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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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CBN updates naira exchange rate against British pound, euro

CBN updates naira exchange rate against British pound, euro

Money

4 months ago

NNPC in talks with Chinese company to help revive broken refineries

NNPC in talks with Chinese company to help revive broken refineries

Energy

4 months ago

Another Nigerian bank joins GTB, UBA, Zenith, Access, others worth over N1 trillion

Another Nigerian bank joins GTB, UBA, Zenith, Access, others worth over N1 trillion

Money

4 months ago

Private depot owners compete with Dangote, announce new petrol price to increase sales

Private depot owners compete with Dangote, announce new petrol price to increase sales

Energy

4 months ago

Elon Musk becomes first person in history to be worth over $800bn, Dangote gets new ranking

Elon Musk becomes first person in history to be worth over $800bn, Dangote gets new ranking

Money

4 months ago

Nigerian fintech Flutterwave trends as NYSE-linked photos surface online

Nigerian fintech Flutterwave trends as NYSE-linked photos surface online

Technology

4 months ago

Another bank set to begin operation in June, headquarters completed in Abuja

Another bank set to begin operation in June, headquarters completed in Abuja

Energy

4 months ago

Nigeria has handed over the African Energy Bank headquarters in Abuja, setting the stage for operations to begin in June, advancing Africa’s energy independence.

Naira exchange rate hits new high against US dollar in official market

Naira exchange rate hits new high against US dollar in official market

Money

4 months ago

The naira surged to a record N1,372.91 per dollar in the official FX market, supported by rising reserves and improved foreign exchange liquidity.

First Holdco bounces back as investors gain N333bn trading Nigerian stocks on Tuesday

First Holdco bounces back as investors gain N333bn trading Nigerian stocks on Tuesday

Capital Market

4 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange rose as bargain-hunting boosted banking and industrial stocks, lifting market capitalisation by N333 billion and extending the Y/D returns.

10 cheapest states to buy fuel as pump price drops by 11.81 per cent

10 cheapest states to buy fuel as pump price drops by 11.81 per cent

Energy

4 months ago

Petrol prices pressure eased in December 2025 as the average pump price fell 11.81% year-on-year to N1,048.63, though wide differences persisted across states.

Dollar crashes as black market traders release new exchange rate

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Dollar crashes as black market traders release new exchange rate

Money

4 months ago

The US dollar has depreciated by N50 in the parallel market on February 3, as the naira strengthened slightly against the euro and British pound.

FG launches new training for Nigerian youths on financial empowerment

FG launches new training for Nigerian youths on financial empowerment

Economy

4 months ago

The federal government has launched a free nationwide training programme to equip 10 million Nigerians, especially youths and women, with financial literacy.

Dealers crash cooking gas prices, 10 cheapest states to buy emerge

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Dealers crash cooking gas prices, 10 cheapest states to buy emerge

Energy

4 months ago

Latest NBS data shows average retail prices for 5kg and 12.5kg LPG cylinders fell in December 2025, with Kaduna highest, Katsina cheapest state to buy.

FG releases statement as South Africa cuts power supply to Nigerian High Commission

FG releases statement as South Africa cuts power supply to Nigerian High Commission

Economy

4 months ago

Nigeria’s foreign ministry said electricity was cut to its Pretoria mission by South African authorities over unpaid bills caused by funding delays.

Another international bank set to open office in Nigeria, speaks on opportunities

Another international bank set to open office in Nigeria, speaks on opportunities

Industry

4 months ago

First Abu Dhabi Bank will open a Lagos office, marking its first sub-Saharan presence, targeting West African infrastructure, energy, and financial sector.

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