined to N13.62 trillion overall in a new report.

Naira loses ground against dollar in official, black markets

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Naira loses ground against dollar in official, black markets

Money

9 days ago

Naira weakens slightly against dollar in official and parallel markets amid mixed performance, rising FX turnover, and expectations of improved CBN market reforms.

Stock market opens new week on positive note, investors gain N234.7bn

Stock market opens new week on positive note, investors gain N234.7bn

Capital Market

10 days ago

NGX opened the week higher as investors gained N514.97bn, driven by renewed buying interest in large and mid-cap stocks across key sectors on Monday.

Dave Ibemere