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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.

5448 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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N1,429/$1: Naira appreciates against dollar, CBN releases new exchange rates for all currencies

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N1,429/$1: Naira appreciates against dollar, CBN releases new exchange rates for all currencies

Money

5 months ago

NNPC releases new petrol prices in Lagos, Abuja, Delta, Ogun, Kwara, other states

NNPC releases new petrol prices in Lagos, Abuja, Delta, Ogun, Kwara, other states

Energy

5 months ago

Nigerian stock market hits N100 trillion market cap, 5 companies lead gainers' table

Nigerian stock market hits N100 trillion market cap, 5 companies lead gainers' table

Money

5 months ago

CBN names 28 banks not allowed to open branches outside Nigeria

CBN names 28 banks not allowed to open branches outside Nigeria

Money

5 months ago

Nigerian bank closes all social media accounts, sends message to customers

Nigerian bank closes all social media accounts, sends message to customers

Money

5 months ago

FG to launch national job market portal to link TVET graduates with employers

FG to launch national job market portal to link TVET graduates with employers

Industry

5 months ago

All you need to know about new tax laws: 30 questions and answers

All you need to know about new tax laws: 30 questions and answers

Industry

5 months ago

Nigeria’s new tax laws take effect and a detail analysis on how the changes affects everyone including exemption for low-income earners, and ensuring transparency.

Stock market ends first week of January higher as investors make more money

Stock market ends first week of January higher as investors make more money

Money

5 months ago

The Nigerian Exchange ended the week higher as Financial Services and ICT stocks led gains, with 7.821 billion shares traded and positive market breadth.

Full list: Massive penalties await Nigerians, companies who try to avoid tax payment in 2025

Full list: Massive penalties await Nigerians, companies who try to avoid tax payment in 2025

Industry

5 months ago

Nigeria’s new tax law has now taken effect, imposing fines, interest, and imprisonment on individuals, companies, and statutory bodies for non-compliance.

Naira exits Africa’s top 10 worst currency rankings after 2 years as appreciates against dollar

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Naira exits Africa’s top 10 worst currency rankings after 2 years as appreciates against dollar

Money

5 months ago

The naira gained on the forex market, supported by rising external reserves, improved FX liquidity, and Nigeria exiting Africa’s worst-performing currencies list.

Seven Categories of persons that must pay tax in Nigeria

Seven Categories of persons that must pay tax in Nigeria

Money

5 months ago

Nigeria’s new tax framework, effective January 2026, clearly defines obligations for citizens, businesses, self-employed, asset owners, and foreign companies.

Expert explains how US arrest of Venezuela president affects Nigeria, Tinubu’s 2026 plans

Expert explains how US arrest of Venezuela president affects Nigeria, Tinubu’s 2026 plans

Energy

5 months ago

US intervention in Venezuela may increase global oil supply, lowering prices, prompting economist Kalu Aja to warn Nigeria to diversify revenue now.

Nigerian stock market opens 2026 on a positive note

Nigerian stock market opens 2026 on a positive note

Capital Market

5 months ago

Nigeria’s equities market opened 2026 higher, lifting the NGX index and pushing market capitalisation close to N100 trillion as investors extended.

Private depots announce new fuel prices nationwide

Private depots announce new fuel prices nationwide

Energy

5 months ago

Private depot owners raised petrol prices to N800 per litre after Dangote Refinery shut its petrol unit for maintenance, prompting market repositioning for 2026.

Jubilation as DStv reaches new agreement for 12 channels

Jubilation as DStv reaches new agreement for 12 channels

Industry

5 months ago

MultiChoice and Warner Bros. Discovery reached a last-minute deal to keep 12 channels, including CNN and Cartoon Network, on DStv amid rising subscriber losses.

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