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

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Apply: UK invites Nigerians, others for seasonal work, visa approval in 3 weeks

Apply: UK invites Nigerians, others for seasonal work, visa approval in 3 weeks

Money

10 months ago

New exchange rate as naira reverses gain, falls against US dollar in official and black market

New exchange rate as naira reverses gain, falls against US dollar in official and black market

Money

10 months ago

10 banks with the highest customer deposits in 2024 as Nigerians save more despite hardship

10 banks with the highest customer deposits in 2024 as Nigerians save more despite hardship

Money

10 months ago

More customers: After Ghana, 7 more countries show interest to buy petrol from Dangote Refinery

More customers: After Ghana, 7 more countries show interest to buy petrol from Dangote Refinery

Energy

10 months ago

Marketers explain decision to import petrol from abroad despite Dangote Refinery, seek more licences

Marketers explain decision to import petrol from abroad despite Dangote Refinery, seek more licences

Energy

10 months ago

Butchers increase price of cow leg as transportation gets more expensive

Butchers increase price of cow leg as transportation gets more expensive

Economy

10 months ago

African Development Bank announces paid internship opportunities for Nigerians, others

African Development Bank announces paid internship opportunities for Nigerians, others

Money

10 months ago

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has wants smart Nigerian graduates and other African countries to apply for its internship program and get paid.

Marketers reply Dangote refinery over alleged importation of substandard fuel

Marketers reply Dangote refinery over alleged importation of substandard fuel

Energy

10 months ago

Oil marketers have responded to the Dangote Refinery's claims that they are importing off-spec petrol and that the NMDPRA lacks the testing kits.

TCN explains why national grid collapsed twice in 3 days, calls for patience

TCN explains why national grid collapsed twice in 3 days, calls for patience

Energy

10 months ago

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has revealed the reasons for the continuous grid of the national grid after the National Orientation Agency blamed DisCo.

“Nigeria will soon get female president”: Prophet Odedoyin Ezekiel declares

“Nigeria will soon get female president”: Prophet Odedoyin Ezekiel declares

Nigeria

10 months ago

Odedoyin Ezekiel, the general overseer of Christ for All Souls Ministry Worldwide has predicted that Nigeria will one day have a female president.

Finally, FG gives reasons for frequent national grid collapse, takes action

Finally, FG gives reasons for frequent national grid collapse, takes action

Economy

10 months ago

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has provided an explanation to the continue collapse of the national grid with the last one occurring twice in two days.

After increasing transfer fee, Nigerian bank announces date, time for card maintenance

After increasing transfer fee, Nigerian bank announces date, time for card maintenance

Money

10 months ago

Ecobank has announced plans to carry out card maintenance, which may lead to service disruptions during this period, and has provided advice to customers.

Again, national grid collapses as US billionaire's firm offers to fix Nigeria's power issues

Again, national grid collapses as US billionaire's firm offers to fix Nigeria's power issues

Energy

10 months ago

Once again, the Nigeria's national grid has collapsed leaving the entire country without power as Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company has explained the situation.

CBN issues instructions to banks as FG’s 9-month amnesty for illegal dollar deposit kicks off

CBN issues instructions to banks as FG’s 9-month amnesty for illegal dollar deposit kicks off

Money

10 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued guidelines to commercial, and merchant banks on a new forex deposit scheme which FG hopes will forex inflow.

Donald Trump: Naira crashes to lowest level against US dollar in official market

Donald Trump: Naira crashes to lowest level against US dollar in official market

Money

10 months ago

The value of the naira continues its free fall against the US dollar in the foreign exchange market and is now currently at the lowest level in history.

Dave Ibemere