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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

Elon Musk reveals date Nigerians can begin to enjoy Starlink services

Elon Musk reveals date Nigerians can begin to enjoy Starlink services

Technology

3 years ago

Bank of Industry, MTN opens application for female entrepreneurs offer training, N2m credit to help

Bank of Industry, MTN opens application for female entrepreneurs offer training, N2m credit to help

Money

4 years ago

NNPC is now Nigeria's biggest company by shares capital as it enters a new era after 44 years

NNPC is now Nigeria's biggest company by shares capital as it enters a new era after 44 years

Money

4 years ago

List of top 10 high-paying jobs in 2022, graduates can do working for a US company from Nigeria

List of top 10 high-paying jobs in 2022, graduates can do working for a US company from Nigeria

Technology

4 years ago

List of top 10 richest crypto billionaires in the world, worth, company and how much lost since bitcoin crash

List of top 10 richest crypto billionaires in the world, worth, company and how much lost since bitcoin crash

Money

4 years ago

List of youngest Nigerian billionaires, net worth and what they do

List of youngest Nigerian billionaires, net worth and what they do

Economy

4 years ago

President Buhari lists Do and Don't as NNPC becomes a private company

President Buhari lists Do and Don't as NNPC becomes a private company

Economy

4 years ago

During his speech at the unveiling, President Buhari said the NNPC Limited would now operate without expecting financial backing from the Federal Government.

NNPC announces new official pump price weeks it begins a new era after 44 years

NNPC announces new official pump price weeks it begins a new era after 44 years

Energy

4 years ago

New pump price comes after weeks of petrol scarcity resurfaced across the country as fuel retailers adopted different price bands to force unofficial price.

CBN raises interest rate to 14% the highest level since 2019 as inflation bites Nigerians

CBN raises interest rate to 14% the highest level since 2019 as inflation bites Nigerians

Economy

4 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has decided to raise monetary policy rate (MPR) to the highest level in 3 years amid rising inflation and low purchasing power.

You are going nowhere: NNPC uses court order to stop international oil company trying to leave Nigeria

You are going nowhere: NNPC uses court order to stop international oil company trying to leave Nigeria

Economy

4 years ago

Mobil Producing Nigeria Ltd and Mobil Development Nigeria Plc from selling, trading, allocating, transferring, or disposing of their shares in their interests.

Nigeria's inflation increases by over 5 years in June resident of Bauchi, Ebonyi pay more for food

Nigeria's inflation increases by over 5 years in June resident of Bauchi, Ebonyi pay more for food

Economy

4 years ago

NBS explained that the rate of changes in food prices compared to the same period last year was higher due to higher food prices volatility caused by COVID 19.

President Buhari approves N400 billion for poor Nigerians, farmers across the country

President Buhari approves N400 billion for poor Nigerians, farmers across the country

Money

4 years ago

He stated that there is also another N50 billion that is going to be reserved for various other programmes like the Ministry of Agriculture for rural roads.

Dangote moves up 35 places in six months on billionaires list, as world’s richest woman overtakes Zuckerberg

Dangote moves up 35 places in six months on billionaires list, as world’s richest woman overtakes Zuckerberg

Money

4 years ago

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote and World's Richest woman have jumped in position in the world's billionaire rich list after amassing billion of dollars.

Kunle Adeyanju, London to Lagos Bike ride: Here are the world's fastest motorbikes in 2022 and cost

Kunle Adeyanju, London to Lagos Bike ride: Here are the world's fastest motorbikes in 2022 and cost

Money

4 years ago

The journey took 41 days as he travelled 13,000 kilometres (8,080 miles) through 11 countries and 31 cities on his Honda CB 500X motorbike, named the Eagle.

Buhari advises youths on the virtues of hard work, education as there are no government jobs anymore

Buhari advises youths on the virtues of hard work, education as there are no government jobs anymore

Economy

4 years ago

President Buhari on Friday, June 11, told Nigerian youths that the federal government has no more job vacancies, saying virtually every department is filled.

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