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

6423 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Lagos, Rivers, Delta top 10 Nigerian states with highest domestic debt in 2024

Economy

a year ago

Elon Musk’s wealth hits all-time high as Dangote, other African billionaires drop in ranking

Money

a year ago

CBN clarifies position on converting foreign currency in domiciliary accounts to naira

Economy

a year ago

CBN Gives new orders to Access, UBA, Zenith on dorm account openings

Economy

a year ago

Nigerian port makes history, receives world’s largest container vessel

Maritime

a year ago

FG speaks after Malaysia bans vehicles using fuel priced at N230

Energy

a year ago

“It’s too black”: NNPC speaks on trending video of adulterated fuel in bottles, jerrycans

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has debunked a trending video of black liquid said to be petrol bought at an NNPC retail outlet.

Naira makes great recovery in official and black marketsafter depreciating to lowest

Economy

a year ago

The naira recovered in the official and black markets on November 7, 2024, after falling to its lowest the day earlier as the US dollar rebounded strongly.

CBN hikes exchange rates for importers as dollar strengthens amid Donald Trump’s win

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has hiked the Customs exchange rates for cargo clearance in Nigeria's ports as the Nigerian currency, the naira fell.

Nigerian oil companies with highest profits in 9 months, Seplat leads

Capital Market

a year ago

About six Nigerian oil companies reported a whopping N464.6 billion profit in 2024, led by Seplat, TotalEnergies, Aradel, MRS Oil, Conoil, and Eterna.

Bank customers overdraw $7.7 million following system glitches caused by migration

Industry

a year ago

A Kenyan bank has reportedly lost about N12.9 billion to customers who overdrew their bank balances during a system glitch caused by migration in October.

3 Oil Billionaires’ firms sue Dangote Refinery over alleged plot to control the energy market

Energy

a year ago

AYM Shafa Limited, A.A. Rano Limited, and Matrix Petroleum Services Limited have sued the Dangote Refinery over an alleged plot to control the Nigerian energy market

NNPC replies Dangote Refinery, Nigerians over inferior fuel claims, speaks on petrol price increase

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has responded to the claims of importing inferior fuel into Nigeria and denied responsibility for price hikes.

Filling stations crash prices by N80 as fuel landing cost drops, marketers make more promises

Energy

a year ago

Oil marketers have crashed petrol prices from N1,200 to N1,120 as landing cost of fuel crashed to N939.86 on November 1, 2024, from N981 on September 25, 2024

FG begins N75bn single-digit interest rate loan to boost growth of 75,000 MSMEs

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian government, in collaboration with the Bank of Industry, has begun the disbursement of N75 billion, targeting 75,000 businesses nationwide.

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