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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.

5468 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

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Stock market starts new week on positive note ahead of MPC decision

Stock market starts new week on positive note ahead of MPC decision

Capital Market

11 months ago

CBN releases Access, UBA, Zenith other banks' updated interest rates for loans, savings

CBN releases Access, UBA, Zenith other banks' updated interest rates for loans, savings

Money

11 months ago

Dangote set to slash petrol price again as date for free distribution nears

Dangote set to slash petrol price again as date for free distribution nears

Energy

11 months ago

Full list: Dangote Refinery set to become world’s 6th largest refinery

Full list: Dangote Refinery set to become world’s 6th largest refinery

Energy

11 months ago

List of areas to benefit as state govt slashes Band A tariff

List of areas to benefit as state govt slashes Band A tariff

Energy

11 months ago

Dangote climbs world ranking, overtakes 100 billionaires as net worth rises

Dangote climbs world ranking, overtakes 100 billionaires as net worth rises

Money

11 months ago

Air Peace sets date to begin direct flights from Abuja to London, announces cost

Air Peace sets date to begin direct flights from Abuja to London, announces cost

Industry

11 months ago

Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, has secured slots in the United Kingdom Airports and is set to begin direct flights from Abuja to London at a low price.

CBN's MPC member projects new naira to dollar exchange rate

CBN's MPC member projects new naira to dollar exchange rate

Money

11 months ago

A member of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), has projected that the naira will secure positive exchange rate.

Full list of 7 biggest banks in Nigeria in 2025, and their market value as GTB breaks record

Full list of 7 biggest banks in Nigeria in 2025, and their market value as GTB breaks record

Money

11 months ago

The list of Nigeria’s biggest commercial banks has been revealed based on their total market value, as Guaranty Trust Bank's parent company sets a new record.

Nigeria stock market closes week with over N3.4trn gain

Nigeria stock market closes week with over N3.4trn gain

Capital Market

11 months ago

The Nigerian stock market ended the week strong as data from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) showed that investors made over N3.4 trillion in 5 days

Cheaper fuel as Dangote announces plan to reintroduce suspended scheme

Cheaper fuel as Dangote announces plan to reintroduce suspended scheme

Energy

11 months ago

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to resume its suspended petrol discount for its partners amid allegations around sharp practices.

Traders increase price of rice, beans, eggs across markets

Traders increase price of rice, beans, eggs across markets

Economy

11 months ago

The Financial Derivatives Company (FDC) has revealed that the prices of various food items have recorded mixed movements in markets across the country.

CBN announces new programme, seeks proposals for listed topics

CBN announces new programme, seeks proposals for listed topics

Money

11 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has launched a Knowledge Acceleration Programme (CBN-KAP) for researchers and is expecting proposals aligned with its thematic areas.

Naira crumbles in official market, traders quote new exchange rate for dollar

Naira crumbles in official market, traders quote new exchange rate for dollar

Money

11 months ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed that the dollar improved agaist the naira in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and also the black market.

Nigerian stock market hits new milestone as Otedola tightens grip on First Bank

Nigerian stock market hits new milestone as Otedola tightens grip on First Bank

Capital Market

11 months ago

The Nigerian stock market hit a new milestone as the All-Share Index and market capitalisation rose further, driven by strong performances from cement stocks.

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