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.

4320 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

After Ekiti, Abia, another Nigerian state announces plans to build airport

After Ekiti, Abia, another Nigerian state announces plans to build airport

Industry

8 months ago

New price of beans excites Nigerians as traders make adjustments

New price of beans excites Nigerians as traders make adjustments

Economy

8 months ago

CBN data shows money supply above N100 trillion amid cash scarcity in banks

CBN data shows money supply above N100 trillion amid cash scarcity in banks

Money

8 months ago

Bolt, Uber, other ride-hailing drivers adjust fares above app-quoted prices

Bolt, Uber, other ride-hailing drivers adjust fares above app-quoted prices

Money

8 months ago

New pump price expected as petrol landing cost drops N70 below Dangote price

New pump price expected as petrol landing cost drops N70 below Dangote price

Energy

8 months ago

Elon Musk wealth soars to highest level in history, Dangote gets new position in world ranking

Elon Musk wealth soars to highest level in history, Dangote gets new position in world ranking

Money

8 months ago

More Nigerians secure POS terminals as new withdrawal, deposit charges emerge

More Nigerians secure POS terminals as new withdrawal, deposit charges emerge

Money

8 months ago

The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System has revealed a growing number of Point of Sale (PoS) terminals being deployed amid cash challenges in the country.

Access Bank secures deal to take over South African bank, targets more countries

Access Bank secures deal to take over South African bank, targets more countries

Money

9 months ago

Access Bank Holdings through its banking subsidiary Access Bank Plc is on the verge of buying another bank in South Africa as part of its expansion plans.

New exchange rate as naira crashes against dollar in official, black markets

New exchange rate as naira crashes against dollar in official, black markets

Money

9 months ago

The Nigerian currency recorded a poor performance against the dollar in the official and unofficial foreign exchange markets as speculators fight back.

DStv adds 2 channels to mid-range package, expands family entertainment options

DStv adds 2 channels to mid-range package, expands family entertainment options

Industry

9 months ago

MultiChoice has decided to add two channels to its DStv Compact package, giving subscribers more options for family entertainment during the holiday season.

Nigerians in darkness as National grid collapses again

Nigerians in darkness as National grid collapses again

Energy

9 months ago

Electricity Distribution Companies have informed customers of the latest national grid collapse, marking the 13th occurrence in 2024 and the 4th in three months.

Air Peace sends message to passengers as NCAA hints of possible flight delays

Air Peace sends message to passengers as NCAA hints of possible flight delays

Industry

9 months ago

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has provided an update on the flight schedule following a crash landing incident of an aircraft belonging to Allied Air.

Another aircraft crash-lands at Abuja airport, details emerge

Another aircraft crash-lands at Abuja airport, details emerge

Industry

9 months ago

A cargo aircraft operated by Allied Air has crash-landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja following a failure in one of its landing gears.

ABCON sets operating hours for BDC operators to buy and sell dollars

ABCON sets operating hours for BDC operators to buy and sell dollars

Money

9 months ago

The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has set operating hours for its members as aligned by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NSA.

Oil operators give reasons for petrol prices above 1,000 per litre at filling stations

Oil operators give reasons for petrol prices above 1,000 per litre at filling stations

Energy

9 months ago

Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has provided an explanation to the reasons petrol prices at filling stations is above N1,000 per litre.

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