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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.

5955 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Elumelu announces retirement as UBA chairman, bank names successor

Elumelu announces retirement as UBA chairman, bank names successor

Money

2 months ago

FG sends message to Dangote, fuel marketers on petrol pricing

FG sends message to Dangote, fuel marketers on petrol pricing

Energy

2 months ago

NNPC reduces petrol price: List of 10 locations with lowest rates

NNPC reduces petrol price: List of 10 locations with lowest rates

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery opens petrol sales to all marketers, announces new price

Dangote Refinery opens petrol sales to all marketers, announces new price

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote refinery reduces petrol price by N200 in one month, confirms new rate

Dangote refinery reduces petrol price by N200 in one month, confirms new rate

Energy

2 months ago

Nigerian stocks market fall 1.21% as investors take profits despite stronger trading

Nigerian stocks market fall 1.21% as investors take profits despite stronger trading

Capital Market

2 months ago

Good news: MultiChoice announces new 24-hour sports channel on DStv, GOtv

Good news: MultiChoice announces new 24-hour sports channel on DStv, GOtv

Industry

2 months ago

MultiChoice has launched SportyTV on selected DStv and GOtv packages, giving subscribers access to more live football, basketball, combat sports, news and analysis.

CPPE forecasts stronger Nigerian economy in H2, reviews H1, 2026

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CPPE forecasts stronger Nigerian economy in H2, reviews H1, 2026

Economy

2 months ago

The CPPE projects stronger economic growth in the second half of 2026 but warns that rising 2027 election activities could threaten inflation, reforms and stability.

Nigerian Bank announces new charges on foreign currency transfers from July

Nigerian Bank announces new charges on foreign currency transfers from July

Money

2 months ago

Nigerian bank has introduced new charges on foreign currency transfers, while exempting transfers made by customers between their own accounts within the bank.

Disco releases list of areas affected by power supply issues due to rain

Disco releases list of areas affected by power supply issues due to rain

Energy

2 months ago

EKEDC says flooding affecting TCN infrastructure has disrupted power supply to several Lagos communities and urged residents to avoid flooded installations.

Rotary Clubs hand over medical equipment to 4 health care centres in Rivers

Rotary Clubs hand over medical equipment to 4 health care centres in Rivers

Industry

2 months ago

Rotary Clubs launched a maternal health intervention across four Rivers PHCs, donating life-saving equipment expected to benefit over 170,000 people.

Depots release new petrol prices as Dangote Refinery announces N50 reduction

Depots release new petrol prices as Dangote Refinery announces N50 reduction

Energy

2 months ago

Oil marketers slashed petrol prices across Lagos, Warri and Calabar after Dangote Refinery reduced its ex-depot PMS price by N50 per litre nationwide.

Full List: SEC approves 7 more crypto firms to operate in Nigeria

Full List: SEC approves 7 more crypto firms to operate in Nigeria

Technology

2 months ago

SEC has granted Approval-in-Principle to seven crypto firms under its regulatory sandbox, expanding oversight of Nigeria's digital asset industry.

Naira appreciates against US dollar, traders quote new exchange rates for black market

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Naira appreciates against US dollar, traders quote new exchange rates for black market

Money

2 months ago

The naira strengthened against the US dollar in official and parallel markets as the CBN's policies continued to support exchange rate stability.

Relief as Dangote Refinery crashes petrol price again

Relief as Dangote Refinery crashes petrol price again

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has cut its petrol ex-depot price by N50 to N1,075 per litre, marking the fourth reduction within one month for marketers.

Dave Ibemere