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.

4524 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Nigerian Govt invites women business owners to apply for guaranteed loan, releases application link

Nigerian Govt invites women business owners to apply for guaranteed loan, releases application link

Economy

19 days ago

Filling stations announce new fuel prices as NNPC sells petrol at N922 per litre in Lagos

Filling stations announce new fuel prices as NNPC sells petrol at N922 per litre in Lagos

Energy

19 days ago

World Bank confirms Naira is no longer among Africa’s weakest currencies in new ranking

World Bank confirms Naira is no longer among Africa’s weakest currencies in new ranking

Money

19 days ago

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Presidency announces Nigeria’s second major gas investment in 2 years

Energy

19 days ago

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Standard Bank forecasts new naira/dollar exchange rate by December 2025

Money

19 days ago

Google announces free premium AI tools for Nigerian students

Google announces free premium AI tools for Nigerian students

Technology

20 days ago

Edo Carnival 2025: Governor Okpebholo announces planning committee

Edo Carnival 2025: Governor Okpebholo announces planning committee

Nigeria

20 days ago

Edo State Government has set up a committee to plan, coordinate, and execute the upcoming Edo Carnival which is aimed at promoting culture and tourism.

Depots announce new petrol prices as NNPC adjusts pumps nationwide

Depots announce new petrol prices as NNPC adjusts pumps nationwide

Energy

20 days ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited petrol hike, at least 12 private depots across Nigeria, raised prices, with rates now ranging as high as N900.

Again, NNPC increases petrol prices: Lagos, Abuja, other states filling stations sell above N900

Again, NNPC increases petrol prices: Lagos, Abuja, other states filling stations sell above N900

Energy

20 days ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has once again increased petrol prices, bringing more headaches for Nigerians as pump prices now near N1,000.

Dealers release new cooking gas prices, 1kg drops by N800

Dealers release new cooking gas prices, 1kg drops by N800

Business and Economy

20 days ago

Cooking gas prices are dropping following the recent scarcity, and the Gas Retailers Association of Nigeria has denied responsibility for the earlier price increase.

Dangote’s net worth rises to highest level after making over N600bn in one day

Dangote’s net worth rises to highest level after making over N600bn in one day

Money

20 days ago

Dangote is set to make history as his net worth rises to a new level following the strong performance of his companies shares listed on the Nigerian Exchange.

Rising debt: Each Nigerian now owes N662,565, a family of 5 over N3m

Rising debt: Each Nigerian now owes N662,565, a family of 5 over N3m

Money

21 days ago

The debt burden of Nigerian citizens is growing, as new data from the Debt Management Office shows that both federal and state government debt have increased.

Moniepoint invites Nigerians to apply for new job vacancies with competitive salaries, remote work

Moniepoint invites Nigerians to apply for new job vacancies with competitive salaries, remote work

Technology

21 days ago

Moniepoint has announced nationwide job openings across departments, inviting qualified candidates to apply for various remote and in-office roles.

Market review: Investors trade over N90bn worth of shares, 4 companies announce dividends

Market review: Investors trade over N90bn worth of shares, 4 companies announce dividends

Money

21 days ago

The Nigerian stock market’s weekly review revealed an interesting trend, with over N90 billion worth of shares traded, reflecting renewed investor confidence.

Good news for customers as CBN announces new rules for ATM transactions, banks must obey

Good news for customers as CBN announces new rules for ATM transactions, banks must obey

Energy

21 days ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced new rules for banks and other financial institutions on how to handle failed Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions.

Dave Ibemere