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.

5982 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Federal government approves 4 more companies for airtime, data borrowing service in Nigeria

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Nigerian stock market recovers as investors make N72.44bn

Capital Market

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Elon Musk set to become world’s first trillionaire, Dangote's wealth rises

Money

4 months ago

CBN explains naira exchange rate performance against US dollar

Money

4 months ago

Dangote: 5 steps to buy refinery shares as IPO launch date is announced

Energy

4 months ago

Relief for customers as CBN begins review of excess customer alerts, charges

Money

4 months ago

Nigerian stock market suffers losses, industrial sector leads

Capital Market

4 months ago

Nigerian Exchange closed lower as selling pressure dragged the All-Share Index below 250,000 points, led by losses in industrial, consumer, and cement stocks.

Markerters release new update on petrol prices in Nigeria

Energy

4 months ago

Petrol prices stabilise at N1,275 per litre despite rising import costs, while diesel strengthens. Discover the latest insights on Nigeria's fuel market dynamics.

NRS announces mandatory tax ID for individuals, businesses

Economy

4 months ago

Nigeria Revenue Service and Joint Revenue Board introduce new Tax ID system to unify taxpayer records, simplify compliance and strengthen revenue collection.

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Dollar rises: CBN, banks update naira exchange rates against other currencies

Money

4 months ago

Naira weakens slightly against the US dollar in official market as forex demand pressures persist despite mixed gains against other major currencies.

6 ways to avoid buying a stolen or blacklisted used phone

Industry

4 months ago

Experts warn Nigerians buying used phones to verify IMEI numbers, network access and account locks to avoid stolen, blacklisted or unusable devices.

Nigerians pay more as food inflation hits hard in 11 states

Economy

4 months ago

The NBS reported food inflation rose to 16.06% in April 2026 above headline inflation, with 11 states exceeding 20% amid rising prices pressures evident.

Rabiu overtakes South African billionaire, becomes 2nd richest man in Africa

Money

4 months ago

Nigerian billionaire Abdulsamad Rabiu overtook Johann Rupert to become Africa’s second richest man, trailing only Aliko Dangote in Forbes’ latest rankings.

Lagos govt makes move to end electricity band categories

Energy

4 months ago

Lagos plans to phase out the electricity band classification system, targeting a unified framework that supports stable, continuous, and 24-hour power supply.

Nigerian stock market begins new week with N80.81bn loss

Capital Market

4 months ago

The Nigerian stock market opened the week lower as profit-taking across major sectors erased gains and pushed investor sentiment into cautious territory.

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