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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

IMF predicts Nigeria's next president to succeed Buhari will spend all revenue on debt servicing

IMF predicts Nigeria's next president to succeed Buhari will spend all revenue on debt servicing

Economy

4 years ago

NERC set to review electricity tariffs, 6 months after carrying out a similar exercise, provides explanation

NERC set to review electricity tariffs, 6 months after carrying out a similar exercise, provides explanation

Energy

4 years ago

512 aspirants pay over N16.4bn to purchase APC’s presidential, guber, Senate forms for 146 position

512 aspirants pay over N16.4bn to purchase APC’s presidential, guber, Senate forms for 146 position

Money

4 years ago

Manufacturers sack over 4,400 staff in one year despite CBN intervention of over N1trn to create jobs

Manufacturers sack over 4,400 staff in one year despite CBN intervention of over N1trn to create jobs

Industry

4 years ago

First bank confirms billionaire Femi Otedola as single largest shareholder, as he makes over N543m in 8 hours

First bank confirms billionaire Femi Otedola as single largest shareholder, as he makes over N543m in 8 hours

Capital Market

4 years ago

Dangote Cement, MTN, 8 other companies reward shareholders with dividends worth over N1.1tr in 5 months

Dangote Cement, MTN, 8 other companies reward shareholders with dividends worth over N1.1tr in 5 months

Capital Market

4 years ago

Spectranet, Mainone Sold For N133bn among the List of top Internet Service Providers in Nigeria by Customer

Spectranet, Mainone Sold For N133bn among the List of top Internet Service Providers in Nigeria by Customer

Industry

4 years ago

A mobile line becomes inactive if it has not been used to make, receive calls or used to access the internet within 90 days. Such lines are separated from real.

Manufacturing companies lead as FG generates N532bn from company income tax in 3 months

Manufacturing companies lead as FG generates N532bn from company income tax in 3 months

Economy

4 years ago

Companies operating in Nigeria, both local and international, reported a rise in tax payments as the federal government now has more funds to revive the economy

CBN reacts to the rumoured sack of Godwin Emeifele as pressure mounts over state of the economy

CBN reacts to the rumoured sack of Godwin Emeifele as pressure mounts over state of the economy

Money

4 years ago

Although he is yet to openly declare or denied his intention, some group of farmers already purchased his 100 million forms, while he just recently withdrew.

Resignation: What the law says about Emefiele as Buhari demands ministers, others with ambition to resign

Resignation: What the law says about Emefiele as Buhari demands ministers, others with ambition to resign

Economy

4 years ago

CBN Emefiele has been a source of worry as President Muhammdu Buhari has called on cabinet members and political appointees seeking political offices to resign.

Currency traders warn CBN naira could hit N800/$1 as Nigerians now prefer to save in dollars

Currency traders warn CBN naira could hit N800/$1 as Nigerians now prefer to save in dollars

Money

4 years ago

Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria have expressed worried over the dwindling exchange rate warning that it could get worst before year end over speculations

FG set to spend N999m daily on 10 million pupils daily under its Home-Grown School Feeding Programme

FG set to spend N999m daily on 10 million pupils daily under its Home-Grown School Feeding Programme

Money

4 years ago

The federal government is set to feed over 10 million Nigerian children with 999 million across the country under its school feeding programme launched in 2016.

FG set to remove 5% tax on every airtime purchase by Nigerians, as it looks to raise funds for N17.1trn Budget

FG set to remove 5% tax on every airtime purchase by Nigerians, as it looks to raise funds for N17.1trn Budget

Money

4 years ago

President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly approved the five per cent tax on airtime in May 2022 few days after telecommunication operators demanded permission.

For the first time in 2 years, CBN announces an increase in banks lending rate as it seeks to tackle inflation

For the first time in 2 years, CBN announces an increase in banks lending rate as it seeks to tackle inflation

Money

4 years ago

The cost of borrowing is set to increase as the Central Bank of Nigeria for the first time in two years has decided to increase the base rate for interest.

Canada joins US, UK, 3 other countries in banning China's Huawei, ZTE from its 5G and 4G wireless networks

Canada joins US, UK, 3 other countries in banning China's Huawei, ZTE from its 5G and 4G wireless networks

Economy

4 years ago

We will always do all to protect the safety and security of Canadians and will take any actions necessary to safeguard our telecommunication infrastructure.

Dave Ibemere