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

7003 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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Nigeria missing from list of top 10 African countries with highest debts to IMF in 2025

Economy

a year ago

Dangote takes over Nigeria petrol market as Nigerians doubt Port Harcourt, Warri refineries working

Energy

a year ago

"Recapture your entries": Customs announces changes to 4% FOB charge amid public outrage

Economy

a year ago

Naira sustains gains against pound, euro, Canadian dollar as USD trades at new rates

Economy

a year ago

Finland opens application portal for Nigerians, others to emigrate, offers N2.2m minimum wage

Money

a year ago

Currency in circulation hits new high at N5.24 trillion, cash outside banks now 90 per cent

Economy

a year ago

New petrol prices to emerge in Lagos, other cities, tanker drivers give reasons

Energy

a year ago

Tanker drivers have suspended fuel loading at various depots, sparking fears of imminent petroleum product scarcity in Lagos and other Nigerian cities.

Dangote Peugeot plant produces 44,000 vehicle annually with tech-driven production

Industry

a year ago

The Dangote Peugeot plant said it has achieved a milestone of 44,000 annual vehicle production, averaging 120 per day using cutting-edge technology.

New exchange rate: Dollar falls in all markets as naira strengthens amid declining reserves

Economy

a year ago

The naira's value improved in the foreign exchange market against the US dollar, closing the week positively, with the forex markets converging for the first time.

Petrol landing costs drop as Dangote, refinery owners explain failure to meet domestic fuel demand

Energy

a year ago

Nigerian Refinery owners have blamed the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for their failure to meet local fuel demand.

Important things to note before Public Hearing on Tax Reform Bills

Economy

a year ago

Aderonke Atoyebi, a tax expert has explained the critical points in the Tax Reform Bill as the House of Representatives and Senate begin a Public Hearing

Refinery owners ‘expose’ Dangote petrol reserves amid imports by oil marketers

Energy

a year ago

Refinery owners in Nigeria have said that the Dangote Refinery has about 500 million litres of petrol, enough to meet local demands for more than 10 days.

New petrol prices loom as crude oil prices rise amid Trump’s plan to refill US reserves

Energy

a year ago

The price of crude oil has risen above $76 per barrel, putting refinery owners on high alert over the possible hike in petroleum product prices.

Ghana increases national daily minimum wage by 10 per cent after Successful government change

Economy

a year ago

The Ghanaian government has raised its daily national minimum wage by 10%, disclosing that the increase becomes effective from March 1, 2025, to ease living costs.

Data prices of MTN, Airtel, Glo, And 9Mobile: Comparison after 50% tariff hike by telcos

Technology

a year ago

After the 50% tariff price hike by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), MTN, Airtel and all the mobile network operators hiked their data prices.

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