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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

Data shows It will take an average Nigerian worker over 3 years to buy the new iPhone 14pro

Data shows It will take an average Nigerian worker over 3 years to buy the new iPhone 14pro

Technology

3 years ago

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele sees Economic Prosperity for Nigerians, Stronger Naira in 2023

CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele sees Economic Prosperity for Nigerians, Stronger Naira in 2023

Economy

3 years ago

Passport shortage: Nigeria Immigration service adjusts working days, closing time for Nigerians

Passport shortage: Nigeria Immigration service adjusts working days, closing time for Nigerians

Industry

3 years ago

UK government considering ban on Nigerian students, others to curb rising migration numbers

UK government considering ban on Nigerian students, others to curb rising migration numbers

Industry

3 years ago

Nigeria’s excess crude account is now in thousands as FG withdraws over $3 billion in 8 years

Nigeria’s excess crude account is now in thousands as FG withdraws over $3 billion in 8 years

Money

3 years ago

Banks update requirements to get forex as official and black market rate exchange rate difference hit N335

Banks update requirements to get forex as official and black market rate exchange rate difference hit N335

Money

3 years ago

Dangote's CEO Purchercos leads list of highest-paid CEO in Nigeria as GTB, Airtel executives drop out

Dangote's CEO Purchercos leads list of highest-paid CEO in Nigeria as GTB, Airtel executives drop out

Money

3 years ago

The latest list of top 10 highest-paid Chief Executive Officer in 2021 shows that two of Aliko Dangote's company's heads are among the highest paid in Nigeria.

UBA, EcoBank, Access Bank, others adjust closing days and time, one month to the circulation of new naira notes

UBA, EcoBank, Access Bank, others adjust closing days and time, one month to the circulation of new naira notes

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian banks have sent messages to their customers announcing adjustments in operating days and times to beat the CBN Naira redesign deadline for deposit.

UK plans new Visa rules for Nigeria as 10 students bring at least 9 dependants, the highest in the country

UK plans new Visa rules for Nigeria as 10 students bring at least 9 dependants, the highest in the country

Economy

3 years ago

Following an interesting trend that shows a large number of dependents in the United Kingdom is planning new visa and admission rules for Nigerian students.

Federal government advises Nigerians to be careful travelling to US, Europe, lists reasons

Federal government advises Nigerians to be careful travelling to US, Europe, lists reasons

Economy

3 years ago

The Federal government has issued advisory to Nigerians against traveling to the United States of America, the UK or any part of Europe give various reasons.

Innoson Motors begins exportation of made-in-Nigeria vehicles to Sierra Leone, makes over $4m

Innoson Motors begins exportation of made-in-Nigeria vehicles to Sierra Leone, makes over $4m

Industry

3 years ago

Innoson Motors has made history by being the first Nigerian car manufacturing company to export made in Nigeria vehicles to African countries making millions.

CBN to reward Nigerians for using eNaira as it intensifies effort to make the project popular

CBN to reward Nigerians for using eNaira as it intensifies effort to make the project popular

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has kicked off a reward system for merchants and Nigerians using eNaira, as it intensifies effort to make the currency popular.

Nigeria’s next president to spend first three years repaying N24.7trn matured debt

Nigeria’s next president to spend first three years repaying N24.7trn matured debt

Economy

3 years ago

Nigeria's next president has his work cut out as the loans collected over the years are maturing, and it will cost over N24 trillion to repay the creditors.

List of smart Anambra billionaires who started from Onitsha to build national brands

List of smart Anambra billionaires who started from Onitsha to build national brands

Money

3 years ago

Onitsha-Market prides as the largest market in West Africa and could as well pass as the largest in Africa when all the 40 markets scattered are amalgamated.

CBN defends naira design, lists security features as Nigerians mock new N1000, N500, N200 notes

CBN defends naira design, lists security features as Nigerians mock new N1000, N500, N200 notes

Money

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has responded to Nigerians' reactions to newly redesign naira notes, stating that the new notes will be appreciated by the public.

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