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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.

5556 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Meet ‘Omeife' NIgeria and Africa's first Human-like robot which speaks five languages

Meet ‘Omeife' NIgeria and Africa's first Human-like robot which speaks five languages

Technology

3 years ago

11 countries outside Africa Nigerians can visit without visas or get one on arrival

11 countries outside Africa Nigerians can visit without visas or get one on arrival

Economy

3 years ago

Boardroom changes: Wema bank names new MD/CEO as Zenith retires two executive directors

Boardroom changes: Wema bank names new MD/CEO as Zenith retires two executive directors

Money

3 years ago

Zenith joins the list of Nigerian banks that suspended international transactions on naira ATM cards

Zenith joins the list of Nigerian banks that suspended international transactions on naira ATM cards

Business and Economy

3 years ago

Aliko Dangote begins 2023 as the world's 78th richest man, although his fortune reduces by $400m from 2022

Aliko Dangote begins 2023 as the world's 78th richest man, although his fortune reduces by $400m from 2022

Money

3 years ago

Used Vehicles to get very expensive as Customs implements new Age limit

Used Vehicles to get very expensive as Customs implements new Age limit

Maritime

3 years ago

World bank list steps the federal government needs to take to stop poverty in Nigeria

World bank list steps the federal government needs to take to stop poverty in Nigeria

Economy

3 years ago

World Bank has advised the federal government of Nigeria to implement immediately several reforms in order to lift millions of Nigerians languishing in poverty.

CBN defends sale of Polaris bank to IBB's son-in-law, anwul, after accusation of favouritism

CBN defends sale of Polaris bank to IBB's son-in-law, anwul, after accusation of favouritism

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has denied any wrong in the recent sale of Polaris Bank, despite several accusations of favoritism and other wrongdoing from public.

Nigerians begin wash challenge after video goes viral of new naira notes losing colour

Nigerians begin wash challenge after video goes viral of new naira notes losing colour

Money

3 years ago

Nigerians have started a new online challenge to see if the new naira notes are losing their color after a video showing colour fading went popular on twitter.

FG serviced China, others railway debt with N246.35bn in 7yrs while earning N18.09 billion from ticket sales

FG serviced China, others railway debt with N246.35bn in 7yrs while earning N18.09 billion from ticket sales

Economy

3 years ago

The Debt Management Office has provided a detail breakdown of railway debt serviced under the administration of president Muhammadu Buhari in last seven years.

'We had to borrow”: Buhari begs lawmakers to accept restructuring CBN’s N23trn loan to FG, gives reasons

'We had to borrow”: Buhari begs lawmakers to accept restructuring CBN’s N23trn loan to FG, gives reasons

Money

3 years ago

The federal government is owing the Central Bank of Nigeria over N23trn and President Buhari is requesting that lawmakers accept the loan to be restructured.

Bus conductor rejects new N1,000 naira notes from passenger, video goes viral

Bus conductor rejects new N1,000 naira notes from passenger, video goes viral

Money

3 years ago

Commercial banks have started the distribution of the new Naira notes, however not everyone is ready, as a bus conductor is shown in a video refusing the notes.

"I am not coming back": List of popular companies that have left Nigeria, two CEO gives reason

"I am not coming back": List of popular companies that have left Nigeria, two CEO gives reason

Economy

3 years ago

A large number of companies are leaving Nigeria, and the CEOs are explaining why, as many Nigerians are being pushed into the labor market over their decision.

Stanbic IBTC makes changes to its senior management team, appoints 10 new directors across the group

Stanbic IBTC makes changes to its senior management team, appoints 10 new directors across the group

Money

3 years ago

One of the top commercial banks in Nigeria has announced boardroom changes with new directors as the business strives to be the best in financial services.

Banks send messages to customers as deadline nears to return old notes, offer 8% interest on savings

Banks send messages to customers as deadline nears to return old notes, offer 8% interest on savings

Money

3 years ago

Commercial banks in the country have sent an important message to customers about returning their old naira notes to the banking system as deadline approaches.

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