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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Access, Zenith, others sell dollar at new rate as naira trades flat amid CBN FX sales to BDCs

Economy

a year ago

“Naira will be affected”: ABCON speak as CBN extends deadline for dollar sales to BDCs

Economy

a year ago

“Petrol Price War”: More marketers dump NNPC over pricing as Dangote intensifies competition

Energy

a year ago

Zacch Adedeji sets new goals for FIRS in 2025 after record-breaking N21 trillion collection in 2024

Economy

a year ago

9mobile emerges biggest loser as NCC releases list of telcos with most subscribers in Nigeria

Technology

a year ago

Accounts exempted from FG’s electronic money transfer levy as PoS operators begin new charges

Economy

a year ago

“You’ll be disconnected": Nigerian DisCo bars electricity customers from recharging old metres

Industry

a year ago

Ikeja Electric has ended recharge support for Unistar prepaid card metres, asking its customers to update and complete their SmartKYCs for immediate replacement.

FG threatens to revoke licences of Shell, Mobil, other foreign oil firms, reasons emerge

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has warned oil exploration and production companies of diverting crude oil meant for local markets.

Naira reverses 7 days gain as CBN sells dollars, extends FX sales to BDCs

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency weakened against the US dollar on Monday, February 3, 2024, amid CBN's extension of foreign exchange sales for Bureau de Change operators.

FG loses as court rules against imposing tax on Coke, Pepsi, other carbonated drinks

Industry

a year ago

A Nigerian court has ruled against the federal government, stopping it from imposing an N10 excise duty on carbonated and other sweetened drinks.

Access, Zenith, UBA, other banks deposit N9.39 trillion with CBN in January

Industry

a year ago

Commercial and merchant banks increased their deposits to CBN by 627.17%, amounting to N9.39 trillion in January 2025, compared to N1.29 deposited the time in 2024.

CBN reduces Customs FX rates for cargo clearance as Naira surges against USD

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has slashed the foreign exchange rates for cargo clearance amid the appreciation of the Nigerian currency, the naira.

Refineries not enough: NNPC, oil marketers import N5.5 trillion worth of fuel in 4 months

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), and oil marketers combinedly imported about N5.5 trillion worth of petrol and diesel in four months.

MTN, Airtel, others set date to commence 50% tariff hike as banks rush to clear USSD debt

Technology

a year ago

The Chairman of the Association of Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, has revealed that telecos will begin the tariff hike in March

Moniepoint to deploy new PoS terminals, copies Jack Dorsey’s company's Style

Technology

a year ago

Nigeria's fintech unicorn, Moniepoint, is testing a new PoS terminal, an all-one system that integrates payment with inventory management and other features

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