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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.

5408 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

ALTON confident of full return of airtime lending services to 40m Nigerians as Airtel Glo take the lead

ALTON confident of full return of airtime lending services to 40m Nigerians as Airtel Glo take the lead

Technology

17 days ago

Supreme Court clears merger of 2 Nigerian banks, approves new name

Supreme Court clears merger of 2 Nigerian banks, approves new name

Money

17 days ago

Petrol price increased by over 600% in 3 years after subsidy removal

Petrol price increased by over 600% in 3 years after subsidy removal

Energy

17 days ago

CBN releases banks latest interest rates as personal loans hit N1.96trn

CBN releases banks latest interest rates as personal loans hit N1.96trn

Money

17 days ago

Depots announce new petrol prices after Dangote’s reduction

Depots announce new petrol prices after Dangote’s reduction

Energy

17 days ago

New refinery to begin fuel production in December 2026

New refinery to begin fuel production in December 2026

Energy

18 days ago

MultiChoice launches new campaign for DStv subscribers to watch over 160 channels for free

MultiChoice launches new campaign for DStv subscribers to watch over 160 channels for free

Industry

18 days ago

MultiChoice launches “Open Time” campaign, giving eligible DStv subscribers in Nigeria automatic free upgrade to higher packages throughout June.

Dealers announce new price for cooking gas nationwide

Dealers announce new price for cooking gas nationwide

Energy

18 days ago

Cooking gas prices have surged nationwide to N2,000 per kilogram, increasing household costs, worsening inflation pressure and raising concerns over affordability.

CBN announces new deadline for PoS geo-fencing compliance

CBN announces new deadline for PoS geo-fencing compliance

Money

18 days ago

CBN extends PoS geo-fencing compliance deadline and increases operating radius to 70 metres to ease implementation challenges across the payment ecosystem.

Full list: 10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by assets in 2026

Full list: 10 biggest commercial banks in Nigeria by assets in 2026

Capital Market

19 days ago

Access Holdings leads Nigeria’s banking sector in Q1 2026 with N53.43 trillion assets, followed by UBA, Zenith Bank, FirstHoldCo, and GTCO across top rankings.

Equities closes last week of May positive as market cap hit N160.5trn

Equities closes last week of May positive as market cap hit N160.5trn

Capital Market

19 days ago

The Nigerian Exchange gained 0.27% in a shortened trading week, driven by financial stocks, despite mixed sentiment and profit-taking in key equities.

Nigerians now need N1,541 per day to eat healthy, 10 states most expensive

Nigerians now need N1,541 per day to eat healthy, 10 states most expensive

Economy

19 days ago

Nigeria’s Cost of a Healthy Diet rose to N1,541 in March 2026, with Ekiti, Imo, Abia highest, Adamawa lowest, driven by rising food prices nationwide.

Relief as Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price again

Relief as Dangote Refinery reduces petrol price again

Energy

19 days ago

Dangote Refinery has reduced petrol gantry price triggering expected market reactions as marketers respond to falling global crude prices internationally.

POS operators to suspend services nationwide, alert CBN, FCCPC

POS operators to suspend services nationwide, alert CBN, FCCPC

Money

19 days ago

POS operators threatened a nationwide shutdown, alleging monopoly practices, excessive fees, and unauthorized debits, while urging CBN and FCCPC intervention.

Stock market closes month of May higher, as investors gain N414bn on last trading day

Stock market closes month of May higher, as investors gain N414bn on last trading day

Capital Market

21 days ago

The Nigerian stock market rebounded after Eid holiday trading, driven by strong buying in selected stocks despite mixed market breadth and continued volatility.

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