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

6980 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Work from home, earn in dollars: UNICEF launches remote internship with up to $1,700 monthly stipend

Industry

a year ago

Dangote gains $1.2bn, inches closer to historic $30bn net worth as refinery boosts valuation

Money

a year ago

FG confirms 13.5m accounts of Nigerians deleted across TikTok, Microsoft, Google

Technology

a year ago

Onitsha Port comes alive: First barge docks in 2025, traders eye cheaper transport

Maritime

a year ago

Nigeria’s newest telecom operator, Vitel Wireless, begins SIM distribution to challenge MTN, Airtel

Technology

a year ago

Nigeria launches first visa application agency, Asfaar, to tackle fake documents, ease travel

Economy

a year ago

Price war: Dangote, depot owners slash petrol and diesel costs despite rising global crude

Energy

a year ago

Fuel depot prices dropped again as Dangote and marketers are locked in a price war. Data shows that Dangote reduced its petrol prices to N820 per litre.

Banks, authorised dealers sell dollar at new rate as external reserves exceed $41 billion

Economy

a year ago

The naira dipped again in the official and unofficial markets against the US dollar, despite the foreign exchange reserve climbing past $41 billion, per CBN data.

Dangote Refinery cuts diesel price by N30, sparks fierce price war with oil depots

Energy

a year ago

A few days after lowering petrol prices, Dangote Refinery has slashed diesel prices by N30, setting the stage for another round of price war with marketers.

Customs set to auction cars, other items, gives owners two weeks' deadline to clear

Maritime

a year ago

The Nigeria Customs Service has issued a two-week ultimatum to owners of 906 overtime cargoes to clear them or risk forfeiture and eventual auctioning.

Cally Air Rivals Ibom Air, joins Nigeria’s expanding aviation market with 2 new aircraft from AFG

Industry

a year ago

Cally Air, the Cross River State-run airline, has signalled plans to join Nigeria's growing aviation industry with two new aircraft leased from AFG.

Another Nigerian bank meets CBN recapitalisation target, CEO sets new goal

Industry

a year ago

Jaiz Bank has set an ambitious N150 billion capital goal after meeting the recapitalisation target set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for Nigerian banks.

Nigeria gets new position as UN releases list of most industrialised countries in Africa, World

Industry

a year ago

A new ranking by the United Nations has shown that Nigeria is currently Africa's eighth most industrialised country, holding the 98th position globally.

N2m Grant opportunity: Grooming endowment trust launches 4th cohort to support Nigerian startups

Money

a year ago

Grooming Endowment Trust (GET) is calling for applications from small business owners as it begins the fourth cohort of its GETAcelerate to give funding.

CAC Registration: 6 steps every Nigerian Business Must Follow to Avoid Delisting

Industry

a year ago

Experts have listed six steps which Nigerians wishing to register their companies must follow to avoid being deleted by the Corporate Affairs Commission.

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