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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.

5546 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Gary, Kevin David Lehmann and 8 Others Are 2023’s Youngest Billionaires in the World

Gary, Kevin David Lehmann and 8 Others Are 2023’s Youngest Billionaires in the World

Money

3 years ago

Rabiu, Nigeria's second richest man, closes the gap on Dangote as he makes N3.4bn every day

Rabiu, Nigeria's second richest man, closes the gap on Dangote as he makes N3.4bn every day

Money

3 years ago

All you need to start a pos business in 4 simple steps as CBN cash withdrawal policy kicks off

All you need to start a pos business in 4 simple steps as CBN cash withdrawal policy kicks off

Money

3 years ago

Where is Emefiele? experts ask as CBN releases first meeting schedule for 2023 amid DSS threats

Where is Emefiele? experts ask as CBN releases first meeting schedule for 2023 amid DSS threats

Economy

3 years ago

Zenith, GTB starts 2023 as Nigeria's most valuable commercial bank

Zenith, GTB starts 2023 as Nigeria's most valuable commercial bank

Money

3 years ago

Immigration confirms Nigerians can get an international passport for N26,000, list how to report officers

Immigration confirms Nigerians can get an international passport for N26,000, list how to report officers

Money

3 years ago

Meet Seun Sangoleye the smart young Nigeria woman revolutionalising baby food in Africa

Meet Seun Sangoleye the smart young Nigeria woman revolutionalising baby food in Africa

Industry

3 years ago

Seun Sangoleye, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Baby Grubz has shared her story on how difficulty feeding her son helped her in starting her company.

CBN bans withdrawal of new naira notes over the counter as cash withdrawal policy kicks off Monday

CBN bans withdrawal of new naira notes over the counter as cash withdrawal policy kicks off Monday

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has banned the issuing of the naira notes over the counter at all commercial banks instructing that it is only deposited on ATMs.

Full List of all banks' USSD codes for electronic transactions as CBN's Cashless policy starts Jan 9, 2023

Full List of all banks' USSD codes for electronic transactions as CBN's Cashless policy starts Jan 9, 2023

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria's cashless policy will be fully implemented on in days and more Nigerians would be forced to rely mainly on electronic transactions.

Naira records first loss of 2023 to US dollar across official and black markets, economist make a prediction

Naira records first loss of 2023 to US dollar across official and black markets, economist make a prediction

Money

3 years ago

The Nigerian naira has continued to decline against the US dollar, recording its first loss in 2023 across official, unofficial foreign exchange rate markets.

FG announces first borrowing plan for 2023 from Nigerians, repayment date set

FG announces first borrowing plan for 2023 from Nigerians, repayment date set

Money

3 years ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO) has revealed the first 20223 federal government borrowing plans o finance projects and citizens can offer as low as N1000.

AfDB names 25 finalists for its $140,000 AgriPitch Competition, three Nigerian companies make the list

AfDB names 25 finalists for its $140,000 AgriPitch Competition, three Nigerian companies make the list

Money

3 years ago

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to reward 25 smart young agricultural entrepreneurs for their effort to impact lives with their companies' products.

Naira redesign: CBN records major breakthrough as Nigerians return billions to commercial banks

Naira redesign: CBN records major breakthrough as Nigerians return billions to commercial banks

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that it recorded a massive return of cash in hands of Nigerians to the bank after it announced naira redesign policy.

Buhari legacy: FG announces Port Harcourt refinery repair works completed, set date for first production

Buhari legacy: FG announces Port Harcourt refinery repair works completed, set date for first production

Money

3 years ago

The Federal Government of Nigeria has disclosed that President Muhammdu Buhari's successor would meet a working Port Harcourt refinery on resumption of office.

Again, CBN defends decision to redesign naira notes as traders continue to reject it few days to deadline

Again, CBN defends decision to redesign naira notes as traders continue to reject it few days to deadline

Money

3 years ago

The Central of Nigeria has provided more explanation on the new naira note which has continued be rejected by Nigerians especially traders in the rural areas.

Dave Ibemere