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.

4321 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Traders sell rice, beans at new prices ahead of Christmas celebration

Traders sell rice, beans at new prices ahead of Christmas celebration

Economy

9 months ago

Air Peace replies FCPPC, insists airfares are affordable: “We are a proud Nigerian airline”

Air Peace replies FCPPC, insists airfares are affordable: “We are a proud Nigerian airline”

Industry

9 months ago

WhatsApp will no longer work on popular iPhones, Android devices in 2025

WhatsApp will no longer work on popular iPhones, Android devices in 2025

Technology

9 months ago

Full list: CBN releases phone numbers, emails to report cash issues across all states

Full list: CBN releases phone numbers, emails to report cash issues across all states

Money

9 months ago

Access Bank apologies to customers for service disruption, advises on alternatives

Access Bank apologies to customers for service disruption, advises on alternatives

Money

9 months ago

New exchange rate: Dollar crashes by over N100 against Nigerian currency

New exchange rate: Dollar crashes by over N100 against Nigerian currency

Money

9 months ago

CBN releases Zenith, UBA, GTB, Access, others new interest rates on customers’ savings account

CBN releases Zenith, UBA, GTB, Access, others new interest rates on customers’ savings account

Money

9 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria revealed that Nigerian banks, including Access, UBA, Zenith and others, have made changes to their savings account interest rate.

Max Air speaks as flight makes emergency landing in Maiduguri after engine fire

Max Air speaks as flight makes emergency landing in Maiduguri after engine fire

Industry

9 months ago

A Max Air flight was forced to make an emergency landing a few minutes after takeoff due to an engine fire, with passengers including a deputy governor.

Again, CBN reduces customs exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Again, CBN reduces customs exchange rate to clear goods at ports

Money

9 months ago

The improvement of the Nigerian currency in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) has allowed the CBN to reduce the Customs exchange rate.

Netflix speaks on reported plans to leave Nigeria after six years

Netflix speaks on reported plans to leave Nigeria after six years

Technology

9 months ago

Netflix has expressed its commitment to remain in Nigeria and has no intention of leaving, despite rumours of an exit trending on social media for days.

NNPC takes action to crash cooking gas prices in Nigeria

NNPC takes action to crash cooking gas prices in Nigeria

Money

9 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited(NNPCL) is making another effort to ensure enough domestic cooking gas supply to help reduce prices.

Oil marketers import petrol from abroad, ignore Dangote, PH refineries

Oil marketers import petrol from abroad, ignore Dangote, PH refineries

Energy

9 months ago

Despite working Dangote petroluem refinery and the Port Harcourt refinery, oil marketers have continued to import petrol and have provided reasons.

Banks announce new cash withdrawal limit for customers as POS operators adjust charges

Banks announce new cash withdrawal limit for customers as POS operators adjust charges

Money

9 months ago

Nigerian banks have begun responding to a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria to ensure sufficient cash is available at counters and ATMs.

New exchange rate as dollar sells cheaper in all forex markets

New exchange rate as dollar sells cheaper in all forex markets

Money

9 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has released a new exchange rate for the naira against the US dollar and other currencies as Nigerian currency appreciates.

NNPC 2024 recruitment: Shortlisted candidates receive emails, share details

NNPC 2024 recruitment: Shortlisted candidates receive emails, share details

Energy

9 months ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) will hold an aptitude test for selected job seekers for its Graduate Trainee and Experienced roles.

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