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

6987 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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MTN offers N100 million to Nigerian, African startups in new growth accelerator

Technology

a year ago

After FG’s N160m, Woodhall Finance unveils N1.5 billion to support small businesses

Money

a year ago

Naira slips as CBN injects $50 million into FX market amid soaring demand

Economy

a year ago

500MW power plant set to begin operation as FG mulls tariff hike

Energy

a year ago

Petrol price may drop below N800/Litre as Dangote faces pressure from depots, crude crash

Energy

a year ago

Naira crashes in official market, depreciates by N10 against US dollar

Economy

a year ago

CBN recapitalisation: Two national banks enter secret merger talks to beat the deadline

Economy

a year ago

Two banks holding national banking licences are reportedly in talks to merge as the recapitalisation deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) nears.

Depot owners battle Dangote Refinery, slash prices to maintain market advantage

Energy

a year ago

Barely 24 hours after Dangote Refinery reduced its ex-depot petrol prices to N820 per litre from N840, depot owners have responded with cost cuts.

Stanbic IBTC joins Zenith, Access as it hits CBN’s recapitalisation target

Industry

a year ago

Stanbic IBTC Bank has announced that it has hit the N200 billion recapitalisation target set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) after a N140bn injection.

CBN crashes import dollar rate, aligns Customs duty with official FX as naira strengthens

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has harmonised the Customs FX rate with the current foreign exchange rate following the strengthening of the naira.

New report names 4 Africans wealthier than half the continent, Dangote leads

Money

a year ago

A new report by Oxfam, the non-governmental, anti-poverty organisation, has said that just four Africans hold 50% of Africa's wealth, estimated at $57.4bn.

GTCO surpasses N3 trillion market cap, lists 36.4 billion shares on London Stock Exchange

Capital Market

a year ago

Guaranty Holding Company (GTCO) Plc has surpassed the N3 trillion in market capitalisation amid listing on the London Stock Exchange to raise $100 million.

Naira surges against dollar in official and black markets amid fresh inflows

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, gained N9 on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, after a brief loss the previous day to close trading at N1,520 from N1,529 per dollar.

Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a WhatsApp rival that works without Internet or phone numbers

Technology

a year ago

Twitter founder and Block CEO, Jack Dorsey, has launched Bitchat, a Bluetooth mesh network requiring no internet, phone number or emails to rival WhatsApp.

Marketers undercut Dangote as petrol prices drop below refinery’s rate in Lagos, Ogun, South-East

Energy

a year ago

Several days after Dangote Refinery reduced its ex-depot prices, marketers and filling stations have slashed their prices, selling below the refinery's rate

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