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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6 Nigerian banks with highest profit in first 9 months of 2024, Zenith leads

Industry

a year ago

Another African country builds new refinery, ready to compete with Dangote

Energy

a year ago

First Bank records massive N2.25 trillion gross earnings as it moves to change name

Industry

a year ago

7 Vessels with petrol, other items to arrive Nigeria amid row between Dangote refinery, marketers

Maritime

a year ago

36 governors declare position over Dangote, NNPC face-off, speak on petrol imports

Energy

a year ago

Dangote Refinery gives conditions to marketers to lift petrol as new pump prices emerge

Energy

a year ago

Emirates offer Nigerians free transit visas as airline struggles with low patronage

Industry

a year ago

Emirates Airlines has introduced transit visas to lure Nigerian passengers as it struggles with low passenger bookings since it resumed flights on October 1.

Zenith, Access, UBA, others sell dollar at new rate as gap between official, black markets closes

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, again depreciated in the official and parallel foreign exchange windows on Thursday, October 31, 2024, after a brief rise.

FG announces N2.8 billion Google support to advance AI talent development in Nigeria

Technology

a year ago

The Nigerian government, in partnership, with Google has announced a new talent development programme to help startups in AI development nationwide

New Africa Energy Bank set to commence operations in Nigeria

Industry

a year ago

The chief executive officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has confirmed the commencement of Africa Energy Bank.

New exchange rate as CBN crashes dollars to clear imported goods from ports

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the foreign exchange rate for Nigeria Customs duty for cargo clearance at Nigeria's air and seaports.

Marketers speak of Dangote petrol price and imported fuel as fresh Row resurfaces

Energy

a year ago

Petroleum product marketers in Nigeria have explained why they are yet to patronise the Dangote refinery for petrol purchases despite availability at the plant.

After deal with Dangote refinery, marketers move to crash petrol prices, ask Nigerians to be patient

Energy

a year ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed optimism that the current pump price of petrol and scarcity will soon end.

GTBank's profit hits N1 trillion as bank completes systems Upgrade

Industry

a year ago

Guaranty Trust Holding announced an N1 trillion profit in the first nine months of 2024 after successfully upgrading its core banking platform to secure funds.

Marketers show interest in direct petrol purchases from Dangote refinery after NNPC price hikes

Energy

a year ago

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has expressed willingness to purchase petrol directly from the Dangote refinery.

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