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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.

5564 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

The real reasons Naira is appreciating after suffering worst depreciation to US dollar in history

The real reasons Naira is appreciating after suffering worst depreciation to US dollar in history

Money

3 years ago

IMF tells CBN commercial banks is key to saving naira from further depreciation against us dollars

IMF tells CBN commercial banks is key to saving naira from further depreciation against us dollars

Money

3 years ago

Nigeria govt takes possession of colonial pension funds trapped in United Kingdom

Nigeria govt takes possession of colonial pension funds trapped in United Kingdom

Money

3 years ago

Report: CBN may devalue naira massively after elections as the gap between black market, official rate widens

Report: CBN may devalue naira massively after elections as the gap between black market, official rate widens

Money

3 years ago

NNPC reveals increase of petrol by 264.1m litres in one week as NNPC considers N400 per litre pump price

NNPC reveals increase of petrol by 264.1m litres in one week as NNPC considers N400 per litre pump price

Energy

3 years ago

History as Buhari to supervise NNPC begins massive crude oil drilling in two northern states

History as Buhari to supervise NNPC begins massive crude oil drilling in two northern states

Energy

3 years ago

Miyetti Allah begs CBN to extend Naira Redesign deadline, give six reasons

Miyetti Allah begs CBN to extend Naira Redesign deadline, give six reasons

Money

3 years ago

Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MCBAN), has called on he Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor to extend the deadline on Naira redesign.

Nigerian farmers reach an agreement to start exporting local Rice to Egypt, CBN will be proud

Nigerian farmers reach an agreement to start exporting local Rice to Egypt, CBN will be proud

Industry

3 years ago

Nigerian farmers have reached an agreement to sell their out rise to international market as the Central Bank of Nigeria interventions help boost production.

Youths shine in BUS public speaking competition with speeches about Materialism, share over N300k

Youths shine in BUS public speaking competition with speeches about Materialism, share over N300k

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian youths recently took turns speaking on materialism, delivering flawless speeches that wowed a group an audience comprising businessmen, academics.

Elon Musk ready to step down as Twitter's CEO as search for a new leader begins

Elon Musk ready to step down as Twitter's CEO as search for a new leader begins

Technology

3 years ago

Elon Musk has made it clear he is not interested in the Twitter job as CEO after assuming the position to make several changes from work to human resources.

How Sam Bankman-Fried, fall from a billionaire opens questions about his $10bn ‘secret’ transfer to girlfriend

How Sam Bankman-Fried, fall from a billionaire opens questions about his $10bn ‘secret’ transfer to girlfriend

Money

3 years ago

More information has emerged on how Sam Bankman-Fried, a Cryto billionaire got himself into trouble and the consequence of his $10bn transfer to girlfriend.

Man who designs, prints and sell fake dollar notes to Nigerians for 10 years arrested in Nassarawa

Man who designs, prints and sell fake dollar notes to Nigerians for 10 years arrested in Nassarawa

Money

3 years ago

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Operatives have arrested two men with fake dollars who were trying to sell them to unsuspecting Nigerians.

Osinbajo raises concern about CBN management of Nigeria’s exchange rate as Naira falls heavily again

Osinbajo raises concern about CBN management of Nigeria’s exchange rate as Naira falls heavily again

Money

3 years ago

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has made criticism against the Central Bank of Nigeria foreign exchange management style as Naira falls massively against US dollar

MTN move to buy another 5G licence from NCC, Airtel, 9mobile others protest, make demands

MTN move to buy another 5G licence from NCC, Airtel, 9mobile others protest, make demands

Technology

3 years ago

MTN has expressed a desire to pay for the remaining 5G license from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), but Airtel and others are unhappy with the move

Farmers send important message to Buhari as CBN halts Anchor Borrowers Programme’s funding

Farmers send important message to Buhari as CBN halts Anchor Borrowers Programme’s funding

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian farmers are begging president Muhammdu Buhari after decision by the Central bank of Nigeria to stop giving loans under its anchors borrowers programme.

Dave Ibemere