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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Good news as Dangote Refinery slashes aviation fuel price by N100

Industry

4 months ago

BVN changes: 8 new CBN rules for mobile app payments starting July 1

Money

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Nigeria’s SEC announces date for transition to T+1 settlement cycle

Capital Market

4 months ago

Petrol marketers vow to fight Dangote Refinery's lawsuit on new import license

Energy

4 months ago

Fuel price to increase again, as brent crude hits $111

Energy

4 months ago

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Naira opens new week on weak note against US dollar across FX markets

Money

4 months ago

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From teacher to N170m palm oil entrepreneur: Safiyat Bello shares her inspiring story

Industry

4 months ago

Safiyat Saheed Bello founded Quad K Industrial Services to transform palm oil production, boost output, support farmers, and strengthen Nigeria’s food security.

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N1,278/L: Petrol price drops at private depots nationwide

Energy

4 months ago

Petrol prices stayed mostly stable across Nigerian private depots, while diesel recorded sharp nationwide declines driven by improved supply and lower demand.

Nigerian bank slashes transfer fee to N5 per transaction

Money

4 months ago

Dash Microfinance Bank has reduced transfer fees to ₦5 per transaction to ease customer costs following the N1,500 ATM card charge policy in Nigeria.

10 key numbers as Nigeria's inflation rate rises to 15.69% in April

Economy

4 months ago

Nigeria’s inflation rose to 15.69% in April 2026 as the Consumer Price Index hit 138.3 points, driven mainly by rising food, urban, and rural prices nationwide.

XM: Another Ponzi investment scheme crashes as organisers disappear, shut down office

Money

4 months ago

Another Ponzi investment scheme in Lagos has collapsed as organisers of XM Future Music Group allegedly disappeared and shut down their office abruptly.

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Marketers increase cooking gas price may hit N2,000/1kg

Energy

4 months ago

Marketers warn cooking gas prices may rise toward N2,000 per kilogram as LPG shortages deepen and demand continues to outpace supply across Nigeria.

Dangote refinery sues Nigerian government over fuel import licences

Energy

4 months ago

Dangote refinery has sued the Nigerian government over fuel import licences, alleging violations of court orders challenging NMDPRA approvals for marketers, NNPC.

Mid-cap selloff wipes N170bn off Nigerian stock market value

Capital Market

4 months ago

Nigerian stocks fell as investors took profits, wiping N170bn off the market, while banking and mid-cap shares drove broad losses across the NGX.

Airtel announces job vacancies for Nigerians, releases requirements, application link

Technology

4 months ago

Airtel Nigeria has opened applications for experienced professionals across Sales, Finance and Enterprise roles with at least eight years of experience required.

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