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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.

5565 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

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

Nigeria's inflation jumps to 21.09% in October, the highest level on record, worse in 5 states

Nigeria's inflation jumps to 21.09% in October, the highest level on record, worse in 5 states

Economy

3 years ago

Obi, Atiku reveal plans to save Naira as one dollar exchanges for N800 in black market

Obi, Atiku reveal plans to save Naira as one dollar exchanges for N800 in black market

Money

3 years ago

Nigeria is no longer in top three leading oil-producing countries in Africa as Oil Price trades above $90

Nigeria is no longer in top three leading oil-producing countries in Africa as Oil Price trades above $90

Energy

3 years ago

Coca-Cola Foundation, Leading Ladies to empower over 1000 women entrepreneurs

Coca-Cola Foundation, Leading Ladies to empower over 1000 women entrepreneurs

Industry

3 years ago

UK releases names, data of 56 dead Nigerians with no relatives to claim their estates

UK releases names, data of 56 dead Nigerians with no relatives to claim their estates

Economy

3 years ago

Save up to N10m: Man estimates total amount required to migrate to the UK for singles, married, family

Save up to N10m: Man estimates total amount required to migrate to the UK for singles, married, family

Economy

3 years ago

The estimated cost of relocating to United Kingdom for singles, married and family has been revealed and it will cost a whopping N10 million to N35 million.

Domestic airlines take Nigerian government to court over Nigeria Air deal, makes demands

Domestic airlines take Nigerian government to court over Nigeria Air deal, makes demands

Industry

3 years ago

Domestic airlines have taken the federal government to court, requesting that the launch of Nigeria Air in 2023 be cancelled due to various irregularities.

NDIC wants Nigerians with trapped funds in 20 failed commercial banks to come for their money

NDIC wants Nigerians with trapped funds in 20 failed commercial banks to come for their money

Money

3 years ago

It seems all hope is not lost for bank customers who had money in failed commerical banks as the federal government has announced call to claim their money

I was halfway to becoming a billionaire-then I lost everything in 5 minutes, crypto trader shares his story

I was halfway to becoming a billionaire-then I lost everything in 5 minutes, crypto trader shares his story

Money

3 years ago

Cryptocurrency trader has recounted their experience of losing everything when he thought he is now rich in less than five minutes, urging people to be vigilant

NCC warns Nigerians to remove five google chrome extensions on their phone, laptop immediately

NCC warns Nigerians to remove five google chrome extensions on their phone, laptop immediately

Technology

3 years ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission has called on Nigerians and other Google Chrome users to remove 5 extension apps downloaded already over 1 million times

Darkness beckons as federal govt directs GenCos to reduce power generation

Darkness beckons as federal govt directs GenCos to reduce power generation

Energy

3 years ago

The federal government has asked power generating companies to reduce how much power is generated which could portends darkness in many part of the country.

Breakdown of how much inflation has eaten into Nigerian workers salaries in one year

Breakdown of how much inflation has eaten into Nigerian workers salaries in one year

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian workers are suffering the full weight of growing inflation, which has slashed their pay and placed a strain on how they live and that of relatives.

Federal government to sell some national assets to pay off debts, fund 2023 budget

Federal government to sell some national assets to pay off debts, fund 2023 budget

Economy

3 years ago

President Muhammdu Buhari has revealed plans on how the federal government will fund the 2023 budget, one is the sale of national assets across the country

CBN gives approval to MTN, Airtel Glo other payment service banks to sell dollar

CBN gives approval to MTN, Airtel Glo other payment service banks to sell dollar

Money

3 years ago

The Central bank of Nigeria has provided a chance for dollar sales by telecommunication gaint MTN, AIRTEL, GLO who all have payment service bank in operation.

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