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.

4268 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

NMPDRA explains why tanker exploded in Abuja that left many feared dead, advises Nigerians

NMPDRA explains why tanker exploded in Abuja that left many feared dead, advises Nigerians

Energy

5 months ago

CBN raises customs duty exchange rate as Naira depreciates further against US dollar

CBN raises customs duty exchange rate as Naira depreciates further against US dollar

Money

5 months ago

New dollar exchange rate expected as Dangote halts petrol sales in naira

New dollar exchange rate expected as Dangote halts petrol sales in naira

Money

5 months ago

Total number of top female banking executives drops by one as Unity Bank announces new MD

Total number of top female banking executives drops by one as Unity Bank announces new MD

Money

5 months ago

Nigerian stock investors lose over N500 billion in 3 days

Nigerian stock investors lose over N500 billion in 3 days

Capital Market

5 months ago

NNPC reacts to reported explosion in Port Harcourt refinery

NNPC reacts to reported explosion in Port Harcourt refinery

Energy

5 months ago

FG deducts Rivers, other states' allocations to pay foreign debt

FG deducts Rivers, other states' allocations to pay foreign debt

Money

5 months ago

The Federal Government has decided to deduct certain amounts accrued to state governments to repay foreign debts and fulfill other contractual obligations.

Naira crashes against US dollar in the official, Black forex markets as Rivers crisis adds pressure

Naira crashes against US dollar in the official, Black forex markets as Rivers crisis adds pressure

Money

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the naira recorded another poor performance against the US dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM).

Oil marketers disagree on petrol pricing proposal as NNPC, Dangote reduce fuel prices

Oil marketers disagree on petrol pricing proposal as NNPC, Dangote reduce fuel prices

Energy

5 months ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has reacted to the six-month petrol stability proposal by the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners.

Nigerian stock market losses continue, BUA Cement leads decline

Nigerian stock market losses continue, BUA Cement leads decline

Capital Market

5 months ago

The Nigerian stock market continued its poor performance as it started the new week on a low costing investors over N200 billion in just hours of trading.

Dangote exposes fraudulent video luring Nigerians into investment scheme with his face

Dangote exposes fraudulent video luring Nigerians into investment scheme with his face

Energy

5 months ago

The Dangote group has distanced Aliko Dangote and has asked Nigerians to be very careful following the viral fraudulent video asking for investments.

CBN changes dollar rate for customs duty as naira depreciates again

CBN changes dollar rate for customs duty as naira depreciates again

Money

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the foreign exchange rates for cargo clearance at Nigeria's ports despite the depreciation against naira.

Crate of eggs set to sell for new prices as poultry feed cost declines

Crate of eggs set to sell for new prices as poultry feed cost declines

Industry

5 months ago

The Feed Millers Industry Practitioners Association of Nigeria (FIPAN) has offered hope to Nigerians to the changes in egg prices as poultry feed prices drop.

Dangote announces cement, seaport projects in Ogun after refinery in Lagos, sets completion date

Dangote announces cement, seaport projects in Ogun after refinery in Lagos, sets completion date

Industry

5 months ago

Aliko Dangote, President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Ltd has plans to invest heavily in Ogun states and have earmarked 2 projects to achieved it.

Nigerian stock market opens first trading in the week with N8bn loss

Nigerian stock market opens first trading in the week with N8bn loss

Energy

5 months ago

The Nigerian stock market investors continued their poor performance as it started the new week on a low costing investors over N8 billion in just hours of trading.

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