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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: Advanced digital reporting 2024, Courses at University of Johannesburg, the School of Media and Communication.

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, 2025)

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. Fellow, MTN Pan African Media Innovation(2026), Member of 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.

6018 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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5 websites to search for jobs in Canada for visa sponsorship

5 websites to search for jobs in Canada for visa sponsorship

Money

7 months ago

Naira reverses gain, crashes against dollar, pound, euro as CBN slowdown appreciation

Naira reverses gain, crashes against dollar, pound, euro as CBN slowdown appreciation

Money

7 months ago

CBN approves as another bank begins operation in Nigeria

CBN approves as another bank begins operation in Nigeria

Money

7 months ago

Stock market maintains strong performance in first day of trading in new week

Stock market maintains strong performance in first day of trading in new week

Capital Market

7 months ago

Dollar rises in black market on Monday, traders quote new exchange rate

Dollar rises in black market on Monday, traders quote new exchange rate

Money

7 months ago

Simple steps on how Nigerians abroad can build credit score faster to access loans

Simple steps on how Nigerians abroad can build credit score faster to access loans

Money

7 months ago

Application link opens for FarmerMoni scheme, FG offers N300,000

Application link opens for FarmerMoni scheme, FG offers N300,000

Money

7 months ago

The FG has opened applications for the Renewed Hope FarmerMoni Scheme, offering eligible smallholder farmers interest-free loans of up to N300,000 nationwide.

NEPC: Non-oil exports hit record $6.1Bn, Zenith Bank emerges Nigeria’s No. 1 export-friendly bank

NEPC: Non-oil exports hit record $6.1Bn, Zenith Bank emerges Nigeria’s No. 1 export-friendly bank

Money

7 months ago

Nigeria’s non-oil exports reached $6.1 billion in 2025, with Zenith Bank Plc leading all banks in export proceeds documentation, reinforcing its dominance.

List of 10 banks with highest capital importation in 2025

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List of 10 banks with highest capital importation in 2025

Economy

7 months ago

Nigeria’s total capital importation in 2025 reached $16.78 billion across three quarters, led by portfolio inflows, UK-US investors, and top banks.

Apply for 2026 petty traders grant support programme up to N100,000

Apply for 2026 petty traders grant support programme up to N100,000

Money

7 months ago

The 2026 Petty Traders Grant Support Programme opens applications, offering Nigerian micro-entrepreneurs up to N100,000 to start or expand small businesses.

Dangote tells Nigerians to prepare to buy refinery shares in 5 months

Dangote tells Nigerians to prepare to buy refinery shares in 5 months

Energy

7 months ago

Aliko Dangote says Nigerians can buy shares in the Dangote Refinery soon, while urging government support for local manufacturing to strengthen the naira.

Hope rises for cheaper visa as Canadian dollar crashes to new exchange rate

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Hope rises for cheaper visa as Canadian dollar crashes to new exchange rate

Money

7 months ago

The Nigerian currency remained stable against the Canadian dollar, trading near N994 in the official market while the parallel rate hovered above N1,065.

Nigerian tech professional launches blishcrown, a gaming platform inspired by local game centres

Nigerian tech professional launches blishcrown, a gaming platform inspired by local game centres

Technology

7 months ago

A Nigerian tech professional in the United Kingdom is launching Blishcrown, a skill-based gaming platform inspired by early 2000s competitive game centre culture.

Finally, WhatsApp launches one of the most requested features from users

Finally, WhatsApp launches one of the most requested features from users

Technology

7 months ago

WhatsApp now lets new group members catch up on past messages, with admins choosing to share 25–100 encrypted messages while maintaining full privacy.

The 10 states with highest number of internet users in Nigeria

The 10 states with highest number of internet users in Nigeria

Technology

7 months ago

Lagos, Kano and Kaduna topped Nigeria’s internet usage in Q2 2025 as subscriptions dipped 0.62% quarter-on-quarter but rose 3.42% year-on-year nationwide.

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