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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.

5960 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Stock market extends losing streak as Aradel, Oando leads selloff

Stock market extends losing streak as Aradel, Oando leads selloff

Capital Market

2 months ago

How free PoS devices and airtime credit technology are helping young Nigerians create their own jobs

How free PoS devices and airtime credit technology are helping young Nigerians create their own jobs

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria proposes pan-African payment card to reduce dollar dependence

Nigeria proposes pan-African payment card to reduce dollar dependence

Energy

2 months ago

UK grants research & development licence to Cyberpedia Internet Governance

UK grants research & development licence to Cyberpedia Internet Governance

Technology

2 months ago

Bank credit to private sector rises to N81trn as cash outside banks hits record high

Bank credit to private sector rises to N81trn as cash outside banks hits record high

Money

2 months ago

Dangote reduces petrol price as crude oil falls to levels not seen since before Iran war

Dangote reduces petrol price as crude oil falls to levels not seen since before Iran war

Energy

2 months ago

BUA Cement, Dangote Cement, Geregu power lose 10% as stock market closes negative

BUA Cement, Dangote Cement, Geregu power lose 10% as stock market closes negative

Capital Market

2 months ago

The Nigerian stock market crashed 2.35% as profit-taking hit major stocks, with BUA Cement, Dangote Cement, and Geregu Power among the biggest losers on Wednesday.

NBS: Diesel price rises 86.40% to N3,277/litre in May 2026

NBS: Diesel price rises 86.40% to N3,277/litre in May 2026

Energy

2 months ago

The NBS reports that diesel price rose by 86.40% to N3,277.47 per litre in May 2026, with Nasarawa recording the highest average price nationwide.

Petrol price climbs 55.31% to N1,596/Litre in May 2026

Petrol price climbs 55.31% to N1,596/Litre in May 2026

Energy

2 months ago

The NBS reports that petrol price increased by 55.31% to N1,596.25 per litre in May 2026, with Edo recording the highest average price nationwide.

Naira weakens to N1,370/$1 at official forex window

Naira weakens to N1,370/$1 at official forex window

Money

2 months ago

Naira weakens to N1,370/$1 at the official foreign exchange market as BDC traders announce new dollar rates amid rising FX activity and reserves growth.

Lagos, Kano BDCs appear on US list of alleged ISIS financial networks in Nigeria

Lagos, Kano BDCs appear on US list of alleged ISIS financial networks in Nigeria

Money

2 months ago

The US has listed three Nigerian BDCs and an operator among entities accused of helping ISIS move funds across borders through financial networks.

Dangote refinery releases statement on ‘fuel export, import from Togo’ allegation

Dangote refinery releases statement on ‘fuel export, import from Togo’ allegation

Energy

2 months ago

Dangote Refinery rejects claims of exporting petroleum products to Togo for re-importation, saying the allegations lack evidence, commercial logic.

Cash outside banks rises to N5.19trn as credit rebounds

Cash outside banks rises to N5.19trn as credit rebounds

Money

2 months ago

Cash outside Nigeria’s banking system rose to N5.193 trillion in May 2026, while private sector credit rebounded slightly but remained below recent peak levels.

CBN data shows Nigeria’s diaspora remittances fall to $5.30bn

CBN data shows Nigeria’s diaspora remittances fall to $5.30bn

Money

2 months ago

Nigeria’s remittances declined to $5.30bn in Q1 2026, but stronger exports and lower fuel imports boosted current account surplus and lifted external reserves.

Marketers demand petrol pump price reduction nationwide

Marketers demand petrol pump price reduction nationwide

Energy

2 months ago

PETROAN has urged nationwide petrol price cuts, citing falling crude oil prices, cheaper landing costs, and improved global supply conditions across the market.

Dave Ibemere