Top News Website in Nigeria 24/25

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.

5570 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

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

Nigerian govt budgets N5000 per citizens for healthcare in 2023, highest under President Buhari

Nigerian govt budgets N5000 per citizens for healthcare in 2023, highest under President Buhari

Economy

3 years ago

List of Nigeria banks owners as Lawan Auwal buys Polaris Bank to join Tony Elumelu, Jim Ovia

List of Nigeria banks owners as Lawan Auwal buys Polaris Bank to join Tony Elumelu, Jim Ovia

Money

3 years ago

"Suspend spending limit": Tinubu's 10 economic proposal that received praises, knocks from Nigerians, experts

"Suspend spending limit": Tinubu's 10 economic proposal that received praises, knocks from Nigerians, experts

Money

3 years ago

UAE imposes total visa ban on Nigerians, sends woman to jail for posting detained travelers at airport

UAE imposes total visa ban on Nigerians, sends woman to jail for posting detained travelers at airport

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerian biggest banks remove N57bn from Customers' Accounts as Charges for Maintenance in Six Months

Nigerian biggest banks remove N57bn from Customers' Accounts as Charges for Maintenance in Six Months

Industry

3 years ago

CBN list successes recorded with eNaira after one year, onboards tricycle drivers, traders in Oshodi, Orile

CBN list successes recorded with eNaira after one year, onboards tricycle drivers, traders in Oshodi, Orile

Money

3 years ago

The Central bank of Nigeria will be marking the one year anniversary of eNaira since launch and have also list out successes of the digital currency since 2021.

Disappeared: NNPC fails to explain missing N2trn worth of domestic crude oil lifted in 2019

Disappeared: NNPC fails to explain missing N2trn worth of domestic crude oil lifted in 2019

Energy

3 years ago

The missing crude oil, if it was sold, could have saved the federal government from more borrowing and also help in the funding of critical infrastructures.

CBN sells Polaris bank for N50 billion to strategic capital investment limited

CBN sells Polaris bank for N50 billion to strategic capital investment limited

Money

3 years ago

The house of Representatives has okayed the sale of Polaris bank as the central bank of Nigeria today announced that the commercial bank will get a new owner.

Meet Ebipade Kari, the man who rejected N25m bribe from the crew of seized illegal crude oil vessel in Delta

Meet Ebipade Kari, the man who rejected N25m bribe from the crew of seized illegal crude oil vessel in Delta

Money

3 years ago

The Nigerian government may be grateful to Ebipade Kari for apprehending a crew oil vessel that was stealing crude oil in the Delta creeks despite N25m bribe.

Cement firm Lafarge pleads guilty in US for supporting Islamic terrorist groups, to pay N339.4bn fine

Cement firm Lafarge pleads guilty in US for supporting Islamic terrorist groups, to pay N339.4bn fine

Economy

3 years ago

Lafarge, the cement company, has admitted to financing islamic terrorist organizations and has pleaded guilty, explaining why its actions were very necessary.

President Buhari creates his own legacy, signs Startup bill into law, SMEs to enjoy tax holiday

President Buhari creates his own legacy, signs Startup bill into law, SMEs to enjoy tax holiday

Industry

3 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the startup bill, which was passed by the National Assembly recently after months of deliberations by both house.

Australian govt warns citizens not to visit Nigeria for business or liesure, list 20 states high-risk states

Australian govt warns citizens not to visit Nigeria for business or liesure, list 20 states high-risk states

Economy

3 years ago

The Australian government has warned its citizens not to visit Nigeria over high-level insecurity ahead of elections as it list 20 states that must be avoided.

Bank of America sees Naira official rate falling to N520 to a dollar after presidential election in 2023

Bank of America sees Naira official rate falling to N520 to a dollar after presidential election in 2023

Economy

3 years ago

The Bank of America has predicted a heavy fall of Naira in the coming months and especially after the 2023 elections as debt and dollar scarcity hit Nigeria.

Nigeria’s three refineries managers approve over N4.9bn personal, car loans for staff in 2yrs

Nigeria’s three refineries managers approve over N4.9bn personal, car loans for staff in 2yrs

Economy

3 years ago

The managements of Nigeria's refineries have posted huge operational losses in two years but this did not staff from taking loans of over N4.9 billion for cars.

Dave Ibemere