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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.

5417 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

NBS: Cooking gas prices rise by 13.73% in April, 10 states most expensive

NBS: Cooking gas prices rise by 13.73% in April, 10 states most expensive

Energy

26 days ago

MTN explains why Nigerians are experiencing poor network service

MTN explains why Nigerians are experiencing poor network service

Technology

27 days ago

10 banks emerge as most valuable banks in Nigeria by market capitalisation

10 banks emerge as most valuable banks in Nigeria by market capitalisation

Money

27 days ago

Petrol price falls at private depots below Dangote refinery's rate

Petrol price falls at private depots below Dangote refinery's rate

Energy

27 days ago

Eid al-Adha: Nigerian bank subsidises ram sales, residents rush to buy for N20,000

Eid al-Adha: Nigerian bank subsidises ram sales, residents rush to buy for N20,000

Economy

27 days ago

Cooking gas price rises, more headaches for households

Cooking gas price rises, more headaches for households

Energy

27 days ago

Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.89% in Q1 2026, 10 sectors lead

Nigeria’s GDP grows by 3.89% in Q1 2026, 10 sectors lead

Economy

27 days ago

Nigeria’s economy grew 3.89% in first quarter of 2026, driven by services, agriculture, and strong non-oil sector expansion across key industries.

300 Nigerian youths complete learning for life hospitality programme

300 Nigerian youths complete learning for life hospitality programme

Industry

27 days ago

Diageo Nigeria, in partnership with Celebr-8 Lyfe and Lagos State agencies, graduated 300 young Nigerians under its hospitality skills and employability training.

Nigerian banks to close branches nationwide as FG declares holiday

Nigerian banks to close branches nationwide as FG declares holiday

Money

27 days ago

Banks have advised customers to use digital banking platforms such as mobile apps, internet banking, ATMs, and USSD for transactions during the holiday period.

Hopes rise for cheaper petrol after US, Iran move to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Hopes rise for cheaper petrol after US, Iran move to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Energy

28 days ago

Petrol prices may ease in Nigeria as Brent crude falls over 5% amid expectations of a possible reopening of the Strait of Hormuz after US-Iran talks.

Branch layoff staff in Nigeria despite reporting $30 million profit

Branch layoff staff in Nigeria despite reporting $30 million profit

Money

28 days ago

Branch International lays off staff in Nigeria and Kenya despite reporting $30 million profit, citing operational efficiency and market restructuring across Africa.

Weekly market update: Investos traded N161bn as NGX ends week negative

Weekly market update: Investos traded N161bn as NGX ends week negative

Capital Market

28 days ago

Nigerian Exchange closes week lower as NGX All-Share Index falls 0.25% and market capitalization drops to N160.08 trillion amid weak trading activity.

Naira slips by N3.15 against US dollar, new exchange rates emerge

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Naira slips by N3.15 against US dollar, new exchange rates emerge

Money

28 days ago

The naira depreciated slightly against the dollar at the official market, while remaining stable in the parallel market amid sustained foreign exchange demand.

Full list: Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority suspends service to 11 airlines

Full list: Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority suspends service to 11 airlines

Industry

28 days ago

NCAA places 11 airlines including Air Peace, Ibom Air and Arik Air on “No-Pay-No-Service” list over over N10 billion outstanding regulatory debts.

CBN announces new BVN rules, group warns it will affect customers bank accounts

CBN announces new BVN rules, group warns it will affect customers bank accounts

Money

29 days ago

Millions of Nigerians risk losing access to their bank accounts as strict BVN-linked phone number rules raise concerns over financial inclusion in Nigeria today.

Dave Ibemere