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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.

5585 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Govt, private workers get N250K as pension after 60 years working: Here are 20 states without a CPS

Govt, private workers get N250K as pension after 60 years working: Here are 20 states without a CPS

Money

4 years ago

NNPC Reveals how Dirty Fuel was Imported Into the Country, List Four Companies Involved and next action

NNPC Reveals how Dirty Fuel was Imported Into the Country, List Four Companies Involved and next action

Economy

4 years ago

Insurance companies compensation to businesses destroyed during #Endsars protest exceeds N11bn

Insurance companies compensation to businesses destroyed during #Endsars protest exceeds N11bn

Industry

4 years ago

Nigerian Government apologises to Nigerians for importing, selling dirty fuel, explains what happened

Nigerian Government apologises to Nigerians for importing, selling dirty fuel, explains what happened

Money

4 years ago

IMF raises concern on Nigeria's 2022 fiscal year warns trouble ahead over debt servicing, weak revenue

IMF raises concern on Nigeria's 2022 fiscal year warns trouble ahead over debt servicing, weak revenue

Economy

4 years ago

Zenith, Gtbank lead List of Nigeria's Most valuable banks in January

Zenith, Gtbank lead List of Nigeria's Most valuable banks in January

Capital Market

4 years ago

GTCO acquires pension company, One Funds Management limited, owned by its former employee

GTCO acquires pension company, One Funds Management limited, owned by its former employee

Money

4 years ago

In its bid to becoming an full-fledge financial service company, Guaranty Trust Holding Company plc (GTCO Plc) as acquired a pension firm owned by ex-director.

Dangote, Rabiu companies dominate list of most valuable manufacturing companies in Nigeria worth over N200bn

Dangote, Rabiu companies dominate list of most valuable manufacturing companies in Nigeria worth over N200bn

Money

4 years ago

The list of Nigerian most valuable manufacturing companies listed on the Nigerian stock exchange for the month of January 2022 has been revealed, Dangote leads.

CBN continues withdrawal from Nigeria's foreign reserves as it falls below $40 billion, the lowest in 4 months

CBN continues withdrawal from Nigeria's foreign reserves as it falls below $40 billion, the lowest in 4 months

Economy

4 years ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has continue its withdrawals from the Nigeria's external reserves to amid pressure demand for dollars from investors and importers.

SEC tells Nigerian youths there is money to be made from capital market as crypto adoption increases

SEC tells Nigerian youths there is money to be made from capital market as crypto adoption increases

Money

4 years ago

Nigerian youths has been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to invest in capital markets rather than cryptocurrency which is unregulated.

Africa World Airline, Air Peace lead list of most prefer airlines as over 1.1m Nigerians head to Europe others

Africa World Airline, Air Peace lead list of most prefer airlines as over 1.1m Nigerians head to Europe others

Industry

4 years ago

Increasingly Nigerians are utilizing airports to fly in pursuit of a better life amid increased occurrences of insecurity in the nation and economic hardship.

Nigerian companies drag federal government to court over a N91.5 billion deal with Chinese company

Nigerian companies drag federal government to court over a N91.5 billion deal with Chinese company

Money

4 years ago

The federal government has been dragged to court for allegedly illegally awarding contract to chinese firms without due process and ignoring Nigerian engineers

Aliko Dangote jumps six places in billionaires rich list, after making N217.5bn in 8 hours

Aliko Dangote jumps six places in billionaires rich list, after making N217.5bn in 8 hours

Money

4 years ago

Aliko Dangote rises six spots on the billionaire list, with his fortune consistently growing in the first 26 days, fueled by the surge in his company's shares.

Report: Custom gives four reasons why it cannot stop smuggling in Buhari's home state

Report: Custom gives four reasons why it cannot stop smuggling in Buhari's home state

Money

4 years ago

Nigerian custom service has listed out some its challenges tracking, arresting and stopping the spate of smuggling in Kastina state the home of President Buhari

Jeokol Farm, Mecure lead the list of 28 companies selected for CBN N23bn funding out of 248 applicants

Jeokol Farm, Mecure lead the list of 28 companies selected for CBN N23bn funding out of 248 applicants

Economy

4 years ago

The Central bank of Nigeria has provided details and profile of the 28 companies it selected for the 100 for 100 Policy for Production and Productivity (PPP).

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