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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.

5562 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Naira crashes against dollar, pound, euro after CBN places limits on cash withdrawals

Naira crashes against dollar, pound, euro after CBN places limits on cash withdrawals

Economy

3 years ago

Man pays N50.78 million to buy world's oldest known jeans found 165 years ago in a shipwreck

Man pays N50.78 million to buy world's oldest known jeans found 165 years ago in a shipwreck

Money

3 years ago

List of 10 high-demand jobs in Nigeria as companies receive 775,041 applications in seven months

List of 10 high-demand jobs in Nigeria as companies receive 775,041 applications in seven months

Industry

3 years ago

Ecobank leads as 10 commercial Banks spend over N400bn on staff salaries, wages in 12 months

Ecobank leads as 10 commercial Banks spend over N400bn on staff salaries, wages in 12 months

Money

3 years ago

FG again shifts take-off date for Nigeria Air the sixth postponement in 4 years

FG again shifts take-off date for Nigeria Air the sixth postponement in 4 years

Industry

3 years ago

NCC reveals how to stop messages not wanted from MTN, Airtel, Glo, others

NCC reveals how to stop messages not wanted from MTN, Airtel, Glo, others

Money

3 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder arrested in Bahamas over collapse of his crypto empire as US govt files charges

Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX founder arrested in Bahamas over collapse of his crypto empire as US govt files charges

Money

3 years ago

Sam Bankman-Fried, a cryptocurrency billionaire who was once reportedly wealthier than Aliko Dangote, has now been charged with five counts by US government.

Elon Musk turns Twitter office into 'hotel' for staff, pictures of bed, wardrobes hits the internet

Elon Musk turns Twitter office into 'hotel' for staff, pictures of bed, wardrobes hits the internet

Technology

3 years ago

Elon Musk has continued to show that he is a boss with a different ideas, and the latest is the complete renovation of his newly acquired company, Twitter.

Naira value drops three days in a row, ranks as one of the worst-Performing currencies in the world

Naira value drops three days in a row, ranks as one of the worst-Performing currencies in the world

Money

3 years ago

African currencies, notably the Nigerian Naira, have had big flops since the beginning of 2022, and recent CBN policies are not making it easy for Nigerians.

China, US, India in the list of Nigeria’s top 10 export, import trade partners in 2022

China, US, India in the list of Nigeria’s top 10 export, import trade partners in 2022

Economy

3 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited made over N11 trillion selling crude to different countries.

Germany invites skilled Nigerian workers, others to apply for easy visa, similar to UK, Australia

Germany invites skilled Nigerian workers, others to apply for easy visa, similar to UK, Australia

Money

3 years ago

Germany is ready to allow Nigerians and other nationals willing to relocate and also have strong vocational skills to work in the country, even as apprentices.

Immigration tells Nigerians with expired international passports to return it

Immigration tells Nigerians with expired international passports to return it

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerians with expired passports will be permitted to return home for the holidays provided they can prove citizenship, the Nigerian Immigration Service says.

Elon Musk returns to the top of the Billionaire List after making over N1.64tn in a one day

Elon Musk returns to the top of the Billionaire List after making over N1.64tn in a one day

Money

3 years ago

Elon Musk has returned to the top of the world billionaire list after making over N1.6 trillion in hours beating French billionaire Bernard Arnault and family.

Banks, Nigerian companies adjust employment requirements as more workers seek opportunities abroad

Banks, Nigerian companies adjust employment requirements as more workers seek opportunities abroad

Money

3 years ago

Commercial banks and top Nigerian companies are now adjusting requirements for employment as the number of workers leaving the country has increased recently.

CBN to review cash withdrawal limit policy, as banks get ready to circulate new naira notes

CBN to review cash withdrawal limit policy, as banks get ready to circulate new naira notes

Money

3 years ago

The CBN has stated its intention to take a second look on the cash withdrawal policy, which limits the amount of money bank customers can withdraw daily...

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