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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.

5967 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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MultiChoice announces N15,000 promo for new DStv, GOtv customers, offers free one-month subscription

MultiChoice announces N15,000 promo for new DStv, GOtv customers, offers free one-month subscription

Industry

3 months ago

Banking stocks lead NGX decline as Market extends losing streak

Banking stocks lead NGX decline as Market extends losing streak

Capital Market

3 months ago

Filling stations announce new petrol price as Dangote, depots reduce rates

Filling stations announce new petrol price as Dangote, depots reduce rates

Industry

3 months ago

Airtime lending: Why we suspended Deon rules – FCCPC

Airtime lending: Why we suspended Deon rules – FCCPC

Technology

3 months ago

ALTON confident of full return of airtime lending services to 40m Nigerians as Airtel Glo take the lead

ALTON confident of full return of airtime lending services to 40m Nigerians as Airtel Glo take the lead

Technology

3 months ago

Supreme Court clears merger of 2 Nigerian banks, approves new name

Supreme Court clears merger of 2 Nigerian banks, approves new name

Money

3 months ago

Petrol price increased by over 600% in 3 years after subsidy removal

Petrol price increased by over 600% in 3 years after subsidy removal

Energy

3 months ago

Petrol prices in Nigeria have surged over 600% in three years due to subsidy removal, currency devaluation, inflation, and global oil market shocks.

CBN releases banks latest interest rates as personal loans hit N1.96trn

CBN releases banks latest interest rates as personal loans hit N1.96trn

Money

3 months ago

CBN reports personal loans rose to N1.96tn in January 2026, driving consumer credit growth and revealing varied lending rates across Nigerian banks.

Depots announce new petrol prices after Dangote’s reduction

Depots announce new petrol prices after Dangote’s reduction

Energy

3 months ago

Private depots reduce petrol prices in response to Dangote Refinery cuts, intensifying competition and market dynamics across Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.

New refinery to begin fuel production in December 2026

New refinery to begin fuel production in December 2026

Energy

3 months ago

Cameroon will begin fuel production from its new Mboro refinery in December 2026, boosting local supply, reducing imports, and strengthening energy security.

MultiChoice launches new campaign for DStv subscribers to watch over 160 channels for free

MultiChoice launches new campaign for DStv subscribers to watch over 160 channels for free

Industry

3 months ago

MultiChoice launches “Open Time” campaign, giving eligible DStv subscribers in Nigeria automatic free upgrade to higher packages throughout June.

Dealers announce new price for cooking gas nationwide

Dealers announce new price for cooking gas nationwide

Energy

3 months ago

Cooking gas prices have surged nationwide to N2,000 per kilogram, increasing household costs, worsening inflation pressure and raising concerns over affordability.

CBN announces new deadline for PoS geo-fencing compliance

CBN announces new deadline for PoS geo-fencing compliance

Money

3 months ago

CBN extends PoS geo-fencing compliance deadline and increases operating radius to 70 metres to ease implementation challenges across the payment ecosystem.

Full list: 10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by assets in 2026

Full list: 10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by assets in 2026

Capital Market

3 months ago

Access Holdings leads Nigeria’s banking sector in Q1 2026 with N53.43 trillion assets, followed by UBA, Zenith Bank, FirstHoldCo, and GTCO across top rankings.

Equities closes last week of May positive as market cap hit N160.5trn

Equities closes last week of May positive as market cap hit N160.5trn

Capital Market

3 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange gained 0.27% in a shortened trading week, driven by financial stocks, despite mixed sentiment and profit-taking in key equities.

Dave Ibemere