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.

4550 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Full list: Dangote Refinery set to become world’s 6th largest refinery

Full list: Dangote Refinery set to become world’s 6th largest refinery

Energy

3 months ago

List of areas to benefit as state govt slashes Band A tariff

List of areas to benefit as state govt slashes Band A tariff

Energy

3 months ago

Dangote climbs world ranking, overtakes 100 billionaires as net worth rises

Dangote climbs world ranking, overtakes 100 billionaires as net worth rises

Money

3 months ago

Air Peace sets date to begin direct flights from Abuja to London, announces cost

Air Peace sets date to begin direct flights from Abuja to London, announces cost

Industry

3 months ago

CBN's MPC member projects new naira to dollar exchange rate

CBN's MPC member projects new naira to dollar exchange rate

Money

3 months ago

Full list of 7 biggest banks in Nigeria in 2025, and their market value as GTB breaks record

Full list of 7 biggest banks in Nigeria in 2025, and their market value as GTB breaks record

Money

3 months ago

Nigeria stock market closes week with over N3.4trn gain

Nigeria stock market closes week with over N3.4trn gain

Capital Market

3 months ago

The Nigerian stock market ended the week strong as data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) showed that investors made over N3.4 trillion in 5 days

Cheaper fuel as Dangote announces plan to reintroduce suspended scheme

Cheaper fuel as Dangote announces plan to reintroduce suspended scheme

Energy

3 months ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to resume its suspended petrol discount for its partners amid allegations around sharp practices.

Traders increase price of rice, beans, eggs across markets

Traders increase price of rice, beans, eggs across markets

Economy

3 months ago

The Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) has revealed that the prices of various food items have recorded mixed movements in markets across the country.

CBN announces new programme, seeks proposals for listed topics

CBN announces new programme, seeks proposals for listed topics

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a Knowledge Acceleration Programme (CBN-KAP) for researchers and is expecting proposals aligned with its thematic areas.

Naira crumbles in official market, traders quote new exchange rate for dollar

Naira crumbles in official market, traders quote new exchange rate for dollar

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the dollar improved agaist the naira in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and also the black market.

Nigerian stock market hits new milestone as Otedola tightens grip on First Bank

Nigerian stock market hits new milestone as Otedola tightens grip on First Bank

Capital Market

3 months ago

The Nigerian stock market hit a new milestone as the All-Share Index and market capitalisation rose further, driven by strong performances from cement stocks.

Nigerians react as Anambra releases state's highest taxpayers to counter Peter Obi

Nigerians react as Anambra releases state's highest taxpayers to counter Peter Obi

Economy

3 months ago

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi regarding SABMiller Breweries has been countered by Chukwuma Soludo led government on its tax payers claim.

Depot owners slash petrol prices to compete with Dangote refinery

Depot owners slash petrol prices to compete with Dangote refinery

Energy

3 months ago

Private depot owners have slashed petrol prices, intensifying competition for Dangote Refinery and influencing pump prices at NNPC and independent stations.

NNPC slashes petrol prices in Lagos, Abuja, other states

NNPC slashes petrol prices in Lagos, Abuja, other states

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has decided to join other filling stations to reduce its petrol pump prices across its outlets nationwide.

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