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.

4569 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

New exchange rate: BDC operators list 3 factors responsible for dollar's crash by over N200

New exchange rate: BDC operators list 3 factors responsible for dollar's crash by over N200

Money

11 months ago

Taiwo Oyedele lists 50 ways every Nigerian can benefit from Tinubu's tax reform bills

Taiwo Oyedele lists 50 ways every Nigerian can benefit from Tinubu's tax reform bills

Economy

11 months ago

NNPC releases recruitment exam results, candidates share different emails received

NNPC releases recruitment exam results, candidates share different emails received

Energy

11 months ago

Black market traders predict new naira to dollar exchange rate, suspend dollar purchase

Black market traders predict new naira to dollar exchange rate, suspend dollar purchase

Money

11 months ago

Another international airport in Nigeria set to begin full operation in January 2025

Another international airport in Nigeria set to begin full operation in January 2025

Money

11 months ago

Marketers begin direct petrol loading from Dangote Refinery, price below N1,000 per litre

Marketers begin direct petrol loading from Dangote Refinery, price below N1,000 per litre

Energy

11 months ago

Filling stations reduce fuel price as Dangote, marketers strike deal

Filling stations reduce fuel price as Dangote, marketers strike deal

Energy

11 months ago

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has released a statement to confirm the agreement with Dangote Refinery.

Full list: 10 companies paying highest amount of tax in Nigeria

Full list: 10 companies paying highest amount of tax in Nigeria

Money

11 months ago

The Nigerian companies paying the highest amount of tax to the federal government's purse have been revealed amid the ongoing debate on tax reforms.

Again, traders crash dollar exchange rate as naira appreciates

Again, traders crash dollar exchange rate as naira appreciates

Money

11 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) new Electronic Foreign Exchange Matching System (EFEMS) is helping the naira's performance in the foreign exchange market.

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

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

Economy

11 months ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has revealed that the cost of rice and beans has increased across the country, leaving families with a greater financial burden.

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

11 months ago

Nigeria's leading airline, Air Peace, has reacted to the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) of exploitative fares allegations.

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

11 months ago

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging app, will be making a system upgrade that will render several iPhones and Android devices incompatible.

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

11 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a list of phone numbers and emails for Nigerians to report cash scarcity experienced across states.

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

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

Money

11 months ago

Access Bank has apologised to its customers for experiencing service disruption and has provided alternatives while it works to fix the network issues.

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

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

Money

11 months ago

The latest data from the CBN shows that the value of the Nigerian currency has further improved against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market.

Dave Ibemere