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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

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Holidays Travel: Cheaper Ways to Buy Tickets As Airlines Adjust Ticket Prices to Beat Competitors

Holidays Travel: Cheaper Ways to Buy Tickets As Airlines Adjust Ticket Prices to Beat Competitors

Industry

3 years ago

Banks set limits to how much forex Nigerian students studying abroad can buy to pay school fees

Banks set limits to how much forex Nigerian students studying abroad can buy to pay school fees

Money

3 years ago

CBN removes banks' charges on deposit list documents requirements for large cash withdrawals

CBN removes banks' charges on deposit list documents requirements for large cash withdrawals

Money

3 years ago

CBN rules out extension of the deadline for phase-out of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes

CBN rules out extension of the deadline for phase-out of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes

Money

3 years ago

Meet Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old billionaire once richer than Dangote, now officially poor

Meet Sam Bankman-Fried, the 30-year-old billionaire once richer than Dangote, now officially poor

Money

3 years ago

FG issues advisory steps on WhatsApp usage as hackers allegedly steal and sell data of 9 million Nigerians

FG issues advisory steps on WhatsApp usage as hackers allegedly steal and sell data of 9 million Nigerians

Technology

3 years ago

US announces job opening to kill rat, pay from N75m link to submit CV for consideration emerge

US announces job opening to kill rat, pay from N75m link to submit CV for consideration emerge

Money

3 years ago

A job posting in New York has revealed how much the city hates rat as it is ready to pay a whopping N74 million to kill the over 18 million rates in the state.

New record shows Nigerians abroad send home 5x more money than citizens of any other sub-Saharan Africa

New record shows Nigerians abroad send home 5x more money than citizens of any other sub-Saharan Africa

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerians abroad are sending more money home than any other citizens of sub-saharan African countries according to a new report by world bank on remittance.

CBN finally speaks on plans to print 5,000 naira notes after a video surfaced online

CBN finally speaks on plans to print 5,000 naira notes after a video surfaced online

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has reacted to a viral video of some bundles of naira notes circulating on social media, and its plans to print new N5000, N2000.

MMM, MBA biggest ponzi scheme as Nigerians lose over N911b in 23 years, SEC vows to fight back

MMM, MBA biggest ponzi scheme as Nigerians lose over N911b in 23 years, SEC vows to fight back

Money

3 years ago

The federal government has revealed how many hundreds of Nigerians have lost billions to several Ponzi schemes in the last two decades and plans to stop it.

Fears as executives of Nigeria cryptocurrency firm disappear, suspend withdrawals, staff beaten by customers

Fears as executives of Nigeria cryptocurrency firm disappear, suspend withdrawals, staff beaten by customers

Technology

3 years ago

Nigerians have vented their anger on staff of Atom Asset Exchange (AAX) crypto currency firm located in Lagos for their inability to make withdrawals to bank.

Warnings as scientists revive 48,500-Year-Old 'Zombie Virus' buried In Russia ice

Warnings as scientists revive 48,500-Year-Old 'Zombie Virus' buried In Russia ice

Technology

3 years ago

Scientist has successful wake up a virus buried in the ice of Russia and has sent warnings on public health challenges as questions are raised on the purpose.

WhatsApp introduces new feature that allows picture tags in group chat similar to Facebook

WhatsApp introduces new feature that allows picture tags in group chat similar to Facebook

Technology

3 years ago

Meta owners of facebook, WhatsApp has continued its plan to introduce new features that will help its millions of users around the world have better experience.

Tough times for Nigerians as Bread, Soft drinks, water manufacturers increase prices

Tough times for Nigerians as Bread, Soft drinks, water manufacturers increase prices

Money

3 years ago

Manufactures of bread, soft drinks, sachet water have all announce or make indication change in prices of their products is coming amid rising production cost.

CBN releases requirements for Nigerians, investors interested in getting a banking licence

CBN releases requirements for Nigerians, investors interested in getting a banking licence

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has listed various requirements, expectations for Nigerians and investors looking to own a bank or financial institution in Nigeria.

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