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

6391 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Naira gains against USD as CBN reports highest net FX reserves in 3 years

Economy

a year ago

Nigerian airline acquires new aircraft after losing leased plane, Suspending Operations

Industry

a year ago

CBN finally speaks on release of new N5,000, N10,000 notes, declares highest FX reserves in 3 years

Economy

a year ago

Mycashier seeks to improve Nigerians' savings culture, offers 16% daily compounding interest

Money

a year ago

NCAA lists Qatar Air, Air Peace, others as airlines with highest theft, poor service in Nigeria

Industry

a year ago

At $23.11bn, CBN reports highest net FX reserves in 3 years as naira trades at new rates

Economy

a year ago

After raising DStv, GOtv prices, MultiChoice revenue falls, loses four million customers

Industry

a year ago

MultiChoice has announced a revenue decline after increasing its subscription prices for DStv and GOtv, reportedly losing about four million subscribers in 24 months

Bayo Ojulari: Meet NNPC's new GCEO as Tinubu sacks Mele Kyari, other board members

Energy

a year ago

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and appointed Bayo Ojulari as the new Group CEO.

UBA, Zenith, GTBank, 2 other banks hit N3.3 trillion in profit in 2024

Industry

a year ago

About five Nigerian banks have reported a combined profit after tax of N3.317 trillion in 2024, despite harsh economy and the naira depreciation.

“Lucky Ones”: 10 African countries with lowest debt to IMF in March 2025

Economy

a year ago

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified 10 African countries with the lowest debt exposure in its update list on the continent for March 2025.

Oil marketers predict new petrol prices as naira-for-crude deal with refineries drags

Energy

a year ago

Petroleum product marketers have predicted that petrol prices could hit N1,000 per litre following the collapse of the naira-for-crude deal between NNPC and Dangote.

World Bank approves 2 new loans for Nigeria as debt under Tinubu hits new high

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian government is poised to receive about $635 million from the World Bank to bring Nigeria's total loan from the bank under Tinubu to $9.25 billion.

Another country overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s largest importer of second-hand clothes

Industry

a year ago

Kenya has emerged as the largest importer of second-hand clothing in Africa, overtaking Nigeria with $290 million worth of imports in 2023, reports say.

Enugu State floats new airline to rival Ibom Air, others as government lists benefits to indigenes

Industry

a year ago

Enugu State government has unveiled Enugu Air, which landed at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport on Friday, March 28, 2025, to rival Ibom Air, other airlines.

Nigerian cable firm’s CEO, Adubi forges strategic ties with OAU and UI

Energy

a year ago

MicCom Cables and Wire, an indigenous cable manufacturing company, has forged strategic relationships with prestigious Nigerian universities, OAU and UI

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