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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FG takes over Nigerian bank as owners forfeit N6.3 billion shares

Industry

a year ago

Lagos announces date to raise BRT fares, explains new rate as residents lament increase

Industry

a year ago

NNPC begins another major project after Port Harcourt, Warri refineries' rehabilitation

Energy

a year ago

NMDPRA seals fuel stations, gas plant in Nigerian state over safety, pricing violations

Energy

a year ago

GTBank removes PoS processing fees as operators move to hike costs amid new ATM charges

Industry

a year ago

Keystone Bank speaks on FG takeover as sources hint at rebranding with new name

Industry

a year ago

NNPC gives update on Kaduna refinery completion stage as Dangote confirms new fuel price

Energy

a year ago

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has revealed that the Kaduna Refinery has undergone 60% mechanical completion and will soon come on stream

Nigeria emerges highest beneficiary of Afreximbank financing in Africa with $25 billion

Industry

a year ago

The African Import-Export Bank (Afreximbank) has revealed that Nigeria is its largest beneficiary of various pilot and intervention projects totalling $25 billion.

Starlink, Spectranet, other Internet Service Providers hint at new data prices after MTN

Technology

a year ago

Nigerian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have hinted at increasing their subscription prices following the implementation of a tariff of 50% approved by the NCC.

Dangote Refinery crashes diesel prices by N55 per litre as marketers abandon NNPC

Energy

a year ago

The Dangote Refinery has reduced diesel prices for the fourth time, crashing it from N1,075 to N1,025 per litre. It said the move was to serve Nigerians better.

Elon Musk bids to acquire ChatGPT parent company, OpenAI for $97.4 billion, company reacts

Technology

a year ago

A group of investors led by Elon Musk are seeking to acquire OpenAI, ChatGPT's parent company for 97.74 billion, and Sam Altman rejected the bid offer.

Access, Zenith, UBA, other dealers sell dollars at high rates as naira loses 0.7% value

Economy

a year ago

The rise of the US dollar has crashed the Nigeria naira by 0.7% in the official market, depreciating by N11 to a dollar and N10 in the black market.

MTN, Airtel, Glo, other Telcos increase SMS prices to N6.00 from N4.00

Technology

a year ago

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria secretly implemented a 50% hike in SMS charges to N6.00 from N4.00 as MTN Nigeria increased its data prices.

Femi Otedola’s brother, Rotimi, offloads N4.6bn Geregu shares as Nigerian billionaire’s wealth grows

Capital Market

a year ago

Nigerian billionaire's brother, Oluwarotimi Otedola, has sold his shares in the electricity company, Geregu Power, worth at N4.8 billion which he purchased in 2023.

Emirates Airlines partners Air Peace to fly to Benin, Owerri, 11 other Nigerian cities

Industry

a year ago

Emirates Airlines has struck an interline agreement with Air Peace to fly Nigerian passengers to 13 cities in Nigeria, including Abuja, Owerri, Kaduna, and Asaba.

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