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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.

5443 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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NDIC urges bank customers to link BVN for faster deposit refunds

NDIC urges bank customers to link BVN for faster deposit refunds

Money

4 months ago

NERC explains how to identify free electricity metre to avoid paying

NERC explains how to identify free electricity metre to avoid paying

Industry

4 months ago

UK announces new minimum stipend for PhD students, Nigerians to benefit

UK announces new minimum stipend for PhD students, Nigerians to benefit

Industry

4 months ago

Filling stations slash petrol prices below NNPC, Dangote’s rate

Filling stations slash petrol prices below NNPC, Dangote’s rate

Energy

4 months ago

Weekly review: Nigerian stock market closes positive

Weekly review: Nigerian stock market closes positive

Capital Market

4 months ago

FG launches new app to empower 25 million women nationwide

FG launches new app to empower 25 million women nationwide

Industry

4 months ago

Hope rises as depot owners crash petrol prices nationwide

Hope rises as depot owners crash petrol prices nationwide

Energy

4 months ago

Private depot owners in Nigeria slash petrol prices, easing costs for consumers, intensifying competition with refiners, while diesel prices soften.

Full breakdown: 5 major Nigerian banks declare N502.0 billion profit, rise in customer deposits

Full breakdown: 5 major Nigerian banks declare N502.0 billion profit, rise in customer deposits

Money

4 months ago

Zenith, Sterling, Jaiz, Wema, and First HoldCo Plc collectively posted N502 billion profit in 2025, driven by growing deposits, loans, and strong balance sheets.

Spotlight: On her birthday, Adaora Umeoji proves women can break barriers and lead

Spotlight: On her birthday, Adaora Umeoji proves women can break barriers and lead

Money

4 months ago

Adaora Umeoji, Zenith Bank’s first female MD/CEO, leads Nigeria’s most profitable bank, inspiring women while driving record profits, asset growth.

SMEDAN lists how Nigerian entrepreneurs spend business loans “they take it and disappear”

SMEDAN lists how Nigerian entrepreneurs spend business loans “they take it and disappear”

Economy

4 months ago

SMEDAN says many Nigerian entrepreneurs divert MSME loans to personal use and fail to repay, weakening revolving funding schemes and limiting access to finance.

Naira, 3 other African currencies tipped to extend gains against US dollar

Naira, 3 other African currencies tipped to extend gains against US dollar

Money

4 months ago

The naira is trading at a two-year high, strengthening further alongside other currencies thanks to strong oil receipts, investor confidence, improved forex supply.

NNPC releases details on why it shut down 4 refineries

NNPC releases details on why it shut down 4 refineries

Energy

4 months ago

NNPC has explained why it shut down Nigeria’s four refineries and plans equity partnerships starting with China. to ensure long-term sustainability.

Dangote reduces petrol pump price at filling stations nationwide

Dangote reduces petrol pump price at filling stations nationwide

Energy

4 months ago

The Dangote Refinery confirmed petrol now sells at N839 per litre, marking a significant drop from N1,700, thanks to local refining and efficient gantry operations.

Dangote gives reasons petrol may sell for N1,000/litre, offers solution

Dangote gives reasons petrol may sell for N1,000/litre, offers solution

Energy

4 months ago

Dangote warns Nigerians that petrol prices could approach N1,000 as costly coastal fuel evacuation adds extra charges and threatens the gains of local refining.

Investors’ wealth rises by N1.27trn, NGX equities rally as ASI gains 1.18 per cent

Investors’ wealth rises by N1.27trn, NGX equities rally as ASI gains 1.18 per cent

Capital Market

4 months ago

The Nigerian stock market rallied on Thursday, adding N1.27 trillion to investors’ wealth as strong buying lifted the NGX All-Share Index by 1.18%.

Dave Ibemere