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.

4572 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

New exchange rates as Naira gains against dollar, euro, pound sterling in official market

New exchange rates as Naira gains against dollar, euro, pound sterling in official market

Money

a year ago

Dangote refinery achieves another record in petrol supply after receiving crude from NNPC

Dangote refinery achieves another record in petrol supply after receiving crude from NNPC

Energy

a year ago

Nigerians to be affected as Canada makes changes to foreign workers' visa rules

Nigerians to be affected as Canada makes changes to foreign workers' visa rules

Industry

a year ago

Lagos govt launches initiative to boost GDP, tourism, gives Details

Lagos govt launches initiative to boost GDP, tourism, gives Details

Economy

a year ago

IMF responds to claims it directed President Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira

IMF responds to claims it directed President Tinubu to remove fuel subsidy, devalue naira

Economy

a year ago

First Bank clarifies system migration, assures customers of uninterrupted banking service

First Bank clarifies system migration, assures customers of uninterrupted banking service

Money

a year ago

CBN makes final decision old naira notes after Reps Dec 31 deadline instruction

CBN makes final decision old naira notes after Reps Dec 31 deadline instruction

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has responded to the House of Representatives call for the old naira notes to be replaced quickly before December 31, 2024.

First Bank announces date for system migration, advises customers on service disruption

First Bank announces date for system migration, advises customers on service disruption

Money

a year ago

First Bank of Nigeria has announced it will affect certain activities and transactions including invoice submissions on the current Electronic Business Suite.

Nigerians pay thousands monthly on cooking gas and electricity

Nigerians pay thousands monthly on cooking gas and electricity

Energy

a year ago

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has provided insight on the rising cost of living in Nigeria measured with cooking gas prices and cost of electricity.

Helicopter carrying NNPCL employees crashes in Port Harcourt, details emerge

Helicopter carrying NNPCL employees crashes in Port Harcourt, details emerge

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has provided an update on the helicopter crash that occurred in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

CBN announces date Nigerians abroad can apply for BVN, operate naira bank account

CBN announces date Nigerians abroad can apply for BVN, operate naira bank account

Money

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is working with Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) to develop a platform that will allow Nigerians abroad apply for BVN.

Access, UBA, GTB, others adjust exchange rates as naira crashes again against US dollar

Access, UBA, GTB, others adjust exchange rates as naira crashes again against US dollar

Money

a year ago

The naira fell for the second consecutive day in official and parallel markets, trading at N1,654.09/$1 as forex turnover drops amid high demand.

Airline operators share benefits of buying fuel from Dangote Refinery

Airline operators share benefits of buying fuel from Dangote Refinery

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote refinery has begun the sale of Jet A1 fuel to airlines which is expected to help reduce the operating cost of airlines operating in Nigeria.

Federal government identifies solution to naira free fall against US dollar

Federal government identifies solution to naira free fall against US dollar

Economy

a year ago

The federal government of Nigeria is determined to find solutions to the current state of the naira in the foreign exchange markets and discuss those solutions.

Naira’s value depreciates further against US dollar

Naira’s value depreciates further against US dollar

Money

a year ago

The Nigerian currency has lost more value against the United States dollar on the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market and unofficial market.

Dave Ibemere