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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.

5107 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Number of Islamic banks in Nigeria rises to 5 as new one begins operation

Number of Islamic banks in Nigeria rises to 5 as new one begins operation

Economy

4 months ago

Wema Bank invites job seekers for a walk-in interview at branches, releases date, time

Wema Bank invites job seekers for a walk-in interview at branches, releases date, time

Industry

4 months ago

Heavy selloffs wipe out over N4 trillion in value from Nigerian stock market in one day

Heavy selloffs wipe out over N4 trillion in value from Nigerian stock market in one day

Capital Market

4 months ago

Cooking gas prices drop by N900, marketers promise further reduction

Cooking gas prices drop by N900, marketers promise further reduction

Energy

4 months ago

GTBank raises dollar limit on naira card for foreign transactions

GTBank raises dollar limit on naira card for foreign transactions

Money

4 months ago

Nigerian bank to close accounts of customers with less than N7.5 million balance, gives reasons

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Nigerian bank to close accounts of customers with less than N7.5 million balance, gives reasons

Money

4 months ago

New naira exchange rate against US dollar as FX reserves hit N43.34 billion

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New naira exchange rate against US dollar as FX reserves hit N43.34 billion

Money

4 months ago

The naira traded flat across official and parallel markets as FX inflows dropped, but experts remain optimistic about the future of the Nigerian currency.

Nigerian bank announces branch closures from January 2026, sends message to customers

Nigerian bank announces branch closures from January 2026, sends message to customers

Money

4 months ago

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria has announced the closure of several branches in the country from January 2026, as part of its digital transformation strategy.

Nigerian bank exposes fraudsters' new methods to steal password, pin, advises customers

Nigerian bank exposes fraudsters' new methods to steal password, pin, advises customers

Business and Economy

4 months ago

Nigerian bank exposes fraudsters’ new methods to steal passwords and PINs, advising customers to stay vigilant, avoid suspicious links, and verify all communication.

Transfers in milliseconds: National payment stack launches in Nigeria

Transfers in milliseconds: National payment stack launches in Nigeria

Money

4 months ago

Nigeria completes first live transaction on the National Payment Stack, replacing NIBSS Instant Payments, enabling instant, secure, high-volume transfers.

Nigerians to stop paying 5 bank charges from January 2026

Nigerians to stop paying 5 bank charges from January 2026

Money

4 months ago

Starting January 1, 2026, President Tinubu’s new tax reform acts will remove several bank transaction charges, providing financial relief for Nigerians.

CBN releases list of banks paying customers highest interest rates on their savings accounts

CBN releases list of banks paying customers highest interest rates on their savings accounts

Money

4 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria reveals updated savings deposit rates, with an average of 8.25% across banks and Stanbic IBTC offering the lowest at 2.75%.

Trump: Nigerian stock market closes week on the negative

Trump: Nigerian stock market closes week on the negative

Capital Market

4 months ago

Investors on the Nigerian Exchange traded 3.575 billion shares worth N107.01 billion, with Fidelity Bank, FCMB and Aso Savings leading by volume.

Job alert: Dangote announces over 50 new job vacancies, SSCE holders accepted

Job alert: Dangote announces over 50 new job vacancies, SSCE holders accepted

Industry

4 months ago

Dangote Group announces over 50 new job openings across cement, food, and corporate units, offering roles from security to IT, technical, and engineering.

Glo announces N1 million monthly giveaway with N100 for all subscribers

Glo announces N1 million monthly giveaway with N100 for all subscribers

Technology

4 months ago

Globacom has unveiled a new trivia game that will reward subscribers with exciting cash prizes of up to N1 million monthly for answering engaging questions.

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