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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.

5584 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

For every N100 FG makes exporting crude N32 is used to import petrol as refineries rehabilitation cost N100bn

For every N100 FG makes exporting crude N32 is used to import petrol as refineries rehabilitation cost N100bn

Economy

3 years ago

Buy at N410, then sell at N460 or above. Banks are Profiting from Nigerians in the Foreign Exchange Market

Buy at N410, then sell at N460 or above. Banks are Profiting from Nigerians in the Foreign Exchange Market

Business and Economy

3 years ago

NNPC details why no money was paid into federation account despite oil revenue of N2.3trn in 6 months

NNPC details why no money was paid into federation account despite oil revenue of N2.3trn in 6 months

Money

3 years ago

Expert speaks on top 10 most in-demand skills for graduates, unemployed in the next 10 years

Expert speaks on top 10 most in-demand skills for graduates, unemployed in the next 10 years

Industry

3 years ago

List of 10 Companies That Received Federal Government Contracts Worth Over N400m So Far in 2022

List of 10 Companies That Received Federal Government Contracts Worth Over N400m So Far in 2022

Economy

3 years ago

Nigerian govt reaches agreement with two countries to begin production of electric vehicles

Nigerian govt reaches agreement with two countries to begin production of electric vehicles

Industry

3 years ago

Rabiu close to becoming second richest man in Nigeria as Mike Adenuga wealth drops massively

Rabiu close to becoming second richest man in Nigeria as Mike Adenuga wealth drops massively

Money

3 years ago

Nigeria is set to have a new change on who is Nigeria richest man as Mike Adenuga continue to lose money while Abdulsamad Rabiu has added wealth since Janaury.

CBN excited as farmers in Cross River repay over N1bn loan, female poultry farmer emerges the best

CBN excited as farmers in Cross River repay over N1bn loan, female poultry farmer emerges the best

Economy

3 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has recovered over N1 billion loan it granted to farmers in Cross River state under its Agricultural Credit Guaranteed Scheme Fund.

Man who invented a toilet that turns poop into energy, digital currency, seeks funding

Man who invented a toilet that turns poop into energy, digital currency, seeks funding

Technology

3 years ago

A South Korean man Professor Chowho invented a toilet that turns poop into energy, has raised concerns about the project as Japanese government removes funding.

List of African countries with the highest, cheapest flight tickets to US

List of African countries with the highest, cheapest flight tickets to US

Industry

3 years ago

For Nigerians looking travel abroad for business or school it is becoming very expensive and international airlines decisons is even making it more difficult.

Ethiopian Airlines pilots to face sanction after sleeping off on duty, miss landing

Ethiopian Airlines pilots to face sanction after sleeping off on duty, miss landing

Industry

3 years ago

Ethiopian Airlines pilots have been caught in investigation web after sleeping off on duty and missing landing, leaving passengers fearing for their lives.

US buys over N28bn worth of Ukraine wheat for distribution in Nigeria, other African countries

US buys over N28bn worth of Ukraine wheat for distribution in Nigeria, other African countries

Maritime

3 years ago

Since the Ukraine, Russia war began, the United State of America has been a very strong ally for Ukraine and has take a step further to be first big customer.

List of Nigerian states owing workers one month to three years salary as of July 2022

List of Nigerian states owing workers one month to three years salary as of July 2022

Economy

3 years ago

BudgIT calls on the various state govts to urgently address this glaring inability to pay state workers’ salaries as the attitude, enthusiasm, productivity.

Aliko Dangote bounces back, jumps 6 places in billionaire list after making N14bn in a day

Aliko Dangote bounces back, jumps 6 places in billionaire list after making N14bn in a day

Money

3 years ago

Africa's richest, Aliko Dangote, has ascended to 73rd place on the list of the world's richest billionaires after earning about N14bn in eight hours of trading.

After 100 Years of use, these eight cars are still working and on sale for interested buyers

After 100 Years of use, these eight cars are still working and on sale for interested buyers

Industry

3 years ago

A video has shown a group of persons driving cars as old as 100 years, leaving passersby in awe, shwoing that the oldest cars are actually the most modern.

Dave Ibemere