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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.

5944 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Dangote increases petrol price by N85, filling stations announce new rate

Dangote increases petrol price by N85, filling stations announce new rate

Energy

2 days ago

Nigeria is going digital – and your money, your phone and your daily life are already inside it

Nigeria is going digital – and your money, your phone and your daily life are already inside it

Technology

4 days ago

Morin Akeredolu-Ale saw a broken system, then built Enconverge to connect Africa’s green economy

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Morin Akeredolu-Ale saw a broken system, then built Enconverge to connect Africa’s green economy

Industry

5 days ago

IPMAN urges Dangote refinery to extend direct petrol allocation to all independent marketers

IPMAN urges Dangote refinery to extend direct petrol allocation to all independent marketers

Energy

5 days ago

CBN denies approving fake $46Bn grant for empowerment

CBN denies approving fake $46Bn grant for empowerment

Money

5 days ago

New prepaid meter prices, some single-phase meters now below N100,000

New prepaid meter prices, some single-phase meters now below N100,000

Energy

5 days ago

Investors gain N100bn as NGX trading volume surges to 1.4bn shares

Investors gain N100bn as NGX trading volume surges to 1.4bn shares

Capital Market

5 days ago

NGX trading volume surged 161.79% to 1.4 billion shares as market capitalisation gained N100 billion, despite negative market breadth during the session.

Naira gains against dollar as CBN injects $151m into FX market

Naira gains against dollar as CBN injects $151m into FX market

Money

5 days ago

The naira strengthened to N1,328 per dollar as CBN injected $151 million into the FX market, while interbank turnover surged 69.82% during trading.

Marketers release new petrol prices as crude oil surges above $107 per barrel

Marketers release new petrol prices as crude oil surges above $107 per barrel

Energy

5 days ago

Marketers have released fresh petrol prices across Nigeria as crude oil surges above $107, with depot rates remaining mixed and replacement costs rising.

Dangote Refinery names 10 board of directors ahead of stock market listing

Dangote Refinery names 10 board of directors ahead of stock market listing

Energy

5 days ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has appointed a 10-member board led by Aliko Dangote as the $20 billion facility prepares for its planned public listing.

NNPC plans to deploy 50 to 70 smart self-service fuel stations across Nigeria in 6 months

NNPC plans to deploy 50 to 70 smart self-service fuel stations across Nigeria in 6 months

Energy

6 days ago

NNPC plans to deploy 50 to 70 smart self-service energy stations nationwide, offering petrol, CNG, LPG, EV charging, car wash, food and mobility services.

NNPC offers N5,000 free fuel as new mega station opens

NNPC offers N5,000 free fuel as new mega station opens

Energy

6 days ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has opened a new Abuja mega station, offering customers free fuel while stocks last during commissioning.

Apple raises iPhone 18 Pro prices, launches first foldable iPhone

Apple raises iPhone 18 Pro prices, launches first foldable iPhone

Technology

6 days ago

Apple has launched its first foldable iPhone Duo, with prices ranging from N2.66 million to N4.25 million before taxes and shipping into Nigeria.

Access Bank opens applications for Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton season 8

Access Bank opens applications for Womenpreneur pitch-a-ton season 8

Money

6 days ago

Access Bank has launched the eighth Womenpreneur Pitch-A-Ton programme, targeting 120 women entrepreneurs for intensive training, business development.

New FCCPC rules make instant loans harder for high-risk Nigerians

New FCCPC rules make instant loans harder for high-risk Nigerians

Technology

6 days ago

New Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission rules are forcing digital lenders to tighten checks, making instant loans harder to access for Nigerians.

Dave Ibemere