Pascal Oparada

Education: Mass Communications, Yaba College of Technology, Google News Initiative (GNI) News Lab: Advanced digital reporting 2024

Experience: Brands and Marketing Reporter, Daily Independent (2008-2014), Brands and Tech Reporter, TheNiche (2014-2019), Brands and Marketing Editor, The Nigerian Xpress (2019-2021), Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)

Awards: PwC Media Excellence Award (2018)

For over a decade, Pascal Oparada has reported on tech, energy, stocks, investment, and the economy. He has worked in many media organizations such as Daily Independent, TheNiche newspaper, and the Nigerian Xpress. He is a 2018 PwC Media Excellence Award winner. Email:pascal.oparada@corp.legit.ng

5976 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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From ₦10 to ₦50: How inflation is silently erasing Nigeria’s small naira notes

Economy

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CBN Recapitalisation deadline looms: Three Nigerian banks yet to meet capital requirement

Industry

a month ago

CBN orders Access, Zenith, UBA, others to undergo stress tests as recapitalisation deadline looms

Industry

a month ago

Final Shoprite outlet shuts down in Nigeria after 20 years: Full list of affected cities

Industry

a month ago

How to apply for Jerry Eze’s $300,000 Grant: Eligibility, benefits, official application link

Economy

a month ago

N1,295 per litre: NNPC, others hike petrol prices, regions with highest rates emerge

Energy

a month ago

Champion Breweries meets NGX free float requirement after successful Public Offer and Rights Issue

Capital Market

a month ago

Champion Breweries Plc meets NGX's 20% free float requirement, enhancing compliance and trading activity after a successful public offer offering.

Private depots hike petrol prices to N1,000 per litre as crude Soars to $90 per barrel

Energy

a month ago

Private fuel depots in Lagos raise petrol prices to ₦1,000 amid global oil surge and Dangote Refinery halt, stirring market uncertainty and potential price hikes.

New telecom firm Vitel Wireless launches in Nigeria, offers free e-SIM, cheap data to subscribers

Technology

a month ago

Vitel Wireless launches in Nigeria, offering free e-SIM with data purchase to enhance connectivity, promoting digital inclusion and competition in the telecom market

Black market traders announce new dollar price as naira loses N25 in one day

Economy

a month ago

Naira weakens by N25 in the parallel market as demand for US dollars rises, widening the gap with official rates amid Central Bank interventions.

Petrol landing cost falls below Dangote Refinery price as importers, Refinery clash

Energy

a month ago

Imported petrol costs N64 less than Dangote refinery's price, sparking controversy as experts urge Nigeria to boost crude production amidst rising global oil prices.

Cooking gas prices surge 40%, 1kg now sells For N1,400 amid Middle East war

Energy

a month ago

Ex-depot cooking gas prices in Nigeria surged 13% to N18 million/20MT, as experts warn that ongoing US-Iran tensions are impacting global LPG supply and costs.

VAT windfall: See Nigerian states with highest shares as new tax law begins

Economy

a month ago

Nigeria's VAT reforms increase state revenue share to 55%, boosting Lagos's earnings to N101.34 billion in January 2026, amid declining federal collections.

Nigerian EdTech startups can access $100,000 as CcHUB–Mastercard Fellowship opens applications

Technology

a month ago

Applications are now open for the 2026 EdTech Fellowship Programme, offering $100,000 in equity-free funding to enhance educational access for Nigerians.

FG introduces new alphanumeric digital postcode for accurate, seamless parcel delivery

Technology

a month ago

Nigeria's government has approved a GIS-enabled digital postcode system to enhance mail delivery, support logistics, and boost the digital economy.

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