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

6394 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Elon Musk bids to acquire ChatGPT parent company, OpenAI for $97.4 billion, company reacts

Technology

a year ago

Access, Zenith, UBA, other dealers sell dollars at high rates as naira loses 0.7% value

Economy

a year ago

MTN, Airtel, Glo, other Telcos increase SMS prices to N6.00 from N4.00

Technology

a year ago

Femi Otedola’s brother, Rotimi, offloads N4.6bn Geregu shares as Nigerian billionaire’s wealth grows

Capital Market

a year ago

Emirates Airlines partners Air Peace to fly to Benin, Owerri, 11 other Nigerian cities

Industry

a year ago

Speculators lose big as naira remains stable, CBN releases new FX rates

Economy

a year ago

"It's pessure tactics": Nigerian billionaire, Abdulrahman vows to challenge Dubai court judgement

Money

a year ago

A Nigerian billionaire and businessman, Abdulrahman Bashar, who was sentenced to one in Dubai prison has vowed to challenge the court case against him.

Access, Zenith, FCMB, Fidelity reject N4.84bn subscriptions from investors as CBN deadline nears

Industry

a year ago

Access Bank, Zenith Bank, FCMB, and Fidelity Bank have announced the rejection of N4.84 billion offers from investors wishing to acquire shares in the banks.

“N200m Each”: NCAA sanctions Air Peace, Aero, 3 other airlines, reasons emerge

Industry

a year ago

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has sent sanction letters to five airlines including Air Peace, Arik Air, Royal Air Maroc, and others over violations.

Petrol prices may change as Dangote, domestic refineries cry out over zero allocation of crude oil

Energy

a year ago

Local oil refineries have decried the zero allocation of crude feedstock oil producers, which they say is leading them to import crude to make up the shortfall.

Marketers explain reason for not lifting petroleum products from Warri refinery

Energy

a year ago

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has said they awaiting the NNPC to reopen its portal to resume petrol loading.

Chinese cement companies battle Dangote, BUA as they expand into Nigeria, Africa

Industry

a year ago

Two Chinese cement firms, Huaxin and China Cement, are aggressively expanding into Africa to battle local players as they face headwinds at home.

Otedola’s wealth grows by $100 million to $1.7 billion amid naira’s recovery

Money

a year ago

Femi Otedola, the Nigerian billionaire businessman, has seen his net worth skyrocket to $1.7 billion from $1.6 billion in 2025 as the Nigerian currency recovers.

Nigeria’s foreign reserves hit 5-month low, depreciates by $1.38 billion as naira remains stagnant

Economy

a year ago

Nigeria's foreign exchange reserves have depleted by $1.38 billion, hitting a five-month low as the CBN's data shows that Nigeria's reserves are now $39.497bn

Poultry farmers predict new egg prices as government intervenes

Industry

a year ago

The Poultry Famers Association of Nigeria (PAN) has predicted a drop in egg prices following the intervention of the Lagos State government's Ounje Eko initiative

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