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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.

5570 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Osinbajo lists reasons why CBN must change its foreign exchange policy to save Naira

Osinbajo lists reasons why CBN must change its foreign exchange policy to save Naira

Money

3 years ago

List of 10 Cheapest and Most Expensive States to Buy food in Nigeria

List of 10 Cheapest and Most Expensive States to Buy food in Nigeria

Money

3 years ago

Inflation eats into Nigerians' savings in commercial banks ahead of holiday shopping

Inflation eats into Nigerians' savings in commercial banks ahead of holiday shopping

Economy

3 years ago

Nigeria's inflation jumps to 20.77 percent, highest in 17 years and worst in Kogi, Rivers, Benue

Nigeria's inflation jumps to 20.77 percent, highest in 17 years and worst in Kogi, Rivers, Benue

Economy

3 years ago

Nine Nigerian banks face rating downgrade as foreign loans gets very expensive over Naira depreciation

Nine Nigerian banks face rating downgrade as foreign loans gets very expensive over Naira depreciation

Money

3 years ago

Insecurity, economic crises worsen Nigeria’s hunger level to ‘serious'

Insecurity, economic crises worsen Nigeria’s hunger level to ‘serious'

Economy

3 years ago

NNPCl, Shell to Face Lawsuit As Tompolo’s Men Discover New Illegal Pipeline near a military post in Delta

NNPCl, Shell to Face Lawsuit As Tompolo’s Men Discover New Illegal Pipeline near a military post in Delta

Economy

3 years ago

Tompolo's men have discovered a new illegal pipeline and accuse the National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL) and Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC).

Abdulsamad Rabiu overtakes Mike Adenuga as Nigeria's second richest man after making over N87bn in hours

Abdulsamad Rabiu overtakes Mike Adenuga as Nigeria's second richest man after making over N87bn in hours

Money

3 years ago

Abdulsamad Rabiu's wealth is increasing daily and he is now the second richest man in Nigeria after unseating Mike Adenuga in the last 24 hours, Forbes reports.

Naira breaks record, suffers worst depreciation against US Dollar at Official Market, CBN advises Nigerians

Naira breaks record, suffers worst depreciation against US Dollar at Official Market, CBN advises Nigerians

Money

3 years ago

Nigerian currency has suffered its lowest drop in history as the Central Bank of Nigeria continues to struggle to meet the high demands for FX from Nigerians.

Federal government announces list of companies allowed to apply for its contract

Federal government announces list of companies allowed to apply for its contract

Industry

3 years ago

The National Pension Commission has provided names of thousand of Nigerian companies that are eligible to apply for the federal government contracts in 2022.

Emefiele, CBN governor wins award in US, calls for more investments into Nigeria, African countries

Emefiele, CBN governor wins award in US, calls for more investments into Nigeria, African countries

Money

3 years ago

Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has win an international award in the US and he use the opportunity to seek for more investors to Nigeria.

NNPC spends over N13 billion for entertainment, N20bn for telephone calls in two years

NNPC spends over N13 billion for entertainment, N20bn for telephone calls in two years

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerian National Petroleum Company has provided detailed breakdown of its expenses in 2021 in its latest financial statement as entertainment cost N13 billion.

'No need for investigation': Nigerian Military explains why vessel caught with illegal crude was set ablaze

'No need for investigation': Nigerian Military explains why vessel caught with illegal crude was set ablaze

Economy

3 years ago

The federal government has explain why the vessel caught with illegal crude oil was destroyed before the names of the owner was made to the general public.

Buhari-led council orders Kogi state government to reopen Dangote cement factory

Buhari-led council orders Kogi state government to reopen Dangote cement factory

Industry

3 years ago

The Nigerian government has issued order to Kogi state government on who is the rightful owner of the Obajana cement factory that has been shut for seven days.

2023 Budget: Steps, requirements for businesses, companies to win federal government contracts

2023 Budget: Steps, requirements for businesses, companies to win federal government contracts

Economy

3 years ago

The Federal government will be expecting more Nigerian companies to apply for its contracts after submitting the largest budget size in the history of Nigeria.

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