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.

4214 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

Filling stations crash petrol pump price after Dangote's decisions

Filling stations crash petrol pump price after Dangote's decisions

4 days ago

Lawyer says Ibom Air passenger lifetime ban violates law, quotes section of aviation act

Lawyer says Ibom Air passenger lifetime ban violates law, quotes section of aviation act

5 days ago

Top 10 banks with the largest contribution to Nigeria’s capital importation in Q1 2025

Top 10 banks with the largest contribution to Nigeria’s capital importation in Q1 2025

7 days ago

Big win for CBN as naira to dollar exchange rate gap in official, black market closes to N5

Big win for CBN as naira to dollar exchange rate gap in official, black market closes to N5

a month ago

Excitement as another refinery is set to begin operation in Nigeria

Excitement as another refinery is set to begin operation in Nigeria

a month ago

Naira in trouble as exchange rate drops against US dollar, report gives reasons

Naira in trouble as exchange rate drops against US dollar, report gives reasons

3 months ago

FG shares details three African countries owe Nigeria over $8m in electricity bills

FG shares details three African countries owe Nigeria over $8m in electricity bills

4 months ago

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that international customers in Benin Republic, Togo and Niger Republic are owing Nigeria.

2 in 3 Nigerian households lack money for healthy food new report shows

2 in 3 Nigerian households lack money for healthy food new report shows

8 months ago

The National Bureau of Statistics has released the Nigeria General Household Survey – Panel (GHS-Panel) Wave 5 (2023/2024) which captures social economic challenges.

Aba power company seeks approval to increase electricity tariff

Aba power company seeks approval to increase electricity tariff

9 months ago

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has received a proposal from Aba Power Limited Electric (APLE) for an increase in the electricity tariff.

More money for FG as NNPC announces increase in oil production after discovery of new oil wells

More money for FG as NNPC announces increase in oil production after discovery of new oil wells

9 months ago

Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has reported that there is crude oil production and also gas production a boost to government revenue.

“Our attention is drawn”: NCAA begins investigation of British Airways actions at Abuja airport

“Our attention is drawn”: NCAA begins investigation of British Airways actions at Abuja airport

11 months ago

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has commenced an investigation of British Airways actions to and from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, others set to block POS operators’ accounts as CAC deadline nears

Moniepoint, OPay, PalmPay, others set to block POS operators’ accounts as CAC deadline nears

a year ago

Point of Sale operators are expected to register their businesses before deadline as fintechs and banks move to enforce directives from the CBN and CAC.

BDC traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira stands firm in official market

BDC traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira stands firm in official market

a year ago

BDC traders in Nigeria are selling the US dollar at a new rate as the naira performed well in the official foreign exchange market amid an increase in supply.

“Bear with us”: Water producers give reasons for new price of sachet water

“Bear with us”: Water producers give reasons for new price of sachet water

a year ago

The Association for Table Water Producers (ATWAP) has provided an explanation for the increase in the price of sachet water, more popularly known as pure water.

Naira and inflation in spotlight as CBN releases monetary policy meeting calendar for 2024

Naira and inflation in spotlight as CBN releases monetary policy meeting calendar for 2024

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the meeting date for its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja amid rising inflation and naira depreciation.

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