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

Author's articles

Dangote Refinery announces date to achieve EU standard in diesel refining amid ‘Feud’ with NNPC

Energy

a year ago

NERC announces new penalties for metre bypassing, tampering: “N300,000 for repeat offenders”

Energy

a year ago

Airtel increases data and call rate as breakdown shows daily, weekly, monthly prices

Technology

a year ago

NMDPRA approves 25-year gas distribution licence to oil firm as NNPC buys stakes in another company

Energy

a year ago

NNPC acquires 15% shares in company selling fuel priced at N200 to reduce costs

Energy

a year ago

CREDITCORP rolls out first phase of beneficiaries of N20 billion auto loan initiative

Economy

a year ago

Dangote Refinery replies NNPC over alleged adulterated fuel as video shows burn rates

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Refinery has refuted claims that the alleged adulterated fuel seen in a viral video is from the facility, saying that NNPC imports fuel into Nigeria.

Elon Musk Set to Unveil ‘world’s smartest AI chatbot’ after bid to acquire OpenAI fails

Technology

a year ago

Elon Musk has announced that the 'world's smartest AI', Grok 3 would be launched on Monday, February 17, 2025, after a failed bid to acquire OpenAI.

CBN lists ways to avoid the new N100 ATM withdrawal charges as it increases limits

Industry

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the ATM withdrawal fee to N100 and listed two ways to avoid it. It also threatened to sanction banks.

Boost for economy as forex flows surge to $5.95 billion in 12 months, naira affected

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that the Nigerian economy recorded an increased net foreign exchange flow in the last 12 months of 2024.

CBN increases ATM withdrawal limits, vows to sanction banks dispensing lower

Industry

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased ATM withdrawal limits to N20,000 per transaction after introducing the new N100 withdrawal charges.

NNPC reacts to viral video showing its petrol burns faster than Dangote fuel

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) denied allegations in a viral video showing its petrol has a higher burn rate than the Dangote fuel.

How FIRS under Zacch Adedeji is setting unprecedented records

Economy

a year ago

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) under Zacch Adedeji has achieved monumental feats such as exceeding its tax revenue target in 2024 and breaking new records