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

6388 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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NNPC partners Swedish firm, others to launch Unity Shipping Worldwide

Maritime

a year ago

Depot owners cry out as Dangote Refinery crashes price, dominates market

Energy

a year ago

Full list of new charges for corrections as NIMC hikes fees, DOB Changes Now Costs N28,574

Technology

a year ago

5 highest-earning CEOs in oil industry and their firms in 2025

Energy

a year ago

How to apply for and receive FG’s $100,000 2025 creative development fund as deadline nears

Economy

a year ago

UBA lists how customers can send, receive money in Naira from other African countries

Industry

a year ago

World Bank disburses $215 million to FG to share to Nigerians as IMF confirms debt repayment

Economy

a year ago

Data from the World Bank's website has shown that Nigeria has received additional fund under its national safety net scheme, which targets 15 million households.

Tax reform bills passage: New tax laws will make for better Nigeria - Atoyebi

Economy

a year ago

A tax expert, Aderonke Atoyebi, has hailed the recently passed reform bill by the Nigerian Senate, describing the moves as the most significant ever.

CBN releases new exchange rate as naira rebounds against dollar in official window

Economy

a year ago

The naira has appreciated against the dollar in the official foreign exchange market on Thursday, May 8, 2025, trading at N1,608 per dollar from N1,612.

Airtel sets date to sell its bank’s shares to Nigerians, others, CEO explains strategies

Technology

a year ago

Airtel Africa has disclosed plans to begin the process for Airtel Money's Initial Public Offering (IPO), with the CEO, Sunil Taldar, setting 2026 as the date.

NIPCO, Ardova, three oil firms import 103,800mt of petrol as landing costs rise above Dangote price

Energy

a year ago

According to ship-tracking data, about five vessels, carrying 103,800 mt of petrol, discharged petrol for five oil marketers, including AA Rano and BOVAA oil.

Price war rages as top filling stations reduce petrol costs again nationwide, crude falls further

Energy

a year ago

Petroleum product marketers have crashed their prices further due to competition and falling crude costs, Notably, NIPCO, Dangote and Rainoil have cut prices.

CBN releases new exchange rate as naira hits lowest in three weeks

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, has continued its downward spiral against the dollar, depreciating to N1,612 as of Wednesday, May 7, 2025, amid slow FX inflows,

Marketers speak amid plans to ban fuel imports as new petrol prices emerge

Energy

a year ago

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has raised an alarm regarding plans by the Nigerian government to ban fuel imports.

Forex inflow to Nigeria declines as naira trades at new rates in all markets

Economy

a year ago

Foreign exchange inflows into the Nigerian forex market dropped significantly in April following the ongoing global tariff war and falling crude oil prices.

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