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

4608 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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UBA releases CBN’s National Domestic Card for easy payments, explains features

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Air Peace slashes airfares on London route by N600,000, adds extra free luggage...

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After increasing prices, DStv adds 5 brand new channels, Nollywood, sports, others included

MultiChoice has announced the addition of five brand new channels to DStv Compact, effective April 1, 2025, after implementing new prices in Nigeria.

Vessels carrying Nigerian oil cargoes stranded at sea with unsold products as pipeline explosions

About 12 oil cargoes carrying Nigerian crude oil have remained unsold since March 10, 2025, as cheaper alternatives from Kazakhstan and the US flood the market.

Marketers react, adjust pump prices as petrol landing cost drops

Petroleum oil marketers have made price adjustments at filling stations in anticipation of further price crashes by NNPC and Dangote due to a fall in landing costs

Subscribers accuse 9Mobile of blocking them from switching to other networks

9Mobile subscribers have revealed that they are unable to switch to other networks, with industry experts saying the telco may be blocking porting requests.

Dangote, NNPC to crash petrol prices again as landing cost drops

The landing cost of petrol has crashed again to N797.83 per litre from N851.76 as of Friday, March 14, 2025. The development may spark another price war.

MTN to reposition its MoMo PSB in 3 African countries to compete as it attracts investment

MTN Group has unveiled plans to reposition its fintech firm, including MoMo PSB to allow Mastercard to invest an estimated $200 million in the company.

More options for passengers as suspended Nigerian airline resumes flight operations

Max Air has announced that it is resuming flight operations two months after suspending flights due to a burst tyre incident at the Kano International Airport.

Amosun replies Dangote over cement plant demolition as billionaire set to build largest port

Ibikunle Amosun, the former governor of Ogun State has challenged the President of Dangote Refinery, Aliko Dangote to provide proof of approval for his cement plant

CBN adjusts exchange rates as naira depreciates slightly in official market, gains in black market

The Nigerian naira depreciated marginally in the official foreign exchange market trading at N1,549 from N1,548 per dollar and N1,590 from N1,600 respectively.

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