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.

4284 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Again, naira crashes by N55 against the US dollar to new exchange rate in black market

Again, naira crashes by N55 against the US dollar to new exchange rate in black market

Money

5 months ago

Optima Energy to sell Dangote Refinery petrol as price list for states announced

Optima Energy to sell Dangote Refinery petrol as price list for states announced

Money

5 months ago

Dangote pays over N400bn taxes to government in 2024, retains number 1 position

Dangote pays over N400bn taxes to government in 2024, retains number 1 position

Industry

5 months ago

ABCON calls on CBN to sell dollars to BDCs, shares challenge buying from banks

ABCON calls on CBN to sell dollars to BDCs, shares challenge buying from banks

Money

5 months ago

FCCPC takes legal action against MultiChoice Nigeria, CEO over new DStv, GOtv price hike

FCCPC takes legal action against MultiChoice Nigeria, CEO over new DStv, GOtv price hike

Industry

5 months ago

Investors lose over N280bn in hours as Nigerian stock market records 3rd day of negative close

Investors lose over N280bn in hours as Nigerian stock market records 3rd day of negative close

Capital Market

5 months ago

Female billionaire becomes world’s richest, Elon Musk drops to 3rd, Dangote loses

Female billionaire becomes world’s richest, Elon Musk drops to 3rd, Dangote loses

Money

5 months ago

The list of the world's richest men has recorded some changes at the top, with a woman billionaire now leading while Elon Musk drops to third and Dangote 87th.

Rewane explains how Nigerians will benefit from Dangote, NNPC fuel price war

Rewane explains how Nigerians will benefit from Dangote, NNPC fuel price war

Economy

5 months ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPC) have adjusted fuel prices as competition intensifies.

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as Naira falls again

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as Naira falls again

Money

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released the latest naira-to-dollar exchange rate in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and also the black market.

Dangote announces new partner to sell its petrol in Nigeria as NNPC releases new pump prices

Dangote announces new partner to sell its petrol in Nigeria as NNPC releases new pump prices

Energy

5 months ago

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has a new partner joining MRS Nigeria, Ardova PLC, and Hyden in selling its petrol at an affordable price as NNPC takes action.

Full list: CBN makes important leadership changes, appoints 16 new directors

Full list: CBN makes important leadership changes, appoints 16 new directors

Money

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has a new team of directors and has made changes in key departments as it seeks to achieve President Tinubu's N1 trillion economy.

Nigerian Breweries announces global graduate programme

Nigerian Breweries announces global graduate programme

Industry

5 months ago

Nigerian Breweries Plc has announced that it is accepting applications from qualified graduates who meet its requirements for its global graduate programme.

NNPC awaits over N7trn petrol subsidy payment from Tinubu government

NNPC awaits over N7trn petrol subsidy payment from Tinubu government

Energy

5 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) is expecting payment of over N7 trillion from the federal government of nIgeria for petrol subsidy.

CBN slashes customs dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

CBN slashes customs dollar exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Money

5 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has once again made adjustments to the Customs duty exchange rate for cargo clearances at Nigeria's ports and also airports.

Petrol landing cost drops as Dangote, NNPC announce new fuel prices

Petrol landing cost drops as Dangote, NNPC announce new fuel prices

Energy

5 months ago

There are changes in the petrol landing cost, according to data from the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria, amid fluctuations in retail fuel prices.

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