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

6436 articles published since 29 Nov 2021

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CBN sells $543.5m FX to UBA, GTBank, others in 11 days as naira appreciates in official window

Economy

a year ago

FG successfully services loans from China, IMF, World Bank, other creditors with N6.04trn

Economy

a year ago

“Full list”: Forbes unveils 10 youngest billionaires in 2024, Mark Zuckerberg leads

Money

a year ago

Africa reaching key milestones in data centre development, reports Ben Selier

Technology

a year ago

Nigeria missing among top 1o African countries with lowest debt to IMF in 2024

Technology

a year ago

Lagos to ban pure water, bottled water, other single-use plastics, set date to begin

Industry

a year ago

Dangote, Adenuga, 2 other Nigerian billionaires suffer massive losses in 2024

Money

a year ago

About three Nigerian billionaires experienced a massive loss of wealth in the third quarter of 2024, with Dangote losing the highest in the period under review.

Naira gets new ranking as report unveils 10 strongest currencies in Africa

Economy

a year ago

About 10 African currencies have emerged as the continent's strongest against the US dollar, while the Nigerian currency, the naira, wobbles amid devaluation.

Three Nigerian refineries ready to produce petrol as owners explain naira crude sales to Dangote

Energy

a year ago

Crude oil refiners in Nigeria have revealed that about three Nigerian refineries are getting ready to produce premium motor spirits, also known as petrol.

Energy company H-PTP debunks alleged breach of contract

Energy

a year ago

An energy company, H-PTP, has spoken out against an alleged breach of contract and economic sabotage against it by a group over contractual obligations

WhatsApp introduces two new highly sought-after features to video calls

Technology

a year ago

The instant messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced filters and backgrounds to video calls to enhance user experience and allow callers room to play.

FG moves to crash diesel, CNG, and cooking gas prices, removes key taxes on products

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian government has taken a bold step to crash the prices of CNG, LPG, and diesel by removing Value Added Tax (VAT) from the products nationwide.

Naira starts new month low against the dollar in official window, rises in black market

Economy

a year ago

The Nigerian currency, the naira, plummeted to its lowest in history in the official market on Wednesday, October 2024, beginning the month low against the dollar.

CBN data shows money outside banks exceeds currency in circulation in Nigeria

Economy

a year ago

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that money in outside banks has surpassed currency in circulation as Nigeria sees a surge of N4.04trn in circulations

Prices of bread, other food Items to crash as N96.3 billion worth of Maize, Wheat arrive in Nigeria

Economy

a year ago

2633.015 tonnes of imported wheat and maize, estimated at about N96.3 billion is set to arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to crash food prices and end shortages.

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