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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.

5586 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Headache for Nigeria as China announces plan to reduce loans to African leaders in 2022, focus on others

Headache for Nigeria as China announces plan to reduce loans to African leaders in 2022, focus on others

Economy

4 years ago

President Buhari to unveil CBN, RIFAN one million bags of rice pyramid in Abuja, the biggest in Africa

President Buhari to unveil CBN, RIFAN one million bags of rice pyramid in Abuja, the biggest in Africa

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria's 2022 budget is riddled with corruption as BudgIT discovers over N378bn hidden duplicated projects

Nigeria's 2022 budget is riddled with corruption as BudgIT discovers over N378bn hidden duplicated projects

Economy

4 years ago

Innoson Motors vs GT bank saga; Supreme Court notice error reverses earlier N2.4bn judgment on the case

Innoson Motors vs GT bank saga; Supreme Court notice error reverses earlier N2.4bn judgment on the case

Industry

4 years ago

Zenith, GTBank five others are Nigeria's most valuable banks for 2021(Full list)

Zenith, GTBank five others are Nigeria's most valuable banks for 2021(Full list)

Capital Market

4 years ago

Nigeria has only $60 million left in its excess crude account one more big withdrawal could be game over

Nigeria has only $60 million left in its excess crude account one more big withdrawal could be game over

Energy

4 years ago

Price of cement to drop as Dangote, BUA, Lafarge agree to sell at discount presidency reveals

Price of cement to drop as Dangote, BUA, Lafarge agree to sell at discount presidency reveals

Industry

4 years ago

The presidency has revealed it has reached an agreement with three cement giants to drop the price of cement for Nigerians as it move to build 300,000 houses.

Rabiu is now the second-richest man in Nigeria details of how he unseat Mike Adenuga in 24 hours

Rabiu is now the second-richest man in Nigeria details of how he unseat Mike Adenuga in 24 hours

Capital Market

4 years ago

Abdul Rabiu's wealth is increasing by the day following investors willingness to buy his shares days after it completed its listing on the Nigerian exchange.

Federal government reveals borrowing calendar for the first three months to raise fund for 2022 budget

Federal government reveals borrowing calendar for the first three months to raise fund for 2022 budget

Economy

4 years ago

The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday, Jan 15, said the federal government would issue anotherBond to finance projects in the recently signed 2022 budget.

Going digital: Here are Nigerian banks with highest number of staff as 9,991 were ask to go home in 2 years

Going digital: Here are Nigerian banks with highest number of staff as 9,991 were ask to go home in 2 years

Industry

4 years ago

Staff of Nigerian banks face an uncertain future as more and more their employees are investing heavily on digital banking amid threat from Fin-tech companies.

Forbes 30 under 30: five smart Nigerian youths making impacts in different sectors selected in 2022 list

Forbes 30 under 30: five smart Nigerian youths making impacts in different sectors selected in 2022 list

Technology

4 years ago

Forbes Magazine has made it a tradition to celebrate youths through the 30 under 30 list and we are glad to note that some Nigerians made 2022 list. Read more.

Twitter: Nigeria loses N546bn in 222 days, the 2nd worst among countries to have shutdown internet to citizens

Twitter: Nigeria loses N546bn in 222 days, the 2nd worst among countries to have shutdown internet to citizens

Economy

4 years ago

The federal government on Wednesday announced that it has lifted the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria but not after a huge economic loss in billions.

Nigerians react to the federal government's decision to lift the ban on Twitter use after 222 days

Nigerians react to the federal government's decision to lift the ban on Twitter use after 222 days

Technology

4 years ago

After a seven-month suspension, the federal government has lifted the Twitter ban, and this has generated reactions among social media users in the country.

Federal government announces plan to lift 35m people out of poverty, create 21m new jobs in 3 years

Federal government announces plan to lift 35m people out of poverty, create 21m new jobs in 3 years

Economy

4 years ago

The administration of president, Muhammadu Buhari has revealed plans to lift 35 million Nigerians out of poverty in 3 years and also create 21 million jobs.

Man who won N2.32bn lottery is sad as family members disown him for investing all long-term instead of sharing

Man who won N2.32bn lottery is sad as family members disown him for investing all long-term instead of sharing

Economy

4 years ago

A man has shared his sad experience how is family has chosen to disown him for investing all the money he won in a lottery into bonds, real estate and others.

Dave Ibemere