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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.

5569 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Nigeria gets $1.8bn loan from Islamic bank, search for land to build headquarters in the country begins

Nigeria gets $1.8bn loan from Islamic bank, search for land to build headquarters in the country begins

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerian tech entrepreneur, Chidi Nwaogu receives global award for education innovation

Nigerian tech entrepreneur, Chidi Nwaogu receives global award for education innovation

Technology

3 years ago

Dangote begins recruitment for its oil refinery with free accommodation for staff, FG excited

Dangote begins recruitment for its oil refinery with free accommodation for staff, FG excited

Industry

3 years ago

List of countries buying Nigerian crude oil as NNPC sells N11.53trn worth in six months

List of countries buying Nigerian crude oil as NNPC sells N11.53trn worth in six months

Energy

3 years ago

List of five companies in Nigeria established before independence that are still in operation

List of five companies in Nigeria established before independence that are still in operation

Industry

3 years ago

Scott, World’s 4th richest woman files for second divorce three years after first husband settled her $36bn

Scott, World’s 4th richest woman files for second divorce three years after first husband settled her $36bn

Money

3 years ago

FG evacuates 542 stranded Nigerians in UAE, gives returnee $100 for transportation

FG evacuates 542 stranded Nigerians in UAE, gives returnee $100 for transportation

Economy

3 years ago

The federal government of Nigeria has evacuated stranded Nigerians from United Arab Emirate after they were asked to leave the country for various reasons.

Teenager who built excavator gets help from successful businessman to fulfil his dreams

Teenager who built excavator gets help from successful businessman to fulfil his dreams

Industry

3 years ago

Solomon Atimbiri, a teenager who built a moving excavator and other trucks from waste, have received help from a successful Ghanaian businessman Ibrahim Mahama.

10 cheapest states to buy cooking gas, kerosene in Nigeria as 5kg refill jumps by 86% in one year

10 cheapest states to buy cooking gas, kerosene in Nigeria as 5kg refill jumps by 86% in one year

Economy

3 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed the list of states with cheapest price for cooking gas and kerosene in Nigeria as frustrated Nigerians pay more.

Nigerian Government Seeks help from Citizens to pay CBN’s N22trn loan, Full Repayment in 40 Years

Nigerian Government Seeks help from Citizens to pay CBN’s N22trn loan, Full Repayment in 40 Years

Economy

3 years ago

The federal government of Nigeria is looking at converting its debts owed to Central Bank of Nigeria to bonds for Nigerians to invest, with repayment in 40yrs.

Fashola list 8,352.94Kms of roads constructed under President Buhari administration

Fashola list 8,352.94Kms of roads constructed under President Buhari administration

Economy

3 years ago

The federal government has revealed that the administration of President Muhammdu Buhari has constructed several bad roads that have been in a very bad state..

Each citizen may owe N330k by next year as Nigerian government plans to borrow another N8.80trn to fund budget

Each citizen may owe N330k by next year as Nigerian government plans to borrow another N8.80trn to fund budget

Economy

3 years ago

The Federal government's plan to borrow more to fund the 2023 budget will also mean citizens' debt will increase dramatically in the coming months to N300k.

Active voice subscribers in Nigeria now 206.45 million, ten states control 52.42% of subscriptions

Active voice subscribers in Nigeria now 206.45 million, ten states control 52.42% of subscriptions

Technology

3 years ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that there are now over 200 million active phone lines in telecommunications companies operating in Nigeria.

Nigerian govt says Dunchi Lar the lady jailed for social media post, broke UAE cyber laws

Nigerian govt says Dunchi Lar the lady jailed for social media post, broke UAE cyber laws

Economy

3 years ago

The federal government of Nigeria has provided real reasons why a Nigerian lady in United Arab Emirates is in jail and will serve one year prison sentence.

CBN says Polaris new owner, Strategic Capital Investment Limited still have over N1 trillion balance to pay

CBN says Polaris new owner, Strategic Capital Investment Limited still have over N1 trillion balance to pay

Money

3 years ago

On Thursday, the Central Bank of Nigeria announced Polaris Bank's sale to Strategic Capital Investment Limited for over N50 billion with a balance of N1.3tn.

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