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

6415 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Filling stations leave petrol prices at same rate despite Dangote Refinery slash

Energy

a year ago

Nigerians, business owners react to CBN’s limit on PoS Ttansactions

Economy

a year ago

Road transporters adjust fares ahead of Christmas and New Year travels as airfares soar

Industry

a year ago

MultiChoice announces new packages for GOtv’s lower tier subscribers as DStv adds two new channels

Industry

a year ago

Tech company set to release new ScanDisk, promises changes

Technology

a year ago

Marketers reduce petrol prices as Dangote refinery sells at new rates

Energy

a year ago

Naira is gaining: CBN announces new dollar inflow into Nigeria

Economy

a year ago

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has revealed that remittance inflows into Nigeria reached 61.1% to $4.22 billion in 2024.

FG moves to crash cooking gas price, removes tax for importers, begins arrest of illegal sellers

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian government, via the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has announced that cooking gas importers are now exempted from import duty and value-added tax.

FG releases new owners of oil wells in Nigeria as MRS, TotalEnergies, others emerge winners, NNPC loses

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian government, via the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has announced the winners of the 2024 oil bid round conducted recently.

Naira remains stable in official window as Tinubu predicts new exchange rate for 2025

Economy

a year ago

On Wednesday, the naira experienced a slight depreciation in the foreign exchange market, trading at N1,544.18 as against the previous day's rate of N1,534.

Filling stations adjust prices again as data shows 10 African countries with highest fuel prices

Energy

a year ago

Fuel prices have declined in Nigeria since the beginning of December this year due to the intense competition between Dangote and Port Harcourt refineries.

IMF releases list of most indebted countries in Africa in 2024 as Nigeria repays some loans

Economy

a year ago

The IMF has released the list of Africa's most indebted countries in 2024, with Egypt leading the pack with $9.45 billion followed by Kenya and others.

List of approved phones in Nigeria rises as NCC adds 88 new devices

Technology

a year ago

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved 88 new mobile phones in Nigeria, bringing the number to 2.346 as of December 16, 2024, from 2,303.

Naira remains steady in official market, gains in parallel market

Economy

a year ago

The naira's value against the dollar remained stable in the EFEMS and appreciated in the FMDQ and parallel markets as demand for the dollar moderated.

US-based rating agency predicts tough 2025 for Access, Zenith, other Nigerian banks

Industry

a year ago

Fitch Ratings has predicted a challenging 2025 for most Nigerian banks, saying the financial institutions will face difficulties due to a difficult environment

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