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)

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.

3257 articles published since 20 Sep 2021

Author's articles

EFCC identifies those behind naira fall, makes arrests as traders quote new dollar exchange rate

EFCC identifies those behind naira fall, makes arrests as traders quote new doll...

6 months ago

Nigerians to pay more for iPhone, cars as CBN increases Customs dollar rate to clear goods at ports

Nigerians to pay more for iPhone, cars as CBN increases Customs dollar rate to c...

6 months ago

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira bounces back in forex markets

Traders sell dollar at new exchange rate as naira bounces back in forex markets

6 months ago

After Port Harcourt, NNPC sets date for completion of Kaduna refinery

After Port Harcourt, NNPC sets date for completion of Kaduna refinery

6 months ago

After CBN instruction, OPay Sends Messages to customers on funds in their account

After CBN instruction, OPay Sends Messages to customers on funds in their accoun...

6 months ago

Finally, NNPC sets date to clear all queues at filling station, crash fuel price

Finally, NNPC sets date to clear all queues at filling station, crash fuel price

6 months ago

CBN orders two banks, payment companies to suspend account opening over KYC issues

CBN orders two banks, payment companies to suspend account opening over KYC issues

Opay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint have suspended account opening over KYC challenges with customer accounts in line with CBN's directives.

Filling stations, vendors sell fuel at new price despite NNPC assurance as scarcity persists

Filling stations, vendors sell fuel at new price despite NNPC assurance as scarcity persists

Nigerians continue to buy fuel at high prices despite assurance from NNPC that there is enough product available and there is no need for panic buying.

Good news to Nigerians as court stops MultiChoice new DStv, GOtv subscription fees

Good news to Nigerians as court stops MultiChoice new DStv, GOtv subscription fees

A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja has asked Multichoice Nigeria Limited to stop plans to increase DSTV, GOtv subscription packages.

Marketers give date fuel scarcity will end, filling stations sell at new pump prices

Marketers give date fuel scarcity will end, filling stations sell at new pump prices

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has provided an explanation for the current fuel scarcity as filling stations adjust prices.

Naira to dollar trades at 4 different exchange rates, CBN steps in to correct distortion

Naira to dollar trades at 4 different exchange rates, CBN steps in to correct distortion

The value of Nigerian currency continues to remain distorted despite efforts by the Central Bank of Nigeria to stabilize the market and ensure liquidity.

Naira bounces back, gains over N200 against dollar in black market, traders quote new exchange rate

Naira bounces back, gains over N200 against dollar in black market, traders quote new exchange rate

The value of the Nigerian currency recovered in the unofficial foreign exchange following a recent depreciation that has left the senate and others worried.

CBN sets new customs exchange rate to clear goods at ports

CBN sets new customs exchange rate to clear goods at ports

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a new customs exchange rate for cargo clearances at Nigeria's ports as the naira continues to depreciate in forex markets.

FG again rush to CBN for money, borrows over N3 trillion in six months

FG again rush to CBN for money, borrows over N3 trillion in six months

The administration of President Bola Tinubu has also approached the Central Bank of Nigeria for loans as it tries to meet its budget deficit in the early months.

Naira value rises in black markets, falls in official market against US dollar

Naira value rises in black markets, falls in official market against US dollar

The Nigerian currency, the naira, continues to perform poorly against the US dollar in the official foreign exchange market, but hope rises in the black markets.

Dave Ibemere