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.

4550 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Big win for CBN as naira to dollar exchange rate gap in official, black market closes to N5

Big win for CBN as naira to dollar exchange rate gap in official, black market closes to N5

Business and Economy

3 months ago

2 Nigerian airlines announce new job openings for SSCE, BSC, HND holders

2 Nigerian airlines announce new job openings for SSCE, BSC, HND holders

Industry

3 months ago

Nigeria stocks fire on all cylinders, investors make over n1.4trn in one day

Nigeria stocks fire on all cylinders, investors make over n1.4trn in one day

Money

3 months ago

GTCO sets new record as share price hits all-time high

GTCO sets new record as share price hits all-time high

Money

3 months ago

FG releases link to apply for recruitment in 4 agencies

FG releases link to apply for recruitment in 4 agencies

Economy

3 months ago

How much FG will pay Buhari's family members per month, yearly, other benefits

How much FG will pay Buhari's family members per month, yearly, other benefits

Money

3 months ago

Traders quote new exchange rate for US dollar in black market as naira gains N80

Traders quote new exchange rate for US dollar in black market as naira gains N80

Money

3 months ago

The value of the naira has improved massively against the United States dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and black market.

Filling station owners announce new petrol price in Lagos, Abuja, other states

Filling station owners announce new petrol price in Lagos, Abuja, other states

Energy

3 months ago

Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has announced plans to reduce fuel prices across the country matching Dangote refinery changes.

SEC warns Nigerians about new investment scam, calls it Ponzi scheme

SEC warns Nigerians about new investment scam, calls it Ponzi scheme

Capital Market

3 months ago

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued another warning to Nigerians about a fraudulent scheme operated by a company called Forsman & Bodenfors Ltd.

Good news as Nigerian billionaire’s company opens fuel stations as new petrol prices emerge

Good news as Nigerian billionaire’s company opens fuel stations as new petrol prices emerge

Energy

3 months ago

Nigerian billionaire company has open more fuel stations as the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) announce new fuel prices.

CBN announces new naira exchange rates as US dollar crashes to lowest level in 4 months

CBN announces new naira exchange rates as US dollar crashes to lowest level in 4 months

Money

3 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced new exchange rates as the naira jumps to a four-month high in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM)

Ardova, MRS filling stations slash petrol prices below NNPC's rate

Ardova, MRS filling stations slash petrol prices below NNPC's rate

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is no longer the cheapest place to buy petrol, as Ardova Plc and MRS Oil have reduced their prices.

Taraba State backs tech start-up Izesan Limited's move to preserve its indigenous languages

Taraba State backs tech start-up Izesan Limited's move to preserve its indigenous languages

Technology

3 months ago

Izesan Limited’s initiative to digitize two languages in Taraba State for preservation, aligning with UNESCO’s global revitalization efforts, has received backing.

Buhari: GTB, Access, First Bank, UBA, Zenith, other banks to close branches nationwide for 24 hours

Buhari: GTB, Access, First Bank, UBA, Zenith, other banks to close branches nationwide for 24 hours

Money

3 months ago

Access, United Bank for Africa, Zenith Bank and First Bank will be closing their branches nationwide in honour of the late former president Muhammadu Buhari.

NNPC slashes cooking gas prices by N120 across filling stations

NNPC slashes cooking gas prices by N120 across filling stations

Energy

3 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has slashed the cost of refilling cooking gas across the country, as depots also make adjustments.

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