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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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Over 100 million Nigerians don’t pay tax, government laments low tax income, begs Nigerians

Over 100 million Nigerians don’t pay tax, government laments low tax income, begs Nigerians

Business and Economy

4 years ago

MTN to compensate for last saturday's network outage but says it is not free airtime or data

MTN to compensate for last saturday's network outage but says it is not free airtime or data

Business and Economy

4 years ago

CBN reveals 7,057 youths received N3billion to help their business, with a promise for more

CBN reveals 7,057 youths received N3billion to help their business, with a promise for more

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Youth Unemployment: Report reveals almost 60% of Nigerian youths cannot use word processing softwares

Youth Unemployment: Report reveals almost 60% of Nigerian youths cannot use word processing softwares

Business and Economy

4 years ago

President Buhari submits N30.67 million to fuel aso rock generator, plant, N33.2 million for new books in 2022

President Buhari submits N30.67 million to fuel aso rock generator, plant, N33.2 million for new books in 2022

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Buhari Seeks Approval To Spend N76.6m For Aso Rock Rent, N644.3m For Food, Refreshment In 2022

Buhari Seeks Approval To Spend N76.6m For Aso Rock Rent, N644.3m For Food, Refreshment In 2022

Business and Economy

4 years ago

To fight corruption within Aso Rock villa, Buhari to spend N7.34m as sewerage charges gulp N35.4m in 2022

To fight corruption within Aso Rock villa, Buhari to spend N7.34m as sewerage charges gulp N35.4m in 2022

Business and Economy

4 years ago

President Buhari 2022 budget plan deficit will be mainly finance by new borrowings totalling N5.01trillion while N90.73 billion is from Privatization Proceed

In 2022, President Buhari, Osinbajo will spend N3.2billion on international travels, other transport

In 2022, President Buhari, Osinbajo will spend N3.2billion on international travels, other transport

Business and Economy

4 years ago

International trips made by President Muhammadu Buhari have become a valuable part of Nigerian diplomacy and international relations since such trips were first

Key numbers in the N16.39tn 2022 budget proposal submitted by Buhari to the National Assembly for approval

Key numbers in the N16.39tn 2022 budget proposal submitted by Buhari to the National Assembly for approval

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The President, Muhammadu Buhari has presented N16.39 trillion as the 2022 budget proposal before a joint session on Thursday, the biggest under his administrati

Nigeria government spends N5.80tn in six months, but 61% of it was borrowed from countries, IMF, world bank

Nigeria government spends N5.80tn in six months, but 61% of it was borrowed from countries, IMF, world bank

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Total Retained Revenue of the Federal Government stood at ₦2,311.36 billion in the first half of 2021. This represents a ₦1,007.43 billion (30.36 percent) lower

Nigeria's oil revenue falls by N693.0bn as production difficulties show up amid increasing cost of fuel subsidy

Nigeria's oil revenue falls by N693.0bn as production difficulties show up amid increasing cost of fuel subsidy

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Oil sales remains one important revenue stream for the country but in months Nigeria have been struggling to produce enough to sell and this is affecting...

FG releases a breakdown of budget performance in first 6 months of 2021 as debt servicing gulps 88% of revenue

FG releases a breakdown of budget performance in first 6 months of 2021 as debt servicing gulps 88% of revenue

Business and Economy

4 years ago

The Federal Budget remains an important instrument for achieving Government’s strategic objectives and plans for the socio-economic development of the nation

Despite refineries employing new 1,586 staff, NNPC says 100% of petrol consumed in the country are imported

Despite refineries employing new 1,586 staff, NNPC says 100% of petrol consumed in the country are imported

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria's government refineries employed 1586 new staff in 2020, paying salaries, wages and other benefits in billions, yet no single drop of fuel produced

Naira continues free-fall at official markets but CBN Gets Dollar Firepower to defend before it gets worst

Naira continues free-fall at official markets but CBN Gets Dollar Firepower to defend before it gets worst

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Nigeria’s foreign reserves have increased to the highest level since the start of pandemic, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)

DMO releases how much each Nigerian State owes to China, India, and other organisations as it hits $4.55bn

DMO releases how much each Nigerian State owes to China, India, and other organisations as it hits $4.55bn

Business and Economy

4 years ago

Data has provided the breakdown of the loans each Nigerian states owned to foreign countries, international organisations and investors as of the end of June.

Dave Ibemere