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

6383 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Naira crashes in official market, depreciates by N10 against US dollar

Economy

a year ago

CBN recapitalisation: Two national banks enter secret merger talks to beat the deadline

Economy

a year ago

Depot owners battle Dangote Refinery, slash prices to maintain market advantage

Energy

a year ago

Stanbic IBTC joins Zenith, Access as it hits CBN’s recapitalisation target

Industry

a year ago

CBN crashes import dollar rate, aligns Customs duty with official FX as naira strengthens

Economy

a year ago

New report names 4 Africans wealthier than half the continent, Dangote leads

Money

a year ago

GTCO surpasses N3 trillion market cap, lists 36.4 billion shares on London Stock Exchange

Capital Market

a year ago

Guaranty Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has surpassed the N3 trillion in market capitalisation amid listing on the London Stock Exchange to raise $100 million.

Naira surges against dollar in official and black markets amid fresh inflows

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, gained N9 on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after a brief loss the previous day to close trading at N1,520 from N1,529 per dollar.

Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a WhatsApp rival that works without Internet or phone numbers

Technology

a year ago

Twitter founder and Block CEO, Jack Dorsey, has launched Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh network requiring no internet, phone number or emails to rival WhatsApp.

Marketers undercut Dangote as petrol prices drop below refinery’s rate in Lagos, Ogun, South-East

Energy

a year ago

Several days after Dangote Refinery reduced its ex-depot prices, marketers and filling stations have slashed their prices, selling below the refinery's rate

CBN recapitalisation: 6 Nigerian banks face N965bn gap as Zenith, Access, others meet deadline

Industry

a year ago

About six Nigerian banks are racing against time to meet the N500 billion recapitalisation deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for March next year.

Naira ends 2-week winning streak as dealers expect new debit card limits to drive demand

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has slightly reversed its gains against the dollar, after a two-week surge in the official market to close at N1,528 per dollar.

Energy watchdog hails NUPRC’s N12.25tn revenue performance, credits Komolafe’s reforms

Energy

a year ago

Energy watchdog, the Energy Governance Alliance (EGA) has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for its outstanding revenue.

Again, Dangote Refinery slashes petrol Prices to N820 per litre as pressure mounts on depots

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Refinery has slashed petrol prices again to N820 per litre, from N840, barely two weeks after depot owners reduced their costs to keep up.

Newly launched Enugu Air mulls US, UK, China flights as it commences operations

Industry

a year ago

The newly launched Enugu Air is already contemplating commencing flights to the United Kingdom, the United States, China and other domestic routes.

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