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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

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President Buhari approves new tax on phone calls, proceeds to finance free healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians

President Buhari approves new tax on phone calls, proceeds to finance free healthcare for vulnerable Nigerians

Economy

4 years ago

CBN denies reports claiming that Naira notes will soon be out of circulation, replaced with eNaira

CBN denies reports claiming that Naira notes will soon be out of circulation, replaced with eNaira

Money

4 years ago

Reps demand answers from govt agency for selling cars, generators other items worth N2bn for just N13m

Reps demand answers from govt agency for selling cars, generators other items worth N2bn for just N13m

Economy

4 years ago

Breaking: Nigeria's economy grows by 3.11%, the 6th consecutive quarter of growth since the 2020 recession

Breaking: Nigeria's economy grows by 3.11%, the 6th consecutive quarter of growth since the 2020 recession

Economy

4 years ago

Zuckerberg WhatsApp revamp continues as it makes public the social media Cloud API for business customisation

Zuckerberg WhatsApp revamp continues as it makes public the social media Cloud API for business customisation

Technology

4 years ago

MTN leads as Nigeria’s 28 largest companies make over N2.33 trillion revenue in 3 months

MTN leads as Nigeria’s 28 largest companies make over N2.33 trillion revenue in 3 months

Industry

4 years ago

NNPC, NLPGA, MTN top list as FIRS reveals top-performing taxpayers in Nigeria, Dangote missing from top 10

NNPC, NLPGA, MTN top list as FIRS reveals top-performing taxpayers in Nigeria, Dangote missing from top 10

Economy

4 years ago

FIRS in a statement urged all taxpayers to join hands with the FIRS to make taxation the pivot of Nigeria's development as it reveals top taxpayers in 2021.

CBN instructs banks to seek customer consent before sharing their personal data, payment service

CBN instructs banks to seek customer consent before sharing their personal data, payment service

Money

4 years ago

To protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information and data in the open banking system, all participants shall implement Information.

Nigerian banks with the highest number of staff as GT, Zenith others reportedly consider letting some go home

Nigerian banks with the highest number of staff as GT, Zenith others reportedly consider letting some go home

Industry

4 years ago

Commercial banks in Nigeria are changing their working hours across the country as a result of increased operating costs, and workers will soon be affected.

CBN raise concerns famers are not repaying loans, as they believe it is their own cut of the ‘national cake'

CBN raise concerns famers are not repaying loans, as they believe it is their own cut of the ‘national cake'

Industry

4 years ago

Many of the farmers refused to pay back their loans due to misconception that since CBN is the lender, the loan is a ‘national cake’ and they do not have to pay

Nigeria's stocks beat South Africa, Ghana others to rank best performing in Africa as investors share N5.4trn

Nigeria's stocks beat South Africa, Ghana others to rank best performing in Africa as investors share N5.4trn

Capital Market

4 years ago

Nigerian stocks is outperforming its African peers in terms of return of investment despite starting the year slowly and also the economic issues in the country

Nigerian govt assures Dangote, PH refineries will bring to an end fuel scarcity, high price of aviation fuel

Nigerian govt assures Dangote, PH refineries will bring to an end fuel scarcity, high price of aviation fuel

Economy

4 years ago

The scarcity and high cost of Jet A1 in civil aviation, is not peculiar to Nigeria. It is a global phenomenon driven by many factors. Some of them include even

Kogi, Kwara most expensive states for food as rising energy pushes Inflation rate to 8-month high

Kogi, Kwara most expensive states for food as rising energy pushes Inflation rate to 8-month high

Industry

4 years ago

Nigerians were compelled to pay more for food, goods, and services in April than they had previously since the value of what can be bought in Naira was reduced.

Data shows Federal Govt borrowed from Nigerians over N984 billion in four Months as debt stock hit 40trn

Data shows Federal Govt borrowed from Nigerians over N984 billion in four Months as debt stock hit 40trn

Economy

4 years ago

Bonds are debt securities/ liabilities of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) issued by the debt office on behalf of the federal government for citizens.

Stanbic Bank CEO, Atedo Peterside, analyses Nigerian economy, says it is Rigged to favour selected Few

Stanbic Bank CEO, Atedo Peterside, analyses Nigerian economy, says it is Rigged to favour selected Few

Economy

4 years ago

Investor confidence in the Nigerian economy is declining because there’s no level-playing field for the investors. The economy has been rigged to favour a few.

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