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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.

5592 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Bitcoin recovers from weekend crash, crosses $50,000 as expert provides reasons weekends are not friendly

Bitcoin recovers from weekend crash, crosses $50,000 as expert provides reasons weekends are not friendly

Money

4 years ago

Access, Zenith lead as nine Nigerian banks declare massive earnings in nine months of over N2 trillion

Access, Zenith lead as nine Nigerian banks declare massive earnings in nine months of over N2 trillion

Money

4 years ago

Southeast traders tackle CBN on multiple charges, deductions by commercial banks list questionable fees

Southeast traders tackle CBN on multiple charges, deductions by commercial banks list questionable fees

Economy

4 years ago

WhatsApp announces new features give users more power to control their messages even more

WhatsApp announces new features give users more power to control their messages even more

Technology

4 years ago

Nigeria records zero revenue from crude oil export in September despite NNPC lifting over 1 million barrels

Nigeria records zero revenue from crude oil export in September despite NNPC lifting over 1 million barrels

Economy

4 years ago

NNPC: Report Reveals subsidy payment cross over N1 trillion in 2021, with more payment scheduled for December

NNPC: Report Reveals subsidy payment cross over N1 trillion in 2021, with more payment scheduled for December

Economy

4 years ago

Investors are in tears as over N3 trillion worth of bitcoin is wiped out in less than 24 hours

Investors are in tears as over N3 trillion worth of bitcoin is wiped out in less than 24 hours

Money

4 years ago

Other major cryptocurrencies like Solana, Shiba Inu, Cardano and Polygon also tanked 13 to 20 per cent during the day. The global market cap also declined.

Dangote on track to close 2021 at the richest level he has ever been in 7 years, thanks to his cement company

Dangote on track to close 2021 at the richest level he has ever been in 7 years, thanks to his cement company

Economy

4 years ago

Aliko Dangote is not only the richest man in Africa, but 2021 is set to be the best year for him in seven years thanks to strong performance of his cement firm.

Buhari reminds international investors in Dubai Nigeria is Africa's giant and the best country for investment

Buhari reminds international investors in Dubai Nigeria is Africa's giant and the best country for investment

Economy

4 years ago

Buhari has promised investors that with investing in Nigeria could be the best business decision they could make as with his policies it is easy to make money.

Chidi Nwaogu secures over N10m funding from the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations

Chidi Nwaogu secures over N10m funding from the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations

Technology

4 years ago

Chidi Nwaogu was also recently among the ten finalists for Jack Ma young entrepreneur competition for Africans, while Savvy will be getting its second funding.

Bayelsa oil spill pollution crosses over a month as residents fear for their future, oil company offers hope

Bayelsa oil spill pollution crosses over a month as residents fear for their future, oil company offers hope

Energy

4 years ago

The wellhead in the Santa Barbara South field, jointly owned by AEEPCO and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), blew up on Friday, November 5.

Abacha loot, other funds missing from Central Bank of Nigeria records, Auditor-General demands answers

Abacha loot, other funds missing from Central Bank of Nigeria records, Auditor-General demands answers

Money

4 years ago

Consistently Minister of Information Lai Mohammed has consistently revealed that the administration of President Buhari recovered stolen funds by politicians.

Dolidol, a market-leading Morocco foam maker buys Mouka for N24.66 billion, reveals big plans to dominate

Dolidol, a market-leading Morocco foam maker buys Mouka for N24.66 billion, reveals big plans to dominate

Money

4 years ago

Mouka’s route to market, the deal creates a major player in mattress and bedding space, well positioned to deliver long-term sustainable growth across Africa.

Oladosu Teyibo quits his job to start a software development company that is on track to make N400bn in 2021

Oladosu Teyibo quits his job to start a software development company that is on track to make N400bn in 2021

Technology

4 years ago

After quiting his Job Tech enterprenuer is looking at building an ecosystem for talented Africans to connect with companies in search of engineers in U.S...

MTN Nigeria shareholders lose N386.7bn in eight hours after the announcement of a public offer as Dangote gain

MTN Nigeria shareholders lose N386.7bn in eight hours after the announcement of a public offer as Dangote gain

Economy

4 years ago

MTN Group, holds 78.8 percent of MTN Nigeria on Tuesday announced it will be selling 14 percent of its shares to the public for the first time in two years

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