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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.

5587 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

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

World Bank predicts Nigeria economy will grow, but slower than 4.20% predicted in FG's 2022 budget

World Bank predicts Nigeria economy will grow, but slower than 4.20% predicted in FG's 2022 budget

Economy

4 years ago

Godwin Emefiele drops to 15th as list of best performing central bank governors in Africa for 2021 is released

Godwin Emefiele drops to 15th as list of best performing central bank governors in Africa for 2021 is released

Economy

4 years ago

Commercial Banks loan to government rises by 23% in nine months to N2.1trn

Commercial Banks loan to government rises by 23% in nine months to N2.1trn

Economy

4 years ago

China announces breakthrough in 6G network, from its lab, as huawei targets deployment in 8 years

China announces breakthrough in 6G network, from its lab, as huawei targets deployment in 8 years

Technology

4 years ago

Nigerian government responds to hacker claim he gained access to NIMC database, says it is impossible

Nigerian government responds to hacker claim he gained access to NIMC database, says it is impossible

Economy

4 years ago

For the tenth year in a row, the IMF wants CBN to devalue the Naira, raise interest rates on loans

For the tenth year in a row, the IMF wants CBN to devalue the Naira, raise interest rates on loans

Economy

4 years ago

The International Monetary Fund has warned that with United States' economy bouncing back in full, it will signal trouble for Nigeria and emerging economies.

Major Foreign Investors Splash N2.19bn on Nigerian rewards startup, ThankUCash, to scale services

Major Foreign Investors Splash N2.19bn on Nigerian rewards startup, ThankUCash, to scale services

Technology

4 years ago

A Nigerian fintech company will be getting a huge N2.19bn from over six major foreign investors to expand their business after only three years of running.

Nigeria's dollar reserves fall 550% below Elon Musk's value after CBN withdraws $21.5m in first 6days of 2022

Nigeria's dollar reserves fall 550% below Elon Musk's value after CBN withdraws $21.5m in first 6days of 2022

Money

4 years ago

Nigeria external reserves is beginning the new months just as it ended as the first 6 days of 2021 as seen the Central Bank of Nigeria withdraws over $21m.

Debt servicing gulps 98% of Nigerian govt retained revenue in 2021, as salaries, others are funded with loans

Debt servicing gulps 98% of Nigerian govt retained revenue in 2021, as salaries, others are funded with loans

Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria's fiscal storm is not going away anytime soon. Analysis has shown old loans collected by the present and past government continue to eats up revenue.

Federal government says it shared N5,000 monthly to two million poor Nigerians through Conditional Cash Transfer

Federal government says it shared N5,000 monthly to two million poor Nigerians through Conditional Cash Transfer

Economy

4 years ago

Officials of the government would disburse the sum of N5,000 monthly to two million poor Nigeria and also fed over 10 million school children daily in school.

United Kingdom lead China 18th as foreign investors brings into Nigeria N714.8bn in three months

United Kingdom lead China 18th as foreign investors brings into Nigeria N714.8bn in three months

Economy

4 years ago

According to recent research from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the total total value of capital importation into Nigeria stood at $1.73 billion.

Whose Interest Is It? Oyedele, a tax expert, urges the govt to exercise caution forcing N10 tax on soft drinks

Whose Interest Is It? Oyedele, a tax expert, urges the govt to exercise caution forcing N10 tax on soft drinks

Economy

4 years ago

Nigerian govt plan to introduced new tax on soft drinks and non-alcholic beverages as come as a suprise to Tax expert, Oyedele when they should be getting help.

Wasting away: Nigerian airways lead list of 10 government abandoned projects worth over n11trn

Wasting away: Nigerian airways lead list of 10 government abandoned projects worth over n11trn

Economy

4 years ago

Amid the fanfare and celebrations followed by billions approved to kick start, there are several government abandoned projects littered across the country.

Dangote drops 60 places in billionaire list, but would have been 6th, If 5% of his wealth were in bitcoin

Dangote drops 60 places in billionaire list, but would have been 6th, If 5% of his wealth were in bitcoin

Money

4 years ago

Dangote wealth increased in 2021 by $3 billion but that didn't' stop him from fall down the billionaire rich list although he retains his position in Africa.

Dave Ibemere